Anthropology

Amy V. Margaris, Associate Professor of Anthropology; chair

Jason D. Haugen, Professor of Anthropology
Erika G. Hoffmann-Dilloway, Professor of Anthropology
Kip Grosvenor Hutchins, Lecturer of Anthropology
Hiroko Kumaki, Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Baron L. Pineda, Professor of Anthropology
Jessica Madison Pískatá, Lecturer of Anthropology
Robert (Bo) Xu, Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Appointed by Courtesy
Jennifer A. Fraser, Professor of Ethnomusicology

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Anthropology represents a broad field of study focused on the study of human beings and their cultures in all times and places. The field encompasses such subdisciplines as cultural anthropology, medical anthropology, linguistic anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology.

Majors, Minors, and Integrative Concentrations

Curriculum

The anthropology curriculum follows a “4 x 4” structure that provides students both breadth and depth in their study of anthropology. The department’s course offerings are organized into four rungs: Foundations (100-level courses), Theory (200-level courses), Methods (300-level courses), and Practice (400-level courses).

Foundations Courses

Foundations courses are 100-level courses that introduce the core subfields standard in American anthropology.

Theory Courses

Theory courses are 200-level courses that focus on introducing theoretical concepts and attuning students to how to use and critique theoretical approaches.

Methods Courses

Methods courses are 300-level courses that have a significant emphasis on the discussion of methods and on coursework that allows students to gain facility with using various methodological approaches.

Practice Courses

Practice courses are 400-level seminar courses in which students are expected to draw on their cumulative understanding of foundational concepts, theories, and methods to conduct research projects and otherwise engage in work that contributes to their scholarly and professional development.

Private Reading Courses in the Department

Students may schedule an anthropology private reading course during their junior or senior years.
No more than one anthropology private reading course may be taken in any one semester.