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Anthropology majors selected as 2009-2010 Haas Scholars
UC Berkeley Anthropology majors Ashwak Hauter, Anthony Vasquez and Gregg Sparkman selected as 2009-2010 Haas Scholars

Professor Margaret Conkey awarded the 2009 "Chancellor's Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence"
Margaret W. Conkey, Class of 1960 Professor of Anthropology, has been named the 2009 recipient of the Chancellor's Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence. This award recognizes her dedication toward increasing equitable access to education, to highlighting inequalities through her research, and to redressing them through service to the Anthropology department, the division of Social Sciences, the Berkeley campus, University of California system, and the disciplines of anthropology and archaeology.

Prizes and Awards

Professor James Holston wins book prize

Anthropology major William Vega selected as one of 6 finalist for the University Medal

Fellowships and Grants

Anthropology Students receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Rachel Giraudo receives AAUW fellowship
Rachel Giraudo received the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Dissertation Writing Fellowship for 2009-10

Anthropology Graduate Students awarded Jacob Javits Fellowship