Team up with faculty on groundbreaking anthropological research.
The Department of Anthropology was founded in 1935 as part of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alaska. The first undergraduate degrees in Anthropology were given in 1959, the first MA degrees in 1968 and the first PhD degrees in 1988. We are the only anthropology program in the United States that maintains a holistic approach to circumpolar studies, providing instruction and research in all aspects of anthropology.
Job Posting: TERM ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ANTHROPOLOGY
Apr4th
ACTION ANTHROPOLOGY IN A CONTESTED WORLD
What are the career opportunities for anthropology graduates
interested in Socio-Cultural Action Anthropology? What are the
ethical considerations in working for governmental, NGOs and
defense organizations whose aims are to assess, impact, solve
problems and influence human populations? This presentation will
discuss one UAF alumna’s experiences and perspectives working
for different stakeholder groups and organizations over 30 years:
Alaska Native, Western Pacific Micronesian, USDA Forest Service,
USFWS Office of Subsistence Management and the US Army. The
talk will also consider the myriad of challenges involved in sitting at
the table in a contested world with climate change, land and
cultural rights and terrorism intermingled in the same human
experience. Can you be part of the solution and also passionately
engaged with full-time employment?
Mar22
The Spicer Legacy of Enduring and Persistent Peoples: A Panel Presentation
- Ben Bridges (dual PhD candidate in Folklore & Anthropology, Indiana University Bloomington): Southeast Alaska Native Cedar Arts
- Nicholas Puente (PhD candidate in Anthropology, with a focus on Archaeology, University of Colorado Boulder): Fostering Local Maya Voices and Community Museum
- Andrew Gorvetzian (PhD student in Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology, with a focus on Ethnology, University of New Mexico): Garifuna Language Revitalization
2024 Geist Fund Competition Announcement
NSF grant awarded to UAF archaeologists.
UAF archaeologists, led by Dr. Ben Potter, publish a new paper in Science Advances!
Department of Anthropology Contact Information
Email: uaf-anthropology@alaska.edu
Phone: 907-474-7009
Physical address:
1790 Tanana Loop
Bunnell Building, Room 405A
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Mailing address:
UAF Department of Anthropology
PO Box 757720
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Robin Shoaps, PhD
Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics & Anthropology
Office: Bunnell Building, Room 312
Phone: 907-474-6884
Email: rashoaps@alaska.edu
Patrick Plattet, PhD
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Office: Bunnell Building, Room 307D
Phone: 907-474-6608
Email: pplattet@alaska.edu
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