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By Harlee Rozell ’17 The Ohio Student Anthropology Society worked with the Athens County Historical Society and Museum, which recently relocated to 24 W. State St., Athens, to host a tour of the museum for all interested Anthropology and History majors and minors at Ohio University. The purpose of this […]

Dr. Nancy Tatarek, Ohio University Associate Professor of Anthropology, and students participating in the Appalachian Population History Project are leading an Anthropology Alive! workshop and tour for The Winding Road this Saturday, June 11, 2016, 10am-4pm at Buchtel St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Participants will learn about how anthropological research is conducted […]

By Ellie Koewler ’15 Dr. Elliot Abrams and Dr. AnnCorinne Freter-Abrams, two professors of Anthropology, are retiring at the end of this semester and entering semi-retirement. Abrams earned a B.A. Anthropology from SUNY-Buffalo, and a master’s and Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University. His areas of specialization include Mesoamerican Archaeology, Ohio […]

By Ellie Koewler ’15 What began in 2013 with a pilot study at a Buchtel, OH, cemetery has grown into a template for studying Southeast Ohio communities. The Buchtel Cemetery Project succeeded at providing insights into the health and culture in the small mining town of Buchtel. Now the Appalachia […]

By Ellie Koewler ’15 This summer, three courses provide Anthropology fieldwork, hands-on experiences in research methods, and a pathway to undergraduate research projects and internships. The “Fieldwork in Familiar Places” package is designed to provide students with 14 credit hours through three project-based methods courses in all Anthropology subfields: cultural, biological, and […]

Ellie Koewler ’15 Senior anthropology student Hannah Vaughn won the Outstanding Learning Community Leader award for her work Fall Semester 2014. The award recognized Hannah’s “above and beyond performance week in and week out,” according to Dr. Nancy Tatarek, Professor of Anthropology. Tatarek is the Anthropology Learning Community Instructor and […]

Ellie Koewler ’15 In Fall 2014, anthropology students formed the Ohio Student Anthropology Society (OSAS). The organization seeks to provide members professional and career development skills to supplement their academic training. “We wanted to prepare for grad school, find out more about resume building and job opportunities together,” says organization […]