Faculty in Sociology and Anthropology are active in working with scholars throughout the School of Sciences and Humanities to develop our new MA program in Eurasian studies. Alima Bissenova offers a graduate-level anthropology elective on cutting-edge social science in Eurasia. Paula Dupuy and Reed Coil offer directed readings/research in advanced archaeological and biological anthropological methods. Erika Alpert teaches upper level coursework in Anthropology that is open to graduate students.

In addition to these course offerings, a number of our faculty specialize in Eurasian and Eastern European studies, and are able to serve as thesis advisors:

Erika Alpert (PhD in Anthropology, University of Michigan, 2014). Language and Society; Marriage and courtship practices; Japanese culture and Society; Gender, Sexuality, and Kinship.

Alima Bissenova, Director of Eurasian Studies M.A. program. (PhD in Sociocultural Anthropology, Cornell University, 2012). Economic Anthropology; Development; Urban Anthropology; Islam.

Reed Coil (PhD in Anthropology, University of Minnesota, 2016). Paleoanthropology; Paleolithic Archaeology; Early Hominin Behavior; GIS.

Paula Dupuy (PhD in Anthropology, Washington University, 2014). Anthropological Archaeology; Pastoralism and Mobility; Social Change in Prehistory; Central Asian Archaeology; Material Science.

We currently have a number of exciting courses in the works for graduate students in the Eurasian studies program. Please check back for updates as new courses enter the course catalog.