UTulsaAnthropology

The University of Tulsa Anthropology was out in full force at the in New Orleans!! Students, faculty, postdoc, and alumni presented on their latest research.

Please join us for Marco Martinez Galicia's PhD defense!! Wednesday, April 10, 12pm. Harwell Hall Seminar room. Everyone welcome!

Today is TU's Giving Day! If Anthropology or Sociology made an impact in your life, please consider donating to our department! Donations go towards student awards, programming, and other student support!

https://givingday.utulsa.edu
(go to Find Your Cause, Kendall College of Arts & Science, and then find Anthropology or Sociology to donate)

Please join the Department of Anthropology & Sociology for Nicholas Gala's MA thesis defense! Wednesday, April 10th, 2pm, Tyrrell Hall room 1020. For a Zoom link, please email Dr. Briggs Buchanan.

A beautiful tribute to Dr. Bailey by Osage News.

Dr. Garrick Bailey, Beloved Anthropologist of the Osage, Dies at 83 - Osage News Beloved anthropologist of the Osage, Dr. Garrick Alan Bailey, died on Friday morning, March 15, 2024. He was a fifth-generation Oklahoman of Scottish descent with Choctaw heritage born in Hartshorne, […]

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Garrick Bailey on Friday March 15, 2024. Dr. Bailey conducted influential research with the Osage Nation and Navajo Nation, and was an avid collector of Native American art. This art collection was donated to the Osage Nation in 2023 so the collection could be used and shared with the community. He will be fondly remembered by generations of TU students and the communities he worked with.

Emeritusing Prof Lindstrom has chapters in these two new edited volumes

This weekend, TU Anthropology students (past and present), postdoc, and faculty attended the Oklahoma Archaeology Conference at OU! They presented a range of fascinating research from heart-centered archaeology to seasoning grounstone tools to Danish forts, and more!!

On Friday the department welcomed Drs. Chen Shen, Co-Chief Curator Art and Culture, and Rheanne Chartrand, Hatch Curator of Indigenous Art and Culture, from the Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto, Canada). The visit was especially significant as Chen Shen graduated from the department in the '90s! We are always thrilled when our alumni come to visit!!

Last semester, Dr. Thomas Foster took his class to a local Asian grocery store where they learned about the history of human settlement through cuisine. The students researched the origin, human use, and history of the ingredients and cuisines around the world as a way of learning about human settlement, evolution, and political history, while also cooking the dishes in class.

Join us on Monday, November 27, 1pm for Nkem Ike's PhD defense!! The defense will be online, and please email Dr. Macdonald for the zoom link.

Join the Department of Anthropology & Sociology on Thursday, November 16, at 4pm for a talk by Michelle Bebber, Kent State University.

Join us on Tuesday, November 14, at 3:30 p.m., for the Ph.D. defense of Zachary Qualls!! Tyrrell Hall auditorium, everyone is welcome!

Join the Department of Anthropology & Sociology for the MA Thesis Defense of Jordan Thomas! The defense will take place on Thursday, November 9, 2pm, in Harwell Hall Upstairs Seminar Room.

Join the Department of Anthropology & Sociology for the MA Thesis Defense of Forrest Valkai! The defense will take place on Monday November 13, 5pm, in Harwell Hall Upstairs Seminar Room.

Anthropology PhD student Emily Schumacher, Dr. Macdonald, UG student Ella McHenry are at the Every Campus A Refuge gathering at Wake-Forest University this week to talk about the refugee support work happening at the University of Tulsa!

Think hominin crania are the best? Stone tools the coolest thing ever? Maybe an MA in Anthropology is for you!! If you're interested in learning more about our graduate program, reach out to Dr. Macdonald! (danielle-macdonald *at* utulsa.edu)

Come join us this evening to see Anthropology MA student Nicolas Gala present his recent research in Japan! Today, 5:30pm, at Heirloom Rustic Ales

Save the date! The Oklahoma Archaeology Conference will be February 29th-March 2nd in Norman, Oklahoma.

MA candidate Kathleen Kelley will be defending her MA thesis on July 13! The defense will be on zoom, please email Dr. Belmaker for a link if you would like to attend.

Congratulations to Anthropology MA student Nicholas Gala on his recent American Antiquities publication exploring flintknapping injuries!

Despite the dangers, early humans risked life-threatening flintknapping injuries Every day, hundreds of stone artifact enthusiasts around the world sit down and begin striking a stone with special tools attempting to craft the perfect arrowhead or knife. This craft is known as flintknapping, and for most, it is a skilled hobby or art form that was thought to occasionally require...

OKPAN is thrilled to introduce The Community Archaeologist, an online magazine that explores the rich history and heritage of Oklahoma's diverse communities.

Check out the first release here: https://tca-spring2023.tiiny.site/

On Tuesday the Department of Anthropology & Sociology held our Sociology Senior Seminar presentations and end-of-semester party. Congratulations to this year's Anthropology & Sociology prize winners!
Erica McAlester: Sociology Commitment Award
Valeska Pacheco: Outstanding Sociology Student
Michelle Agariga: Whalen-Danowski Anthropology Award
Kirstin C**n: Whalen-Danowski Anthropology Award
Gary Ervin: Whalen-Danowski Anthropology Award

Congratulations to all of our Anthropology & Sociology students who graduated yesterday!! We cannot wait to see all of the amazing things you will do!

For students in highschool and college, there is still time to apply for the Mapping Historical Trauma archaeological field school!!

Are you a student in Oklahoma with a passion for the study of history, racial justice, and the material remains of the past? Are you ready to get paid to discover hidden history in Greenwood?

Only 20 spots available, apply TODAY!
https://forms.gle/7fcBjL7xfgRNQvMY8

MHTT will be conducting an archaeological survey in select locations within Greenwood from May 30th to June 16th, 2023, seeking to document the remains of historic structures in the district. To expand the impact of our program, we are excited to provide free archaeological skills training to high school and college students in the greater Tulsa area. Over the course of the program, students will learn about best practices for archaeological data recording, field survey using high resolution GPS, the history of Greenwood, and approaches in archaeology to highlight both the documentation of anti-Black violence and Black resilience in the 20th century.

High School, College, and Graduate Students welcome.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tulsaworld/name/donald-henry-obituary?id=51708216

Don Henry's obituary was posted today in the Tulsa World. We will keep everyone informed as the Department learns more about the date and timing of a celebration of life event.

Donald Henry Obituary (1945 - 2023) - Durango, CO - Tulsa World View Donald Owen Henry's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

Join us on Thursday, April 20 for a talk by Brian Andrews!

One of our PhD students Gabrielle Miller was featured in the latest student spotlight for Society of Black Archaeologists. Shaking things up in the archaeology and museum world 🌎 we love to see it! Go Gabrielle

The University of Tulsa

SBA Student Spotlight | Gabrielle Miller Meet Gabrielle, an archaeologist at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and a doctoral student of Af...