"My education at ISU has been excellent. The price is right, the professors are at the top of their games, and the smaller class sizes allow for a more comfortable interaction among students and teachers. This goes for my undergrad and grad experience. I've learned a great deal not only about anthropology but about life in general, especially during the four summers I spent as part of the Grand Island Archaeological Research Project."
Welcome to the Department of Sociology & Anthropology at Illinois State University. We are a diverse and progressive department that prides itself on providing individual attention to students. We offer many exciting courses of study at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. We invite you to spend some time learning about who we are and what our programs can offer you!
If you are a prospective student interested in majoring in sociology or anthropology, please take a minute to review our website. You may also wish to review ISU's admissions information.
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Department Updates
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Sociology and Anthropology faculty and graduate students are invited to join the SOA Teaching-Learning Discussion Sessions, held on three Wednesdays during the semester: Feb. 8, March 7, and April 18. Each session will be held from 1:00-2:00pm in the SOA conference room.
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There will be a Careers in Anthropology workshop on February 16, 5-6 pm in Schroeder 396.
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The department wishes to congratulate Professor James Skibo (Anthropology) for his promotion to Distinguished Professor and the awarding of the 2012 Excellence in Archaeological Analysis by the Society for American Archaeology (SAA), and Professor Wib Leonard (Sociology) for being named a College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Lecturer. Our heartiest congratulations to them both!
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Undergraduate sociology students: The American Sociological Association seeks applications from exceptional students for the 2012 ASA Honors Program. Deadline: Feb. 15, 2010. More information and application
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Midwest Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology Association annual meetings (October 7-9) were hosted by ISU Anthropology. Two ISU undergraduate students (Jessie Dorsz, Nicole Gasperini) and four graduate students (Stephanie Owens, Micca Metz, Lindsey Helms, Whitney Karriger), presented research (Program and Abstracts).
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The Alumni Day guest speaker for Anthropology is Dr. Michael Wiant, Director of the Dickson Mounds Museum (Lewistown, Illinois). His presentation is entitled, "The Origins of Native American Cemeteries in the Illinois River Valley." Dr. Wiant's presentation is also open to the public and will be held on Thursday, October 13, 10-11:30 a.m., in 112 Schroeder Hall.
- Anthropology graduate students Jessica Hagland, Lyndsey Helms, Susan Kooiman, and Carol Richards will be presenting their research at the Midwest Archaeology Conference (October 13-15) (Program).
- New Anthropology scholarship announced: The Dr. Martin Nickels award is $750 which goes toward expenses for an undergraduate anthropology major to attend a field school (application form). David J. Watt and Ylanda D. Wilhite received the 2011 award.
- The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is pleased to announce that Ms. Caitlin R. Kopp (Anthropology '12) has been awarded the Robert G. Bone Scholarship for 2011-2012. This is the highest honor the university bestows on any undergraduate senior. Congratulations Caiti!
- New web site launched. ISU cultural anthropologist Dr. Gina Hunter and ISU archaeologist Dr. Jim Skibo are part of a team that is resurrecting the legacy of 'Old Main.'
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