Ethnography Lab hosts viewing of new film
Mar 28, 2017
Appalachian State’s anthropology department’s ethnography lab premiered a rough cut of their new film, “At the Foot of the Beast,” on Mar...
Christopher R. Moore ('97), Archaeologist at the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program (SRARP)
Mar 13, 2017
After graduating from Appalachian with a B.S. in Anthropology in 1997, Chris attended East Carolina University where he received an M.A. in Anthropolo...
Anthropology Alumnus Christopher Moore (B.S. '97) publishes article in Nature
Mar 13, 2017
Anthropology Alumnus Christopher Moore (B.S. '97) publishes article in Nature on platinum anomaly in North American sedimentary sequences....
Dr. Susan Lappan awarded Fulbright grant for primate research in Southeast Asia
Mar 13, 2017
March 13, 2017Dr. Susan Lappan awarded Fulbright grant for primate research in Southeast AsiaBy: Savannah ClemmonsBoone, N.C.- Dr. Susan Lappan of the...
Anthropology alumna Caroline Federal wins best dissertation prize at London School of Economics
Jan 14, 2017
Anthropology alumna Caroline Federal (2012) has been awarded the prize for "Best Dissertation" in the Masters of Science in Comparative Politics progr...
Dr. Gregory Reck quoted in German newspaper story on football in the U.S.A.
Jan 4, 2017
In the wake of the success of his latest book, American Soccer: History, Culture, Class (co-authored with Dr. Bruce Dick), Dr. Gregory Reck ...
Dr. Gregory Reck and colleauge, Dr. Dinesh Paudel, publish piece in truth-out.org on research in Nepal
Dec 12, 2016
While international attention is focused on the recent devastation wrought by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti and other Caribbean areas, the hyper-short-te...
Dr. Dana Powell and Ricki Draper highlighted in Appalachian Magazine for Standing Rock research
Dec 8, 2016
The Standing Rock protest has given Dr. Dana Powell an unexpected opportunity to further her research around indigenous land claims and ener...
Anthropology of Environmental Justice class takes engaged learning field trip to Halifax County
Nov 21, 2016
Dr. Dana Powell's Anthropology of Environmental Justice course spent two days on an engaged learning field trip to Halifax County, North Carolin...
Experimental Archaeology class highlighted in Appalachian Magazine
Nov 21, 2016
If you’re a student in Dr. Tom Whyte’s archaeology class, prepare to get your hands dirty. Cooked roadkill, flint-chipping kind of dirty....