Studying Anthropology

Anthropology is the study of humans. The sub-fields within anthropology are Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, and Linguistics. Anthropology as a discipline teaches/promotes:

  • holism - the concept that all aspects of human behavior are interrelated and important in understanding what it means to be human,
  • cross-cultural analyses - to understand the wide range of diversity in human behavior in order to eliminate prejudice and bias,
  • human diversity  - uses a variety of methods to observe and measure the range of human behavior and culture,
  • problem solving - using Applied Anthropology to assess and solve social problems.

Anthropological perspectives provide students with unique abilities to contribute to standard job skills such as: diversity sensitivity, management, interviewing techniques, research/program design, statistical/survey techniques, teaching/training, communication.

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2024 Ethnographic Field School

2024 Ethnographic Field School

This spring semester students will participate in equity focused research through the Rapid Ethnographic Assessment (REA) method working with local organization(s) and their communities.

Feb 26, 2024

ANT 380: Biblical Archaeology

ANT 380: Biblical Archaeology

ANT 380: Biblical Archaeology MWF 10:00-10:50

Dec 4, 2023

Indigenous perspective woven into archaeological field school to recognize displaced inhabitants, land they knew

Indigenous perspective woven into archaeological field school to recognize displaced inhabitants, land they knew

Work included both unearthing artifacts and identifying and removing invasive plant species.

Oct 9, 2023

ANT 430: Anthropology of Food

ANT 430: Anthropology of Food

Fall 2023: T/TH 4:00-5:15

Jun 9, 2023

ANT 420: Applied Anthropology

ANT 420: Applied Anthropology

Fall 2023: MWF 10:00-10:50

May 22, 2023

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Project Spotlight: Displaying Maasai Culture

Video explaining the display cases in the department

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Video explaining the life history of Dr. George Quimby

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