University of Illinois Anthropology has outstanding representation at this year's American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, held November 18–22 in St. Louis. This year's theme, "On the Verge," captures the notion that we are amidst a profound moment of transition,... Read full story

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Department of Latina/Latino Studies. We caught up with former professor Alejandro Lugo, who was there at the beginning in 1996 and played a significant role in the formation of the program. We asked him to share his favorite memories, reflect on the... Read full story

Anthropology Ph.D. student, Johnson Opeyemi Adegbola, wrote an article titled, "Living the DREAAM: Summer program a rewarding experience for UI doctoral student," which was recently featured in the News-Gazette. Johnson details what he learned from working with the nonprofit organization... Read full story