Department of Anthropology UCF

The Future of Academic Anthropology

The UCF Department of Anthropology represents the future of academic anthropology. The department has a four-field and interdisciplinary approach with faculty strengths in archaeology, ethnography, forensics and osteology. Through its combination of face-to-face interaction, web delivery and field research, with both undergraduate and graduate students, the department seeks to advance anthropological concepts by actively investigating questions of relevance to the modern world.

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Achievements Celebrated at 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards

The College of Sciences recognized 10 alumni for their achievements Thursday at the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards. The annual event brings together outstanding alumni…

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Ph.D. Student Heads Home to Guatamala To Study Maya Civilization

Mapping and excavating Maya ruins this summer not only fulfilled a lifelong dream for Rodrigo Guzman, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Anthropology, but…

Anthropology

Glitter, Hurricanes and Amphibians Among Topics of ’19-20 Distinguished Speaker Series

The College of Sciences Distinguished Speaker Series brings renowned speakers to enrich the lives of members of the Central Florida community. You don’t need to…

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Uncovering History Through Undergraduate Research

UCF senior Alexandra Kulenguski headed to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to spend her break working as an Archaeology and Digital Heritage Technician…

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Oct 23 5:00 pm

October GEEOlogue Meeting

Wednesday, October 23, 2019 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Teaching Academy Room 130 It’s our second GEEOlogue meeting. We will be hosting a movie screening of the 2016 award-winning documentary, Before The Flood. Following the movie, UCF professor, Richard…