NEIU Anthropology Department

We need more archaeologists - take note NEIU students!

As Infrastructure Money Lands, the Job Dividends Begin Trillions of dollars in government spending will profoundly affect the labor market, but in ways hard to measure, and mostly under the surface.

National Geographic Live! Greenwood Uncover stories of resilience in the hundred years since one of the worst episodes of racial violence in American History. Tulsa native and archaeologist Dr. Alicia Odewale shares her research on how the Tulsa Race Massacre impacted generations. Come discover how archaeology can be used as a tool fo...

Put it on your calendar! Free, but registration is required. Tuesday November 15, 3-4:30pm CST.

Accessing Archaeology: A Conversation on Indigenous Knowledge and Heritage Archaeology lets us explore what it means to be human, but the field is shaped by those who participate in it and the knowledge systems they prioritize. This 90-minute panel discussion will highlight the importance of recognizing and including Indigenous traditional knowledge and perspectives as fiv...

Last speaker in the Women in Sceince: Biological Anthropology Series! FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGIST DR. ANN ROSS, D-ABFA will be at NEIU for two events this week. Open to ANY interested folks - in person or via Zoom! Regisration is free but required. JOIN US!
Thursday: informal meeting with students to discuss careers, research, etc. 3-4:30pm (BBH 156 and Zoom);
Friday: Public talk on her research critiquing the use of "racial" traits in the skeleton. 11am -12:30pm (Alumni Hall and Zoom)

REGISTER HERE for Zoom Links: https://bit.ly/3uZZFDv

April is Poetry Month. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies(CCICS) is excited to host its Fourth Annual Poetry Slam, themed, "Together we Heal; Together we Rise". We are looking for the best and brightest talent NEIU has to offer. Prizes will be awarded. Auditions start TODAY!

Zoom Virtual Audition: TODAY! March 22nd, 2-4pm

NEIU Main Campus in the Recital Hall: March 23, 2-4pm

Last Chance to Audition: April 6th, 2-4pm (Zoom Virtual)

The talent will be judged by Donald Waddell, Alex Gonzalez, and Teh'Ja Martin

Register for auditions here
https://forms.gle/dhPxZsNwRLtnB32AA

Primatology Folks and Allies: Chimpanzee behavioral ecologist Jill Pruetz is coming to NEIU this week! Two events featuring Dr. Pruetz are open to interested folks - in person or via Zoom! Regisration is free but required. JOIN US! Everyone is invited.
Link to register (its free!): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuuqIkOfn2E-15_rDHGtNJQHZN4LMgvN1rDtmP87OOkTPNaA/viewform

New database highlights underrepresented scholars of African archaeology Helina Woldekiros, assistant professor of archaeology in the Department of Anthropology in Arts & Sciences, and her collaborators recently launched the Bibliographic Database of African Scholarship on African Archaeology (BibDAA).

For Primate and Conservation Biology Students

Also this coming week! Feb 1-5