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Joan A. Kleinman Travel & Language Grant: Emma Miao

July 23, 2026

The Joan Andrea Kleinman Travel and Language Grant is made in memory of Joan A. Kleinman, a scholar of Chinese language and literature and co-researcher with Dr. Arthur Kleinman of projects in medical anthropology. Joan Andrea Kleinman was committed to...

In Memoriam: Richard H. Meadow

July 16, 2026

Richard H. Meadow , Senior Lecturer on Anthropology, Emeritus, former Director of the Zooarchaeology Laboratory at the Peabody Museum of Harvard University, and former Project Director of HARP (Harappa Archaeological Research Project) passed away July...

Keri Burge Wins Best Poster Award at International Conference on Palaeogenomics

June 26, 2026

The Department of Anthropology at Harvard University is pleased to congratulate PhD student Keri Burge on receiving the Best Poster Award at the International Conference on Palaeogenomics (ICP 2026), held June 23–26, 2026, in Stockholm, Sweden. ICP 2026...

Melina Seabrook Named Renfrew Fellow at McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research

June 26, 2026

The Department of Anthropology at Harvard University is delighted to share that Melina Seabrook has been named a Renfrew Fellow at The University of Cambridge's McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research . Melina is currently Black Heritage or...

Ruben Oliven Appointed DRCLAS Robert F. Kennedy Visiting Professor for 2026–2027

June 23, 2026

We are pleased to announce that distinguished Brazilian anthropologist Ruben Oliven will join Harvard University as the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) Robert F. Kennedy Visiting Professor during the 2026–2027 academic year...

Faculty Honored in Harvard's Frontiers of Innovation for Societal Impact Fund

June 05, 2026

The Department of Anthropology at Harvard University is pleased to share that two members of our faculty— Peter Manuelian, Barbara Bell Professor of Egyptology and director of the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, and Jason Ur, Stephen Phillips...

In Memoriam: Nur O. Yalman

June 05, 2026

Nur O. Yalman , Professor of Social Anthropology and Middle Eastern Studies Emeritus, passed away June 4th in Istanbul, Türkiye at the age of 95. Nur was a senior member of a distinguished group of anthropologists at Harvard in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s...

Harvard Anthropology Faculty and Fellow Featured in PBS Documentary Secrets of the Dead: China's Bronze Kingdom

June 02, 2026

Harvard Anthropology is pleased to share that Rowan Flad , John E. Hudson Professor of Archaeology, and Xiaoge He , Postdoctoral Fellow in Anthropology, are featured in the newly released PBS documentary Secrets of the Dead: China's Bronze Kingdom . The...

Thea Chung Awarded Hoopes Prize and Harris Prize for "Heart to Heart: Caregiving Relationships Between the Doulas and Mothers of Elmhurst, Queens"

May 12, 2026

The Department of Anthropology congratulates graduating senior Thea Chung, whose thesis has been recognized with both the Thomas T. Hoopes Prize and the Seymour E. and Ruth B. Harris Prize — two of Harvard's most distinguished honors for undergraduate...

Nicholas Harkness on Landscape, Climate, and the Korea Institute's Collaboration with the GSD

May 07, 2026

The Department of Anthropology at Harvard University is pleased to share coverage of a recent interdisciplinary collaboration between our department and the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD). Professor Nicholas Harkness, Modern Korean Economy and...

Four 2026 Hoopes Prize–Winning Projects Emerge from Harvard Anthropology

May 06, 2026

The Department of Anthropology at Harvard University is delighted to share that four undergraduate projects connected to the department have been recognized with the 2026 Thomas Temple Hoopes Prize, an award honoring exceptional scholarly work and...

Revisiting Ireland’s Past: Andrew Bair Explores the “Invisible People” of the Middle Ages

May 05, 2026

The Department of Anthropology is pleased to share a recent feature from Harvard Griffin GSAS News, “Looking for Ireland’s ‘Invisible People,’” highlighting the work of Anthropology PhD candidate Andrew Bair (expected May 2026). Bair’s dissertation...