
Brian Wood’s research “Sitting, squatting, and the evolutionary biology of human inactivity” published in PNAS, covered in the New York Times
Brian Wood is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at UCLA. The…

Armchair Expert with Jason De Leon released
The live recording of Armchair Expert with guest Prof. Jason…

Akhil Gupta named president of the American Anthropological Association
Prof. Akhil Gupta, UCLA Professor of Anthropology, has been named…

Dan Fessler discusses the Bedari Kindness Institute on CNN
Watch the interview with Prof. Fessler here.

Remembering Jim Sackett
Dear friends and colleagues,
It is with a heavy heart that…

The New Yorker: Dax Shepard, Anthropology Major
Actor, screenwriter, and director Dax Shepard is proud of his…

UCLA Anthropology graduate Karla Estrada featured in LA Times article about DACA
LA Times: "DACA changed a generation of California immigrants.…

Alumnus Jason De León returns as professor to change narratives about undocumented migrants
UCLA graduate Jason De León is back- as Professor of Anthropology…

Prof. Shannon Speed on NPR: Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day
Shannon Speed, Professor of Anthropology and Director of the…

Prof. Daniel Fessler to be first director of the $20million UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute
Founded by philanthropists Jennifer and Matthew C. Harris, the…