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Highlights from the June 15 University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences commencement ceremonies at Autzen Stadium and Matthew Knight Arena.

ANTHROPOLOGY - University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences researcher Lynn Stephen was elected in April to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, with 250 other leaders in academia, industry, the arts and more. Stephen is an anthropologist whose research on immigration and asylum, gender-based violence, race, and Indigenous communities in Mexico, Guatemala and the diaspora in California and the Northwest.

ANTHROPOLOGY - From groundbreaking genomic studies on African elephants to prestigious national honors, members of the Department of Anthropology continue to advance research and field discovery across the globe. Here is a look at the latest faculty accomplishments, student milestones, and department updates.

ANTHROPOLOGY - The Department of Anthropology has had an action-packed month filled with major research milestones, field school launches, and media spotlights across the globe. From celebrating five years of faculty book publications to uncovering 12,000-year-old history in the Great Basin, here is a look at what the community accomplished.

ANTHROPOLOGY - The January roundup of Department of Anthropology news digs into book awards, graduate student accomplishments and research publication.

ANTHROPOLOGY - CHC and College of Arts and Sciences senior Bella Albiani studies the link between homelessness and food insecurity. The work to understand one of society’s most intractable issues has no end, but that’s what compels Albiani to stay with it.

ANTHROPOLOGY - As a College of Arts and Sciences doctoral student, Theresa Gildner conducted research that led to publications and experience in conducting ethical field research. She continues the work she did at CAS as a faculty member at Washington University, whether she’s working on the Shuar Project or studying low-income regions of the southern US.

ANTHROPOLOGY - The December roundup for the Department of Anthropology features new publications from faculty, grant award announcements, media appearances — and more.

ANTHROPOLOGY - A new LGBTQ+ communities in Amsterdam summer course, a publication on how to colonize space successfully, faculty presenting at conferences — and more. See what anthropology faculty members are doing during the fall 2025 term.

ANTHROPOLOGY - Every month, the Department of Anthropology shares what faculty and students are up to. From publications to presentations, anthropology faculty members are up to exciting things.

ANTHROPOLOGY - Laura Pulido, a professor of Indigenous, race, and ethnic studies and geography at the University of Oregon, has been named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Pulido’s work exploring the intersections of race, class, and environmental issues contributed to the formation and recognition of the field of environmental justice.

ANTHROPOLOGY, GLOBAL HEALTH - Mentored by professors Jo Weaver of global studies and Josh Snodgrass of anthropology, CAS students in this research group all share a common goal: conducting interdisciplinary research with a social impact.

ANTHROPOLOGY - Departments, programs and organizations on campus are collaborating to host a symposium on Latinx and Indigenous migrations, histories and identities, which runs April 24-25. The event features UO faculty members, as well as scholars from across the US.

Through fellowships, the Oregon Humanities Center at the University of Oregon works to promote innovative humanities research produced by faculty members at the UO. The fellowships are for tenure-track faculty and are awarded on an annual basis. The 2025-26 fellows include CAS faculty members in the Divisions of Humanities and Social Sciences.

ANTHROPOLOGY - Professor Phil Scher uses science fiction and alien cultures to teach anthropology—and to challenge college students’ assumptions about humanity. In Anthropology and Aliens, a 100-level course in the Department of Anthropology, students examine speculative and science fiction to learn how societal structures influence behavior and culture—similar to how anthropologists study real-world societies.