In the News: Shannon A. Novak

“History and Bioarchaeology,” co-authored by Professor of Anthropology Shannon Novak, was published in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Anthropology.

An NSF research team seminar proposal, "Excavating Bodies in the Archives: Generating New Methods and Collaborations," co-authored by Professor Shannon Novak and Alanna Warner-Smith '22 Ph.D. (Anth) has been selected for funding by the School of Advanced Research.

Theoretical Archaeology Group, an annual conference, held its event at Syracuse University, drawing double the expected attendance and an array of artists who responded to the conference's call for artwork. The theme of this year's TAG was "Slow Archaeology," which highlights the importance of long-term commitments to projects, relationships with descendants and other stakeholders, and collaboration.

Bioarchaeologist Shannon Novak is marrying physical and social science to capture the life stories of New York City church congregants who died well more than a century ago.

Shannon Novak has made an accomplished career of reconstructing long-ago lives from scant (yet rich) remains.