{"id":7459,"date":"2025-12-23T12:20:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T18:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/webid2-test-lsweb\/?page_id=7459"},"modified":"2025-12-23T12:20:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T18:20:37","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/about\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"uwm-p-posts uwm-c-list--cleanlist uwm-c-list--border has-dates\"><li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/new-release-digging-into-history-at-maryland-ave-archaeological-documentary\/\">New Release: Digging Into History at Maryland Ave. Archaeological Documentary<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-02T14:06:51-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">March 2, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">This two-part documentary series directed by Emerson Neczek focuses on the inadvertent discovery of a forgotten cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. SURF student Emerson Neczek explores how the cemetery was discovered on the grounds of an elementary school in the heart of the city and how 51ÁÔÆæ archaeologists and school administrators turned the solemn occasion into &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/calling-all-brewers-uwms-5th-unhopped-iron-brewer-challenge-is-now-accepting-submissions\/\">Calling All Brewers! 51ÁÔÆæ&#8217;s 5th Unhopped Iron Brewer Challenge is Now Accepting Submissions<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-24T16:01:31-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">February 24, 2026<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Call for Submissions Try your hand at producing a prehistoric\/early historic fermented beverage from any time period\/geographic area using archaeologically\/historically attested plants as hops substitutes! On Saturday April 25, 2026 from 5:00-7:00pm in the Honors College (HON 196), 3363 N Maryland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211 the Hortus Academicus\/Brew Garden initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/latest-uwm-infocus-spotlights-anthropology-alum-cassie-coffey\/\">Latest 51ÁÔÆæ InFocus spotlights Anthropology alum, Cassie Coffey<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-06T10:19:51-06:00\" class=\"post-date\">November 6, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Alum&#039;s playful job title highlights the diversity of opportunities available to Anthropologists and Museum Professionals A recent 51ÁÔÆæ InFocus article written by Sarah Vickery spotlights Anthropology and Museum Studies alum, Cassie Coffey. Cassie is the Director of Playful Experiences at the DuPage Children\u2019s Museum in Naperville, Illinois. Cassie discusses how her experiences at 51ÁÔÆæ shaped &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/dawn-scher-thomae-of-the-milwaukee-public-museum-to-present-free-virtual-lecture-returning-to-the-people-how-the-mpm-works-with-indigenous-groups-to-bring-their-history-and-ancestors-home\/\">Free Virtual Lecture: &#8220;Returning to the People: How the MPM works with Indigenous groups to bring their history and ancestors home&#8221;<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-13T09:48:53-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">October 13, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">\u201cReturning to the People: How the MPM works with Indigenous groups to bring their history and ancestors home\u201d by Dawn Scher Thomae, MPM\u2019s Curator of Anthropology Collections\u00a0 The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), passed in 1990, has forever changed the way museums collect, interpret, and care for Native American items. This free, &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/aia-lecture-series-diving-the-pyramids-underwater-tombs-and-excavation-at-the-royal-cemetery-of-nuri-sudan\/\">AIA Lecture Series, Diving the Pyramids: Underwater Tombs and Excavation at the Royal Cemetery of Nuri, Sudan<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-13T09:33:05-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">October 13, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">AIA Lecture Series, Diving the Pyramids: Underwater Tombs and Excavation at the Royal Cemetery of Nuri, Sudan The Milwaukee Society of the Archaeological Institute of America is hosting a free, public lecture this Sunday, Oct. 19th entitled, &quot;Diving the Pyramids: Underwater Tombs and Excavation at the Royal Cemetery of Nuri, Sudan&quot; presented by Dr. Pearce &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/navigating-profound-uncertainty-jewish-photography-in-nazi-germany\/\">Navigating Profound Uncertainty: Jewish Photography in Nazi Germany<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-25T13:22:40-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">September 25, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">November 20, 2025, 4 pm4th Floor Golda Meir Library and on Zoom Navigating Profound Uncertainty: Jewish Photography in Nazi Germany This talk explores how German Jews used private photography to record and interpret their lives under National Socialism. Drawing on a database of some 15,000 images, it examines how these photographs documented daily experiences and &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/anthropology-professors-recognized-for-outstanding-teaching-in-2025\/\">Anthropology