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Armenian Archaeology Lecture Series Begins with Focus on Earliest Farmers of Caucasus
September 30, 2020
On September 16, 2020, more than 100 participants attended the first of a four-part remote lecture series on the latest discoveries in Armenian archaeology as part of the Fourth Hampartzoum and...
An Interview with Student Affairs Officer Shaharoh Chism
September 15, 2020
Alexa or Siri may be able to answer a lot of your questions, but if you are interested in the Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Archaeological and Ethnographic Materials, administered...
Teen Friends of Archaeology Hosts Inaugural Event
September 15, 2020
With the goal of sharing a passion for archaeology, the Teen Friends of Archaeology (TFOA) recently hosted its inaugural event, an on-line lecture by Willeke Wendrich, Director of the Cotsen...
Three Cotsen-affiliated Graduate Students Honored by Fulbright-Hays Program
September 1, 2020
Of the 11 proposed fellows and alternates from UCLA selected for the 2020 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad program, three are affiliated with the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology....
Steinmetz Foundation Gift Will Support Students in Perpetuity
August 6, 2020
The Steinmetz Foundation, long-time supporters of the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, has made a $500,000 gift to the institute during the ongoing UCLA Centennial Campaign. This gift was increased...
Remembering Gregory E. Areshian (1949 - 2020)
August 4, 2020
On August 2, 2020, the field of Armenian archaeology lost one of its most dedicated scholars, Dr. Gregory E. Areshian. He was a member of the UCLA community since 2001 serving as the inaugural...
Remembering Dr. Marilyn Beaudry-Corbett
July 27, 2020
 On July 14, 2020, The Cotsen Institute of Archaeology lost one of its most dedicated and beloved alumni, Dr. Marilyn Beaudry-Corbett. She was a member of the Cotsen Institute family since 1977 in...
Michelle Jacobson, Director of Development, Discusses Supporting the Success of the Cotsen Institute
July 23, 2020
If you are an archaeologist, you are familiar with analyzing the impact of variable conditions, such as the movement of people, changes in the climate, death practices, or the availability of...
UCLA College Magazine features Cotsen Institute and faculty in “Defining Moments” of past 100 years
July 28, 2020
The Centennial issue of the UCLA College Magazine, published in July, celebrates the “defining moments of UCLA College over the past 100 years.”  Rediscovering Lost Civilizations features the Cotsen...
Jason De León Receives Chancellor's Award for Community-Engaged Research
July 10, 2020
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In-Depth: Randi Danforth, Director of Publications, Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
June 30, 2020
Ghirardelli. Tiffany. Mercedes. Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press. What do all these names have in common? They represent top quality in their respective fields. While Randi Danforth may not have...
Social Distancing: A Brief Historic Perspective
June 11, 2020
Hans Barnard It is obviously impossible to predict the future, but at times it may be advantageous to look at the past for guidance in the present. The current Covid-19 pandemic and the measures...
Careers After the Cotsen: Alternatives to Academia
June 11, 2020
After many long years of study and research, you are ready to enter the world with a PhD from UCLA. The skills you have learned and the knowledge you have gained would obviously be appropriate for a...
Friends of the Cotsen Enjoy Exclusive Film Discussion
June 25, 2020
Friends of the Cotsen Institute were recently treated to an exclusive virtual discussion of Chauvet Cave: Masterworks of the Paleolithic. The discussion and Q&A session were held in conjunction...
Latest in the Labs: The Digital Archaeology Laboratory
June 5, 2020
Indiana Jones was infamously destructive. Even though he was a professor, there was no evidence of efforts to preserve and pass along data about his dramatic finds. If he had met Deidre Whitmore,...
UCLA's Ifugao Archaeological Project Spreads Its Impact
May 29, 2020
When I started my archaeological work in the Philippines, I never imagined that the findings of our research will have an impact on how Filipinos understood their history and heritage. As a product...
Conservation Graduate Students Meet Challenges of Interrupted Internships
May 22, 2020
The 2020 graduates of the UCLA/Getty Program in the Conservation of Archaeological and Ethnographic Materials face an unexpected challenge in their final year of the program. They were anticipating...
Madeleine Yakal Lead Author on Philippine Conservation Article
May 19, 2020
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An Interview With Our Fund Manager Tanja Hrast
May 14, 2020
It may seem natural that when you have a question for the administration of the Cotsen Institute you go to Tanja Hrast, the most familiar face in the administrative offices. After all, she has been...
Rust Family Foundation Archaeology Grants Help Support Cotsen Institute Research
May 5, 2020
One of the most frequently asked questions by members of the Cotsen Institute is where to get funding. Support for the work of faculty and students comes in many forms. One of the most important and...
Meredith Cohen Interviewed On Notre Dame Reconstruction
April 30, 2020
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Undergraduate Students Thrive Through Collaboration in the Cotsen Institute Labs
April 24, 2020
A.J. Meyer and CJ ZepedaCollaboration has always been a keystone of the Cotsen Institute, and Stella Nair, professor in the Department of Art History and core faculty member of the Cotsen Institute,...
Cotsen Institute's Visiting Scholar Alessandro Vanzetti
April 22, 2020
Alessandro Vanzetti is a short-term visiting scholar who is working at the Cotsen Institute with Richard Lesure, professor at the Department of Anthropology and a core faculty member of the Cotsen...
First Virtual Pizza Talk Attracts an International Crowd—Even Without Free Pizza
April 17, 2020
The first virtual Pizza Talk was held April 15 and attended by an audience of 79 who enjoyed “Methone—The Movie,” introduced by John Papadopoulos, professor in the Department of Classics and a core...
The Cotsen Institute Welcomes Its New Manager Bronson Tran
April 20, 2020
Bronson Tran joined the Cotsen Institute as Manager and Chief Administrative Officer on March 23, just after the entire campus closed and research and teaching had to continue remotely. He is...