Department of Anthropology

We discover what it means to be human in our past, present, and future by examining the evolution and contemporary comparative study of human biology, culture, and materials throughout time and in every part of the world.

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Anthropology Undergraduate Prize Winners Calendar Year 2021

The Anthropology Undergraduate Prize Winners for the 2021 calendar year have been recognized by the Department of Anthropology for their class or capstone papers in the fields…

Home is Where the Heart Is…So He’ll Teach About It

With a passion for African studies, new professor Bula Wayessa discusses how he plans on using his expertise to inspire students to learn more about the African continent.

American Indian course highlights importance of Indigenous causes on campus

The course will use “story maps” to illustrate past and present injustices against local Indigenous communities, and its implications extend well beyond the classroom.

Caroline Doenmez, a young woman, standing on the side of a dirt road with dried grass on either side. The road is on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.

Families First

Anthropology doctoral student Caroline Doenmez focuses on the role of indigenous birth workers in keeping families together. She is CLA’s inaugural RIGS (Race, Indigeneity…

Screen shot of video for Anthro commencement

Honoring our 2021 Graduates

View the video of the Anthropology 2021 graduation exercises.