Dr. Arlene Rosen

Professor

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Biography

Arlene Miller Rosen is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in Environmental Archaeology. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and has an extensive publication record, which includes the book 'Civilizing Climate: Social Responses to Climate Change in the Ancient Near East' (2007: Altamira Press) and numerous articles addressing human adaptations to climate change and the human impact on the environment. Her research interests encompass Environmental Archaeology, prehistory of the Near East, Mongolia, and China, origins of agriculture, and the interactions between climate change and society, utilizing techniques such as phytolith analysis and geoarchaeology. She has organized international workshops, such as one titled 'Anthropocene Longue Durée,' which was published as a special issue of the Holocene journal in October 2015. In addition to her teaching duties, she serves as an Associate Editor for Holocene and is on the editorial board of the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology.

Research Interests

Courses

UGS 303 • Prehistory Food ANT 324L • Food Culture ANT 324L • Tek/Global Env Challenges ANT 324L • Archaeol Climate Change ANT 380K • Social Resilience & Collapse

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Application Checklist
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  • Three letters of recommendation
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Specialization Notes

General requirements for the Graduate School at UT Austin apply to all programs unless otherwise specified.