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Graduate Program

Train in anthropological theory, using regional and cultural understanding to cross-cut problems, and ethnographic research methods conducted through intensive fieldwork.

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Faculty

Faculty explore themes such as the everyday, the state, religion, media, and health; focusing on the challenges of our own moment in history.

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Major in Anthropology

Undergraduate coursework introduces the methodologies and theories of anthropology through discussion and directed research.

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In Memorium: Jane I. Guyer (1943-2024)

The Department of Anthropology mourns the loss of Professor Emerita Jane I. Guyer, who passed on at the age of 80 on January 17, 2024. Known widely for her original […]