ANU School of Archaeology & Anthropology

Join us on Mon 16 March at 3pm for next in the ANU's Anthropology Seminar Series: 'Inside Australian Land Claims: Some Anthropological Perspectives', presented by Em Prof Francesca Merlan, ANU, Presented in person and online. Further details here: archanth.cass.anu.edu.au/events/inside-…

For the first BioAnth (BAR) seminar of 2026, Christopher Wolfe, PhD (East Carolina Uni) will present, “The Whole Body has entered the Chat: A Manifesto to the Multivariate Phenotype”. Join via Zoom, Fri 6 March 10am. More details on the website: archanth.cass.anu.edu.au/events/whole-b…

Primatology expert, Prof Alison Behie, talks about Punch the monkey's abandonment issues theguardian.com/world/2026/feb…

Em Prof Peter Bellwood reveals that the earliest known evidence of mummification has been uncovered by archaeologists at the ANU with the remains from burials at sites across southeastern Asia dating back more than 10,000 years. Read more here: reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/ol…

For our next BioAnth (BAR) seminar Dr. Ryan Knigge, Uni of Minnesota Medical School, will present, “A glimpse into the future: How well can we predict facial growth?” Join via zoom, Fri 29th August 10am. More details on the website: archanth.cass.anu.edu.au/events/glimpse…

Open Now - Tall Foundation Scholarship in Archaeology For further info and to apply: study.anu.edu.au/scholarships/f…

Today's Anthropology Seminar, 'Drawing Coastlines: Climate Anxieties and the Visual Reinvention of Mumbai's Shore' - panel discussion of V. Chitra's new book, Drawing Coastlines. Presented in person & online via zoom at 3pm. Details here: archanth.cass.anu.edu.au/events/drawing…

Biological Anthropology Research Seminar Series, Semester 2 2025 archanth.cass.anu.edu.au/events/series/…

Join us online for this semester's Biological Anthropology Research Seminar Series. Coming up Fri. 15 Aug: 'The Mad Dog Initiative: Over a decade of conservation and research in Madagascar' presented by Dr. Kim Valenta, Uni of Florida. More details here: rb.gy/1huhhk

2025 National Science Week Public Lecture - Laureate Professor Peter Veth FAHA MAACAI “The implications of early occupation of Australian deserts for the settlement of Sahul” Wed 13 Aug, 5.30pm ANU Centre for China in the World. Register here: events.humanitix.com/cas-car-nation…

With climate-related disasters projected to increase in frequency and severity, the task of ensuring safe and adequate housing for all Australians remains a challenge. Dr Tim Heffernan talks about the risk of homelessness and what we can do about it. theconversation.com/climate-disast…

‘Ultimate dinner party guests’: Ancient communities attending feast gifted boars sourced from distant lands reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/ul…

Australia’s oldest occupied ice age cave found at high elevation in Blue Mountains. Full article in ANU Reporter: reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/au…

In new paper co-authored by Dr Petra Vaiglova read about ceremonial feasting in Early Neolithic Asiab, western Iran involving transport of animals over vast distances to celebrate social networks, according to analysis of microscopic tooth growth patterns: shorturl.at/kw422

Assoc Prof Laura Wilson used 3D imaging techniques to re-examine an ancient arm bone (108million yrs old) belonging to an ancestor of echidnas revealed that echidnas evolved from a swimming, platypus-like ancestor. Full article in 'The Conversation': theconversation.com/echidna-ancest…

Join us on Mon 28 April at 3pm for next in the ANU's Anthropology Seminar Series - Pierre Bourdieu and The Socio-Existential Physics of Viability, presented by Ghassan Hage, University of Melbourne. Presented in person and online. Further details here: tinyurl.com/4pzsf4ye

In her new paper published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, Petra Vaiglova asks, 'How can we improve statistical training in archaeological science?' sciencedirect.com/science/articl…