Assistant Professor Scott MacLochlainn won the 2023 New Voices Book Prize from the Society for Linguistic Anthropology, for his first book The Copy Generic. The New Voices Book Prize was established […]

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.
Train in anthropological theory, using regional and cultural understanding to cross-cut problems, and ethnographic research methods conducted through intensive fieldwork.
Faculty explore themes such as the everyday, the state, religion, media, and health; focusing on the challenges of our own moment in history.
Undergraduate coursework introduces the methodologies and theories of anthropology through discussion and directed research.
Assistant Professor Scott MacLochlainn won the 2023 New Voices Book Prize from the Society for Linguistic Anthropology, for his first book The Copy Generic. The New Voices Book Prize was established […]
When: Thursday, Nov. 9 2023 Time: 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Followed by reception Where: Space Telescope Science Institute Auditorium, 3700 San Martin Dr., Baltimore, MD 21218. Parking Available. Registration: […]
Dr. Khan’s recent publication, River Life and the Uprising of Nature, won the prestigious prize. The Victor Turner Prize is awarded annually by the Society for Humanistic Anthropology.