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HELLO & WELCOME!

SMCM Anthropology is a Community of Practice where alumni, faculty, and students engage in collaborative efforts to enhance their personal and professional use of anthropological knowledge and skills for mutual benefit.

-Professor Bill Roberts Hello Anthropology Seahawk alumni!

I welcome you to the first alumni newsletter the Anthropology department has published. It has been wonderful getting to know some of you through this project. Professor Roberts opened our Anthropology Theory class by affirming that anthropology is a discipline of practice, and after meeting many of you, it has reminded me of how diverse and widespread the practice of anthropology can be. Whether you have continued on to a Master's or Ph.D. in the field of anthropology, or you took the skills you learned from the major and applied them to a different discipline, it is incredible to see how all of you have used anthropology in your day-to-day lives.

It brings me great pleasure to introduce to you this newsletter, as it highlights a range of research and events your former professors and classmates have worked on. Don’t be a stranger! In fact, we would like to plan virtual alumni talks next spring with some of you! The current cohort of students would love to learn more about possible paths that can be taken after our time here at St. Mary’s. I wish you the best, thank you, and happy reading!