Anthropology
A Clearer Vision of History
Columbus Day became a national holiday in 1937. It would be more than 50 years later — and 500 since Columbus arrived in America — before people came to officially recognize the impact the foreign explorer had on the lives of millions of Native Americans and Indigenous people. Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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05/13/20Privilege of Breaking into Earth Honored
Meghan Howey, professor of anthropology has been named a 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. Fellows receive $200,000 to fund research and writing aimed at... -
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01/06/20Warming a Cold Case
UNH anthropology lecturer Amy Michael helped crack a cold case of more than a century, identifying the remains of outlaw Joseph Henry Loveless in... -
12/26/19Sleuths Are Haunted by the Cold Case of Julie Doe (The Atlantic)
UNH anthropologist Amy Michael collaborates with task force for trans cold cases.
Recent Stories
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12/10/19 - Creative ConceptsLiberal arts students, alumni take home prizes in the NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge. Read More -
12/04/19 - Why Coastal Storms Are A Threat To Tourism (WGBH)Professor Meghan Howey discusses sea level rise and disappearing NH history. Read More -
12/03/19 - Joining the TeamFaculty mentors help an undergraduate researcher make her mark at an archaeological dig site in Turkey. Read More -
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07/30/19 - Religion RefreshGrants support the development of two innovative religion courses. Read More -
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06/21/19 - A Land Called N’dakinnaNative American leaders are teaming up with UNH researchers to rewrite the region’s story. Read More -
06/13/19 - Passing: Richard (Dick) DownsProfessor Emeritus Richard Erskine Downs passed away on May 14. Read More -
05/13/19 - UNH Beer Inspired by 1600s Smuttynose Tavern (Seacoast Online)Anthropology students and faculty combine history with beer science. Read More