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Anthropology and Classical Studies at The University of Akron

DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY

Contact us

Office: 330-972-7875
Email: anthropology@uakron.edu

Location

Department of Anthropology
Olin Hall 237 (Map)
Akron, OH 44325-1910

Office Hours

Monday - Friday:
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (summer)
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (fall and spring)

ABOUT ANTHROPOLOGY

What is Anthropology?

Degrees

See degree details and course information. We offer three academic options in Anthropology:

  • Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
  • Minor in Anthropology
  • Certificate in Field Anthropology

Scholarships

See scholarship details and deadlines.


NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Archaeology of the Summit MetroParks Project

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UA’s Archaeology Field School is excavating in the Cuyahoga valley. Undergraduate anthropology and geosciences students are learning basic archaeological field techniques, as well as advanced surveying, and recording methods. The location for the field school is a precontact habitation settlement dating to the Middle Woodland (Hopewell) period (c. 100 BC to AD 500). The students have recovered numerous lithic (stone) artifacts from the site. This project is part of a five-year collaborative effort to document the archaeology of the Summit MetroParks and is directed by Dr. Timothy Matney and Maeve Marino of the Department of Anthropology.


Mysterious old gravestone found along Cuyahoga River

Shawn "Andrews contacted the University of Akron and consulted with faculty member Maeve Marino from the anthropology department and professor John A. Peck from the geosciences department. The historical society also is conducting research with Krista Horrocks from the Ohio Historic Preservation Office."

Mark J. Price

Akron Beacon Journal
Published 2:04pm p.m. ET May 17, 2022 / Updated 9:29 a.m. ET May 18, 2022


Three Generations of Ukranian Women at War

This presentation was given by Polina Vlasenko, IU alumna and Visiting Assistant Professor/Anthropology, University of Akron.  It was part of the "Russia's Attack on Ukraine" Teach-In, March 3, 2022.

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  Dr. Polina Vlasenko


Anthropology professor presents research at international conference

Dr. Elena Popa, visiting assistant professor of anthropology, presented her paper titled, "Symbolic Capital and Exclusion: A Case Study of Romanian Migrant Women in France," at the 28th International Conference of Europeanists, organized by the Council for European Studies. Visit Council for European Studies for more information about the conference and the program.

Anthropology professor publishes article on migration

Dr. Elena Popa, visiting assistant professor of Anthropology, published an article in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. The journal is ranked number one in Demography and number one in Ethnic Studies, according to Web of Science. A copy of the article can be found here.


Anthropology students support community revitalization project

Documentary edited by UA students tells the history of unmarked graves at Akron's Schneider Park. The park’s sad, cruel history has inspires actors, writers, documentarians to revive ‘Forgotten Dead’.

Read more.

Anthropology in the time of COVID acting globally and locally

Heidi Larson

Anthropologist Heidi Larson (pictured right) leads in shifting relationships between governments, international health organizations, and people to promote understanding and use of vaccines.

Offering lessons for how anthropology helps solve problems in many contexts between people with different backgrounds and differing access to power, Larson emphasizes engagement with communities. “Building trust,” Larson says, “is an everyday action, one that requires a shift in mindset, not a whole new set of operating instructions.”

Read the article.

Local undergraduate research education continues in UA’s open-air fieldwork class

Read about this research.

War of 1812 Boatyard in Our Own Backyard?

Local archaeologists including our own UA archaeology professor Timothy Matney, are working to complete a geophysical survey of the site. The site, purchased by the Summit Metro Parks in October 2016, is the former Valley View Golf Club.

Read more.