Oregon State Anthropology

09/09/2026

By Colin Bowyer on Aug. 17, 2026 Applied anthropology graduate student Alyssa Colan is challenging longstanding biases in archaeology and seeking a more complete understanding of past societies Image Alyssa Colan By Taylor Pedersen, CLA Student Writer - August 26, 2026 Over the course of nearly a de...

09/02/2026

By Colin Bowyer on July 28, 2026 Anthropologist Laura Recklies combines archaeology and emerging technology to make cultural resources more accessible, collaborative, and enduring Image Laura Recklies By Taylor Pedersen, CLA Student Writer - August 3, 2026 Laura Recklies, ‘24, M.S. ‘26, who earn...

08/06/2026

https://www.kptv.com/video/2026/08/06/osu-archaeology-field-school-uncovers-layers-history-oregon/

Dr. Molly Carney, an assistant professor of anthropology at Oregon State University, joins Greg to talk about the new archaeology field school underway at Najaf Training Center.

08/05/2026

https://www.oregonlive.com/hsji/2026/07/oregon-states-summer-archaeology-field-school-gives-students-hands-on-practice-with-indigenous-cultural-preservation.html?gift=e98a6287-73ad-4c19-8942-5ad56d92f8af

Oregon State’s archaeology field school gives students hands-on experience in Indigenous cultural preservation and community history.

07/29/2026

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbYdDYflTRT/
Dr. Loren Davis sends mammoth tusk to Corvallis Library.

06/08/2026

https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/slcs/expanding-horizons-biological-anthropology

By Colin Bowyer on May 29, 2026 Assistant Professor of Anthropology Sana Saboowala discusses interdisciplinary research, building an anticolonial framework, and the importance of finding an academic community Image Sana Saboowala By Selene Lawrence, CLA Student Writer - June 3, 2026 From taking her....

06/01/2026

https://simpsoncenter.org/article/fire-humanities-cultural-experiences-fire-and-smoke

May 22, 2026  "Fire Humanities explores personal stories, public perceptions, and broader narratives around fire. By understanding humans’ varied cultural, emotional, and aesthetic relationships to fire, the project seeks to engage with it in healthier ways. " In late April, the Simpson Center sp...

06/01/2026

OSU research shows common ground for farmers, conservationists in Klamath River country. Bryan Tilt

Disputes over managing the Klamath River system have existed between farmers and conservationists for years. But an Oregon State University researcher says there’s more common ground to be had for the groups.

05/29/2026

Hi everyone,

Happy to share that Emily Yates-Doerr’s monograph Mal-Nutrition: Maternal Health Science and the Reproduction of Harm is a finalist for an ACLS [American Council Learned Societies] Open Access Book Award: https://www.acls.org/news/acls-names-2026-finalists-for-acls-open-access-book-prizes-and-arcadia-open-access-publishing-awards/ Her book has already received the 2025 Diane Forsythe Prize, the 2025 Eileen Basker Memorial Prize, & the 2025 Rachel Carson Prize 2025.

In the news: Loren Davis was interviewed for an article in Science last month:

https://www.science.org/content/article/debate-explodes-over-age-key-south-american-archaeological-site

And from CLA Now yesterday: Professor Bryan Tilt along with three current and former anthropology graduate students, Hannah Boone, Jenna Davis, and Rebecca Wheaton, published a new study in Society & Natural Resources about the shared common priorities between farmers and conservation groups after the Klamath Dam removals.

My best,
Susan Bernardin
SLCS Director

New study argues Monte Verde is far younger than once thought, challenging when people arrived in the Americas