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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

The School of Anthropology enjoys a long tradition of academic excellence, and today is ranked one of the top five programs in the United States. 

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AREAS OF STUDY

 

Archaeology

The systematic study of human behavior and society using material culture and environmental data

Biological Anthropology

Weaves a diverse multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the biological evolution of humans and our closest relatives

Linguistic Anthropology

The study of language as a social and cultural practice

Sociocultural Anthropology

Combines theoretical and methodological innovation with a strong commitment to fieldwork and to ethnographic writing

 

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The most important things I've learned are how to conduct research thoughtfully and apply scientific knowledge compassionately. As a student in Anthropology classes, I deeply appreciated how the faculty emphasize reflecting on our methods and intentions as scholars. This self-examination is at the core of producing serviceful scholarship.

- Henry Gorton, Class of 2021

Visionary Faculty

Travel to Madagascar in this Emmy-awarded video to learn about the Ranomafana Red-Bellied Lemur Project and the work of primatologist Stacey Tecot. Professor Tecot directs the Laboratory for the Evolutionary Endocrinology of Primates, or LEEP, in the School of Anthropology.

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