Oregon State Anthropology

11/02/2026

We're thrilled to virtually welcome Paula Peters (Mashpee Wampanoag), Co-owner of SmokeSygnals and Communications and Programs Manager for the Native Land Conservancy, for this month's Lunch and Learn, “‘Our’ Story: How the Wampanoag Village of Patuxet became Plymouth Colony and the Thanksgiving Myth.”

💻This month's program is VIRTUAL ONLY and will not be held in person. Please register here to attend: https://bit.ly/47KDi7g

11/02/2026

Anthropology Lecture Series:
City Ceremonies - Methods for Worlding with Whales and Others
Briana Meier, OSU Marine Studies
Strand Ag. Hall, Room 161
Nov. 6 at Noon

Carmit McCullen, Kaiser Permanente
Creating Space for Public Engagement in Biomedical Research
Strand Ag. Hall, Room 161
Nov. 20 at Noon

11/02/2026

The Office of Financial Aid is hosting a webinar next Thursday, November 5th at 6pm where we will go over some of the major changes to student financial aid that went into effect this year. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act resulted in several changes to federal student aid that are impacting our OSU students. If you have any students who you know have been struggling or worried about the changes, please encourage them to join us for this webinar. The link to join the webinar is live on our Legislative Updates webpage (no registration required) and we will upload the recording to the same page after the event. https://financialaid.oregonstate.edu/legislative-updates

If there is anything else we can help you with as we all adapt to these new federal regulations, please reach out to myself or our general office email: [email protected].

Salaam,
Emory Spence (they/any)

Financial aid Legislative Updates   Our Commitment to You The Office of Financial Aid strives to provide accurate and timely updates on how new legislation may impact your financial aid. We will provide summaries of changes as well as provide resources to find additional details. This page will be ...

10/29/2026

By Colin Bowyer on Oct. 21, 2026 An immersive field school is giving OSU students the chance to explore archaeological sites, engage with cultural preservation efforts, and discover where a career in archaeology can lead Image Assistant Professor of Anthropology Molly Carney led this year's field sc...

10/29/2026

This story originally ran in the Oregon Stater in 2023 but we’ve revived it in time for HalloweenDoes an unearthly presence walk the floors of Waldo Hall? Does the former women’s dormitory house previous tenants who can never leave? Or is it simply a combination of urban legends and the quirks o...

10/27/2026

OSU Dates and deadlines
Nov 11: Veterans Day observed
Nov 13: Last day to withdraw from a fall course (no refunds available)
Nov 13: Last day to change the grading basis of a fll course (by noon)
Nov 16: Winter priority registration begins

2027 Commencement participation eligibility
Students who graduated or will graduate between summer 2026 and summer 2027 will be invited to participate in the 2027 Commencement ceremony.
• Baccalaureate degree candidates graduating in summer 2026, fall 2026, winter 2027, spring 2027, and summer 2027 will be invited to participate in the 2027 Commencement ceremony.
• Masters & doctoral candidates who have completed their degree requirements by the spring 2027 deadline or at the end of summer 2027 will be invited to participate in the 2027 Commencement ceremony.
Only seniors with at least 135 earned and posted credits by the end of winter 2027 term (graduating between summer 2026 through summer 2027) can participate. No exceptions.

10/26/2026

Anthropology Lecture Series:
Alex Nyers, Northwest Research Obsidian
3D Scanning, Morphometrics, and Obsidian Sourcing in Archaeology
Strand Ag. Hall, Room 161
Oct. 30 at Noon

Anthropology Lecture Series:
Briana Meier, Marine Studies
City Ceremonies - Methods for Worlding with Whales and Others
Strand Ag. Hall, Room 161
Nov. 6 at Noon

10/26/2026

By Colin Bowyer on July 28, 2026 Anthropologist Laura Recklies combines archaeology and emerging technology to make cultural resources more accessible, collaborative, and enduring Image Laura Recklies By Taylor Pedersen, CLA Student Writer - August 3, 2026 Laura Recklies, ‘24, M.S. ‘26, who earn...

10/19/2026

What is happening at OSU Anthropology???

Anthropology Lecture Series:
Florencia Pech-Cardenas, College of Forestry
Forest Governance and Management for Handicraft Production in Maya Communities
Strand Ag. Hall, Room 161
Oct. 23 at Noon

Alex Nyers, Northwest Research Obsidian
3D Scanning, Morphometrics, and Obsidian Sourcing in Archaeology
Strand Ag. Hall, Room 161
Oct. 30 at Noon

Assistant Professor of Anthropology Molly Carney recently published a paper in the Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory exploring the colonial and ideological origins of food security and food sovereignty frameworks as they are used by archaeologists. By synthesizing 1,600 years of paleoethnobotanical data from the Pend Oreille Valley, the piece shows how coordinated labor, landscape stewardship, and intergenerational knowledge sustained past Indigenous food systems across climatic and social change.

An essay written by Professor of Anthropology Emily Yates-Doerr, titled "Recipes for Change," was published in the second print issue of the magazine Science Politics. The special issue, titled "Food Forward," focuses on the social science of food systems. It includes a foreword by Marion Nestle and eleven essays about food, including the one written by Dr. Yates-Doerr.

10/14/2026

Dr. David Lewis

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