Our program-run news and resources commons.
Welcome to the CUNY Academic Commons website for the Ph.D. program in Anthropology at the Graduate Center.
To learn more about the Anthropology Department, visit the official Graduate Center website. There you will find our faculty directory, student profiles, student handbook, and information on how to apply.
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Congratulations Dr. Alexander!
Ph.D. candidate in linguistic anthropology Bri Alexander successfully defended her dissertation.
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Congratulations Dr. Otuonye!
Ph.D. candidate in cultural anthropology Chinonye Alma Otuonye successfully defended her dissertation.
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2026 TAG Conference
Theoretical Archaeology Group conference will be held on Friday, May 29th at 4:30 pm.
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Finding Grants Workshop
A student-led workshop on using Pivot and Grant Forward databases on May 15th at 4pm.
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Celebrating Vincent Crapanzano
On May 8th, we will celebrate the career and retirement of Prof Vincent Crapanzano.
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Congratulations Dr. Parme!
Ph.D. candidate in cultural anthropology Lindsay Parme successfully defended her dissertation.
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Anthro Dissertation Showcase
Learn more about PhD candidates’ research projects on May 8 at 2 pm.
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Congratulations Dr. Amer!
Ph.D. candidate in cultural anthropology Nehal Amer successfully defended her dissertation.
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Colloq: Christine Webb
*** CANCELLED *** “The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why it Matters” on April 24…
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Louise Lennihan: A Celebration!
On May 1st, we will celebrate the career and retirement of Prof Louise Lennihan.
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Selin Levi wins 2026 Images of Research Competition
Her photograph is titled “Dy(e)ing Out: The Last Dyer’s Workshop.”
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Colloq: Laurian Bowles
This semester’s Leith Mullings lecture is entitled, “Aluminum Pans, Fugitive Labor, and Affective Anti-Blackness in Accra.”
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