Furman University

Faculty

Dr. Brian Siegel

Contact Information: 864.294.3304 l brian.siegel@furman.edu

Credentials:

Ph.D. (Anthropology) University of Wisconsin 

M.A. University of Wisconsin 

B.A. University of Wisconsin

Disciplines/Specialties:

Cultural Anthropology

African Studies

Ethnicity

Anthropology of Religion

Anthropological Theory Latin America

World Prehistory (Archaeology)

Current Research Topics:

Indianapolis' "Tribe of Ishmael" (Eugenics)

 Lamba Ethnohistory

 Maya Archaeology

Other Research Interests:

Historical Archaeology
Jamestown and Anglo-Powhatan Relations
Witchcraft and Moral Panics
Jazz
Accordion Music
Chamber Music (esp. Schubert and Dvorak)

Academic Paper: African Family and Kinship