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 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.
Brady G'Sell

Assistant Professor Brady G'Sell discusses her new book.

Friday, September 27, 2024
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Brady G'Sell on her new book! "Reworking Citizenship: Race, Gender, and Kinship in South Africa" was recently published by Stanford University Press.
Meena Khandelwal

Congratulations to Associate Professor Meena Khandelwal on the publication of her book

Thursday, September 26, 2024
Congratulations to Associate Professor Meena Khandelwal on the publication of her book Cookstove Chronicles: Social Life of a Women's Technology in India from University of Arizona Press!
Collegiate Scholar award

Congratulations to Professor Matthew Hill on receiving a Collegiate Scholar award

Tuesday, September 17, 2024
The Collegiate Scholar award recognizes mid-career faculty for exceptional achievement and carries discretionary funds to support teaching and research initiatives.
Matthew Hill

Professor Matthew Hill received a grant from the Office of the Vice President for Research's Arts and Humanities Initiative (AHI)

Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Professor Matthew Hill received a grant from the Office of the Vice President for Research's Arts and Humanities Initiative (AHI).
Mackenzie Cross

Anthropology graduate student Mackenzie Cross was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GFRP)

Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Anthropology graduate student Mackenzie Cross was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GFRP).

Anthropology doctoral candidate Kyle Bikowski received a Dissertation Fieldwork Grant

Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Anthropology doctoral candidate Kyle Bikowski received a Dissertation Fieldwork Grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation to help fund his research in Mexico over the next year.

Victoria Priola was awarded the June Helm Award

Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Victoria Priola was awarded the June Helm Award for Service and Excellence in Anthropology for 2023-2024!