Johns Hopkins University students and faculty are set to present their research at the 2024 American Anthropological Association (AAA) Annual Meeting, held November 20–23 in Tampa, Florida. This year’s theme, […]
Cultures and Traditions
The Department of Anthropology specializes in socio-cultural anthropology: the study of social and cultural forms of human life using ethnographic, historical, and comparative methods.
- Degrees Offered BA, PhD
- Major Anthropology
- Minor Anthropology
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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.
Faculty
Faculty explore themes such as the everyday, the state, religion, media, and health; focusing on the challenges of our own moment in history.
Major in Anthropology
Undergraduate coursework introduces the methodologies and theories of anthropology through discussion and directed research.
News & Announcements
Naveeda Khan’s Field Dispatches from Bangladesh
Professor of Anthropology Naveeda Khan has provided detailed accounts of the escalating conflict between Bangladeshi student protesters and the government. Naveeda’s research highlights the broader implications of this incident, revealing […]
Anand Pandian Writes for the Baltimore Beat
Anthropology professor Anand Pandian, in collaboration with Cornell University’s Chloe Ahmann, has recently published a thought-provoking op-ed in the Baltimore Beat. The piece delves into the discriminatory history of waste […]