The Wake Forest University Department of Anthropology promotes understanding and appreciation of human cultural and biological diversity. Through academic courses, scholarly and applied research, and public service, the Department of Anthropology provides the Wake Forest community with the tools and knowledge necessary for global citizenship. Composed of scholars representing all sub-fields of anthropology, the Department of Anthropology serves as the premier academic and practical resource for multicultural awareness and education in the University and Winston-Salem communities, enhancing the University’s commitment to Pro Humanitate.
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We acknowledge that the Department of Anthropology stands on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Keyauwee, Tutelo, Saponi, and other Indigenous peoples whose names have been lost, but who stewarded this land for generations. We honor and respect the diverse Native communities who came here to camp, hunt, and trade for centuries including the Saura, Catawba, Cherokee, and Lumbee. We acknowledge the history of violence and displacement from this land, and we honor the vibrant Native communities who make their home here today. Please join us in recognizing the Indigenous people of this land, past and present.
Department of Anthropology News
- ‘The New Voice of God’ – Review
- Dr. Paul Thacker Awarded 2025 URECA Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentored Scholarship
- Is America in Housing Crisis? Interview with Dr. Sherri Clark.
- Vibrating Together: Egyptian Belly Dance & Community in a Socially-Mediated World – Dr. Meg Morley – Lam Museum March 19th – 6pm
- Former WFU Anthropology Professor/Chair David Weaver Passes Away
Anthropology in the National Press
Facebook Posts
Dr. Jessica MacLellan, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, was interviewed live on the Colin McEnroe Show on Connecticut Public Radio on Feb. 12. She talked about the archaeology of whistles and flutes, including her research on Classic Maya ceramic figurine whistles. Scan the QR code to listen to the episode about why whistles are having a cultural moment.
#whistles #maya #archaeology @wfuniversity
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We are so extraordinarily excited for this upcoming event with journalist and anthropologist, Brian Goldstone, PhD Join us for a conversation about his award-winning book "There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America"
📅 Wednesday, April 1 at 6:00 PM, Carswell Auditorium 111
In a country where full-time work is supposed to guarantee stability, why are more and more working families becoming homeless? Goldstone's acclaimed book exposes a troubling reality: skyrocketing rents, stagnant wages, and inadequate tenant protections are creating a crisis of the "working homeless"—people with jobs who can't afford a roof over their heads.
Through intimate, deeply reported stories of five Atlanta families, Goldstone reveals how gentrification and inequality are reshaping American cities. This is the hidden face of homelessness—parents going to work, kids going to school, all while living in cars or hotel rooms.
✨ A New York Times and Atlantic Top Ten Book of the Year
✨ One of President Obama's Favorite Books of 2025
✨ Finalist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal
This event inaugurates the WFU Department of Anthropology's lecture series, "How to Be Human."
Free and open to all. See you there!
Sponsors: WFU Anthropology, WFU College of Arts & Sciences, Journalism, American Ethnic Studies, the Program for Leadership & Character, and Humanities Institute via the National Endowment for the Humanities.
#BrianGoldstone #ThereIsNoPlaceForUs #HousingCrisis #Anthropology #HowToBeHuman @wfuniversity
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Uncovering history, honoring heritage. Join us for a talk on The Lumbee River Archaeology Project with Dr. Seth Grooms, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Appalachian State University.
📅 February 20 at 5:00 PM
📍 Lam Museum of Anthropology, Palmer Hall
Dr. Grooms will share insights from the Lumbee River Archaeology Project (LRAP), which he founded in 2024 in collaboration with the Lumbee Tribal Historic Preservation Office. This groundbreaking project bridges academic research and community partnership, providing archaeological training, documenting and preserving ancestral sites, and centering Indigenous voices in the research process.
Using innovative methods from geoarchaeology, landscape archaeology, and chronological modeling, Dr. Grooms interprets findings through both traditional anthropological theory and Native American philosophies and epistemologies—creating a truly collaborative approach to understanding the past.
Come learn how archaeology can serve communities and preserve cultural heritage!
Sponsored by the WFU Department of Anthropology.
#archaeology #IndigenousHistory #LUMBEENATION #communityarchaeology @wfuniversity
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