NEIU Anthropology Department

09/19/2026

NEIU Anthro Alums - remember these??!!! This week we said goodbye to the fab 1960s orange chairs from the Anthropology Lab! It was (not at all) difficult to say goodbye. Let us know if you remember them!

08/26/2026

Anthro Students check this out!

Anthropologists! Check it out.

12/17/2025

Beloved former NEIU Anthropology professor Jim MacDonald is memorialized with part of his street being re-named for him. See article in the comments!

The City of Chicago has designated the streets from N. Keeler Ave. between W. Ainslie Ave. and W. Foster Ave. as “James ‘Jim’ Macdonald Way,” after Northeastern's late, former Assistant Professor of Anthropology.

Read more about how this honorary street came to be at https://www.neiu.edu/news/northeastern-illinois-university-assistant-professor-james-jim-macdonald-recognized-honorary-street

10/01/2025

Her discoveries in the 1960s about how chimpanzees behaved in the wild broke new ground and represented what was called “one of the Western world’s great scientific achievements.”

09/25/2024

The College of Arts and Sciences provides a limited number of Merit Tuition Scholarships for interested and deserving undergraduates (Second Bachelor’s candidates are not eligible) within the College of Arts and Sciences. These scholarships are generally granted for three to six credit hours and students must be enrolled at least half-time. Don’t miss your chance, DEADLINE is OCTOBER 1st!

Link to Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxHVR_WA-vk1ufyr3cWQGF86MD4VKGKNbFRqgJL423EM8aCQ/viewform

Link to more information:https://www.neiu.edu/academics/college-of-arts-and-sciences/college-of-arts-and-sciences-scholarships

01/11/2023

We need more archaeologists - take note NEIU students!

Trillions of dollars in government spending will profoundly affect the labor market, but in ways hard to measure, and mostly under the surface.

01/08/2023

Uncover stories of resilience in the hundred years since one of the worst episodes of racial violence in American History. Tulsa native and archaeologist Dr. Alicia Odewale shares her research on how the Tulsa Race Massacre impacted generations. Come discover how archaeology can be used as a tool fo...

09/02/2022

Put it on your calendar! Free, but registration is required. Tuesday November 15, 3-4:30pm CST.

Archaeology lets us explore what it means to be human, but the field is shaped by those who participate in it and the knowledge systems they prioritize. This 90-minute panel discussion will highlight the importance of recognizing and including Indigenous traditional knowledge and perspectives as fiv...

04/06/2022

Dr. Jill Pruetz, who was just on campus 2 weeks ago is teaching a PRIMATE FIELD SCHOOL this August in Costa Rica. No chimps there but you will see and study several Central American monkeys. Check out this incredible opportunity!

This course on primate behavior and ecology is taught at the Camaquiri Conservation Initiative site in northeastern Costa Rica ( https://www.camaquiri.com ). Students will learn basic aspects of primate behavior and ecology through lectures and will learn techniques of behavioral observation and eco...

03/30/2022

Last speaker in the Women in Sceince: Biological Anthropology Series! FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGIST DR. ANN ROSS, D-ABFA will be at NEIU for two events this week. Open to ANY interested folks - in person or via Zoom! Regisration is free but required. JOIN US!
Thursday: informal meeting with students to discuss careers, research, etc. 3-4:30pm (BBH 156 and Zoom);
Friday: Public talk on her research critiquing the use of "racial" traits in the skeleton. 11am -12:30pm (Alumni Hall and Zoom)

REGISTER HERE for Zoom Links: https://bit.ly/3uZZFDv