Professors Recognized for Outstanding Teaching in 2025<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-06-18T13:20:07-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">June 18, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Assistant Professor Emily Middleton and Visiting Assistant Professor Shannon Freire were awarded this spring for their remarkable contributions and notable impact on students. Professor Middleton was awarded the 2025 Faculty Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award and Professor Freire was awarded the 2025 51ÁÔÆæ Academic Staff Outstanding Teaching Award. Both Emily and Shannon will be celebrated at &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/uwm-student-emerson-neczek-leads-archaeology-event-at-maryland-avenue-montessori-school\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Student Emerson Neczek Leads Archaeology Event at Maryland Avenue Montessori School<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-05-08T14:36:53-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">May 8, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\"> ARLC Staff Member, Crystal Morgan, lays out artifacts for students. Photo credit: Milwaukee Public Schools On April 30th, UW-Milwaukee student Emerson Neczek led an archaeology curriculum event at Maryland Avenue Montessori School (Milwaukee Public Schools). This even was part of Emerson\u2019s Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) project. Several 51ÁÔÆæ Archaeological &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/anthropology-undergrads-well-represented-at-student-research-symposium\/\">Anthropology Undergrads Well-Represented at Student Research Symposium<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-29T12:44:25-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 29, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\"> From the Left: Nora Fitak, Kaitlyn Lund, Dr. Shannon Freire, Elsie Touchstone, Samantha Dancyzk, Gil Amador Anthropology student researchers were well-represented at this year&#039;s 51ÁÔÆæ Student Research Symposium. Anthropology students presented 17 papers and posters this year. Topics included Human and Animal Osteology, Mapping, Museum Studies, and Archaeology overseen by six &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/asu-symposium-provides-opportunity-for-students-to-present-and-learn\/\">ASU Symposium Provides Opportunity for Students to Present and Learn<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-29T12:23:38-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 29, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\"><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7459 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/asu-symposium-provides-opportunity-for-students-to-present-and-learn\/image000004\/"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2025\/04\/image000004-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A man and woman standing by an archaeological research poster\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/asu-symposium-provides-opportunity-for-students-to-present-and-learn\/image000007\/"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2025\/04\/image000007-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Presenting a research poster\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n The ASU Symposium on April 5th was a great success! Seventeen students presented on their research with the addition of our keynote speaker, Dr. Elizabeth Briody, who talked about career readiness in the anthropological field. Many other subjects were presented including, mortuary and general archaeology, anthropology in spooky contexts, portrayals of gender and &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/bring-it-back-move-it-forward-indigenous-resurgences-in-the-upper-mekong-free-lecture-april-30th-4pm\/\">Bring it Back, Move it Forward: Indigenous Resurgences in the Upper Mekong &#8211; Free Lecture, April 30th @ 4PM<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-17T12:42:46-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">April 17, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">Bring it Back, Move it Forward: Indigenous Resurgences in the Upper Mekong Micah F. Morton Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Southeast Asian Studies Northern Illinois University. Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Time: 4 pm Place: Sabin Hall G-90, 51ÁÔÆæ, 3413 North Downer Avenue, Milwaukee WI Abstract: In this talk, I tell a story of defiance &hellip; <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"post-content\"><a class=\"post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/abstracts-for-annual-anthropology-student-union-symposium-due-march-15-2025\/\">Abstracts for Annual Anthropology Student Union Symposium Due March 15, 2025<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-10T10:46:50-05:00\" class=\"post-date\">March 10, 2025<\/time><div class=\"post-excerpt\">The Anthropology Student Union (ASU) is accepting abstracts for their annual research symposium. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cCareer Readiness and Anthropology in the Real World\u201d featuring Dr. Elizabeth Briody as the keynote speaker. Dr. Briody is a cultural anthropologist with a focus on cultural-change efforts. 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