Milan Taylor

Milan Taylor, PhD candidate

Department and School
Anthropology, Arts & Sciences

Advisor Name
Zoë Crossland, Professor of Anthropology 

Bio
Milan Taylor is a Ph.D. student in the department of Anthropology on the Archaeology track. She is a funerary archaeologist with additional interests in queer, kinship, and performance studies. Her project focuses on funeral practices in LGBTQ community, specifically after mass casualty events. Milan received her B.A. in Anthropology and Archaeology from Cornell University in 2024 where she completed a honors thesis as a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow. She is also active in community archaeology projects, including Cornell University's St. James AME Zion Church excavations in Ithaca, NY and the Bacontown Historical Project in Bacontown, MD. 

Favorite hangout on or off campus?
The Graduate Student lounge in Philosophy Hall!

What is your recommended book/podcast?
Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg

To learn more about Milan Taylor, please email her directly.