The Department of Anthropology holds a variety of events and colloquia throughout the academic year, as well as, a weekly archaeologically focused lecture series on Fridays from 12:00p-1:00p.
Details on upcoming events, Archaeology Brown Bags, and Department of Anthropology Colloquia can be found below.
If you have questions about upcoming events, please reach out to anthroinfo@mailplus.wisc.edu.
Archaeology K. N. Dikshit Memorial Lecture
“Kachchh and the Indus Civilization:
Insights from Settlements and Cemeteries”
By Dr. Rajesh S. V.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
12:00p-1:00p
5230 Social Sciences
Anthropology Colloquium
“Pilgrims in the Strange Homeland: The “Return Migration” of Japanese Brazilians in Japan”
By Dr. Suma Ikeuchi
Monday, November 2, 2026
3:30 pm
8417 Social Sciences
Anthropology Colloquium
“Beyond Sex Dimorphism: Within-Sex Variation and the Unflanged Male Orangutan”
By Dr. Alexandra Kralick
Monday, November 16, 2026
3:30 pm
8417 Social Sciences