All News

This summer while most jobs went remote — and for that matter, indoors — Nandini Subramaniam ’22 did on-site archaeological research internship at the Fort Drum Army military reservation.

This summer, Sabrina Pike ’20 has been working as a research assistant for Hamilton’s Archaeology Field School.

When Abigail Henkel ’21 walks through the streets of Philadelphia’s Chinatown, she doesn’t rush through the neighborhood with her friends in tow, searching for a bowl of ramen, as she used to do. Instead, she takes her time, taking pictures of signs on bakeries, cafes, and other shops to later analyze. Rather than view the community with the brusque recognition of a tourist, she examines Chinatown with the eye of a deferential, thoughtful spectator.

For Ishan Mainali, researching the 1960s and ’70s hippie movement in Nepal isn’t just an academic endeavor, but a personal one as well. Having grown up in Kathmandu, Nepal, Mainali is familiar with the hippie movement, though he says, the movement “is something that is neither really visible in public spaces nor is it talked about much.” Mainali hopes to start the conversation with his Emerson research project.

Assistant Professor of Anthropology Colin Quinn led a six-week field school this summer, the New River Headwaters Archaeology Project, in Ashe County N.C. This final blog post is written by Lana Dorr '21, a student from Kahuku, Hawaii.

Regional British Columbia newspapers Nelson Star and Valley News announced a public open house and presentation about The Slocan Narrows Archaeological Project taking place on July 24.

A couple of weeks into his summer research project, David Gagnidze ’20 had attended a social dance and dinner at the Oneida Indian Nation and helped the Kanatsiohareke Mohawk Community get ready for its annual Strawberry Festival. Both events unfolded within an easy drive of Hamilton; the College itself is located in the Oneida ancestral homeland.

As a double major in Asian studies and anthropology, the founder of Anthropology Club and the secretary of Anime Club, rising junior Shavell Jones has thrown himself into studying Japanese culture and society.

This summer Assistant Professor of Anthropology Colin Quinn, along with Jada Langston ’20, Sophia Coren ’21, and Lana Dorr ’21, are conducting archaeological fieldwork in Transylvania, Romania.

Jessica Williams ’18, is convinced she has the greatest advisor at Hamilton. That’s Anne Feltovich, assistant professor of classics, who invited Williams to work with her at a major archaeological site — the Griffin Warrior grave in Pylos, Greece.