Carmen Martinez Novo Elected to LASA Executive Council
UK Anthropology Professor Carmen Martinez Novo was elected to the executive council of Latin American Studies Association.
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Aztec Poster From UK Makes Cover of National Library Publication
Aztec Poster From UK Makes Cover of National Library Publication
Distinguished Professor Lecture - Richard Jefferies
The College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor Lecture recognizes the 2012-2013 recipient, Professor Richard Jefferies for his work in the Department of Anthropology.
'UK at the Half' Features Professors George Crothers and Paolo Visona
George Crothers, anthropology, and Paolo Visona, art and visual studies, were the guests on Feb. 27's "UK at the Half," which aired during the UK vs. Mississippi State game that was broadcast on radio.
UK Archaeology Project Featured in American Archaeology Magazine
Adjunct Anthropology Professor Kim McBride's 22 years of archaeological work at Pleasant Hill, a former Shaker community approximately 30 miles southwest of Lexington, was recently featured in the national publication, American Archaeology magazine. The magazine's seven-page feature highlights McBride's extensive work at Pleasant Hill, which includes directing a series of field schools in which more than 100 students have located former building sites throughout the village.
Unearthing Roman Secrets: an interview with George Crothers and Paolo Visona
Dripsinum is the name of a place that isn't on any modern map - but, according to recent research, should be on the maps of the ancient Roman Empire. Archaeologists George Crothers and Paolo Visona returned from Italy this summer with data that indicates the whereabouts of the lost Roman settlement, said to be half the size of Pompeii - and another, older site below that!
Gender and Globalization in Appalachia: Mary Anglin
Mary Anglin, associate professor in UK's Department of Anthropology, discussed the effects of globalization on gender in reference to Appalachian women and Appalachian communities. In order to better understand the region's past and present, studies of women and gender in Appalachia should not be ignored.
Anthropology Students at Shaker Village Time Lapse
Kim McBride, anthropology professor and co-director of the Kentucky Archaeological Survey, taught Anthropology 585: Field Methods in Archaeology at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 25 miles southwest of Lexington. Students enrolled in the six-week course excavated, collected artifacts and interpreted findings from the sites of two early 19th century Shaker buildings from May 8-June 19. Read more: as.uky.edu/uk-archaeology-students-gain-ground-through-field-school
Anthropology Students Time Lapse: Shaker Village Archaeological Dig
Kim McBride, anthropology professor and co-director of the Kentucky Archaeological Survey, taught Anthropology 585: Field Methods in Archaeology at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 25 miles southwest of Lexington. Students enrolled in the six-week course excavated, collected artifacts and interpreted findings from the sites of two early 19th century Shaker buildings from May 8-June 19. Read more: as.uky.edu/uk-archaeology-students-gain-ground-through-field-school
UK Archaeology Students Gain Ground Through Field School
UK Anthropology searched for artifacts with co-director of the Kentucky Archaeological Survey and professor Kim Mcbridge this summer at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill.