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Binit Gurung

Graduate student Binit Gurung presents paper at Stanford

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Binit recently presented his paper titled “Ghar Janu”: Ethnographic Studies of Return Migration among Indigenous Sikkimese Youth at the Stanford Humanities Center organized workshop called Writing the Life Process.
Seren Castellano

Castellano named 2025 Goldwater Scholar

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Third-year student Seren Castellano was named a 2025 Goldwater Scholar, the nation’s most prestigious scholarship for undergraduate students pursuing careers in research.
Meena Khandelwal

Anthropology faculty member recognized with UI’s highest teaching honor

Thursday, February 20, 2025
Meena Khandelwal, associate professor of anthropology, received the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad award from the U.S. Department of Education and the International Engagement Teaching Award from CLAS and UI International Programs.
 Brady G'Sell & Meena Khandelwal

Book Matters - Celebrating Iowa Authors

Thursday, January 30, 2025
A series featuring books by Iowa scholars and critical thinkers from a range of disciplines, including history, religion, the arts, public policy, the sciences, and much more.
Alicia Rau holding a trumpet

Anthropology alumna nominated for the Grammy Awards

Monday, January 27, 2025
Alicia Rau is nominated in the category Best Children’s Music Album.