News
Monday, November 27, 2023 - 01:38pm
The Anthropology Department is hosting a “Science in Japan” seminar on Wednesday, November 29th, from 4 to 5:30pm at the DI Hub, Rm 219. The guest speakers are officers from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) – a Japanese government agency similar to the U.S.…
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - 02:11pm
The Fall 2023 Newsletter is finally out - read all about your favorite department here!
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Thursday, November 2, 2023 - 02:05pm
Kent State University offers a free, four-week meditation class at the Recreation and Wellness Center that everyone (students, faculty and staff) is welcome to attend. The class meets for 75 minutes and students learn 11 different mindfulness and meditation techniques. They…
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Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - 05:09pm
A new study led by Archaeologist Michelle Bebber, assistant professor in Kent State’s Department of Anthropology, has demonstrated that the atlatl (i.e. spear thrower) functions as an “equalizer,” a finding which supports women’s potential active role as prehistoric hunters.
Thursday, August 3, 2023 - 09:09pm
Yamaguchi University
Monday, July 31, 2023 - 09:41pm
International collaborations are most productive when colleagues work side-by-side in the same laboratory or field station. In recent years, the Anthropology department has received related collaborative grants from the National Science Foundation…
Monday, July 31, 2023 - 09:06pm
In spring 2020, the Anthropology Department was fortunate to receive a grant from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science to support an archaeology seminar on Stone Age Science – a series of lectures on the material culture of…
Friday, July 28, 2023 - 10:57pm
In fall 2019, the Anthropology Department was fortunate to receive a three-year NSF-IRES grant (PIs Tosi, Raghanti, Meindl, Lovejoy) to fund 18 summer internships in Japan…
Friday, June 16, 2023 - 09:44am
3 + 3 to a Law Degree
This program allows ANTH majors on the BA track to complete many of their university requirements and all of their ANTH courses in three years. In year four, they go on to their first year of law school, and if completed successfully, those credits are…
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Thursday, May 25, 2023 - 09:30am
For most, the craft known as flintknapping is a skilled hobby or art form that was thought to occasionally require bandages or stitches. However, new research suggests flintknapping is far more dangerous than previously understood.