Anthropology At Western Washington University

05/08/2024

COMING SOON: May 16-17

The Annual WWU Anthropology Scholars Week Conference provides undergraduate students in the department with the opportunity to present their research and hard work to their peers, faculty, and alumni. Students gather to share their anthropological interests and engage in meaningful dialogue.

05/04/2024

May the 4th be with you!
It is with our alumnus Ashley Zuckerberg as she shares her insights on the Museum of Flight's Star Wars activities in a local news channel interview.

The Museum of Flight is celebrating May the Fourth in a very special way. Studio 13 Live got a sneak peek of what to expect.

04/26/2024

Submissions deadline for the Anthropology Scholar's Week Conference have been extended to Sunday, April 28th at 11:59 pm. Students now have the weekend to contemplate which of their projects from this last year they would like to submit for presentation.

04/25/2024

https://alumniq.wwu.edu/giving/to/SarahCampbell

Thank you for giving to Western Washington University! Your gift is critical to Western's mission to increase access to higher education, advance inclusive student success, and strengthen communities.

04/25/2024

https://chss.wwu.edu/anthropology

Dr. Marianne Brasil is a biological anthropologist who studies skeletal evolution and variation in humans and monkeys. Her research spans work in the field, museum, and lab to investigate human origins. She is thrilled to be joining the vibrant faculty in the Anthropology Department at Western in th...

04/22/2024

Reminder to current students: Please look over your academic accomplishments of the past year and consider sharing with others at Scholar's Week.

01/06/2024

Find the Anthropology Newsletter on the dept website!
Articles include photos of WWU Archaeology Field School students circa 1970s- Who are they?

wwu.edu/anthropology

12/14/2023

Congratulations to the Primate Evolution Lab- WWU Anthropology! 3 new grants awarded!!

Tristen Hansen (fourth from left)- $1,500 - Companions: A geometric morphometric analysis of domesticated dogs from the Salish Sea region

Laura Smith (second from left)- $750 - Osteology in the Third Dimension: A Guide to The Carpals and Tarsals of Northwest Mammalia

Tesla Monson (far right)- $7,000 - Effects of twinning on the skeletal system

11/16/2023

The Skeletons and Occult Halloween Bash was a great success! Congrats to students, excellent work!!

11/16/2023

Congrats to WWU Anthropology and Biology Professor Myron Shekelle- consulted and referenced in a Chipchick.com article about Tarsiers! 🤩

11/08/2023

WWU Anthropology MA Program Graduate student, Jack McBride traveled with faculty member Tesla Monson to Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC summer 2023 to work in the Primate Evolution Lab using the Artec Space Spider 3D Scanner to scan primate crania and mandibles.

10/20/2023

Skeletons and the Occult Halloween Bash
October 31 2:30-5:30PM
Viking Union MPR
Presented by students in ANTH 320 Skeletons and the Occult
Posters displaying original research on the science of the occult.
Live music from local band Mom Sport

Vampires?! Mummies?! Cannibals?! They’re all real!
Learn about spooky science on the spookiest day of the year. Interactive displays of real animal bones, casts of human forensic cases, and casts of fossil humans!
And candy!
Tag a friend you want to bring!