Anthropology
Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology is home to a vibrant community of faculty, students, and staff broadly interested in the study of humanity, past and present.
Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology is home to a vibrant community of faculty, students, and staff broadly interested in the study of humanity, past and present.
Brown's socio-cultural and linguistic anthropologists are engaged in ethnography across the globe. The department's anthropological archaeologists focus on the study of the material remains of the ancient, historic, and modern Americas.
Current faculty and students are especially engaged in research related to issues of power, violence, politics, health, and population.
Our Academic Programs
The undergraduate concentration in Anthropology involves training in the four subfields of anthropology: socio-cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and biological anthropology.
Brown University’s doctoral program allows students to pursue a wide range of ethnographic and theoretical interests, while integrating graduate students into the dynamic intellectual life of the department, university, and discipline through a holistic approach to the study of human sociality, past and present.
We're hiring! Assistant Professor in Anthropology
The department invites applications for a tenure-track position in socio-cultural anthropology at the rank of assistant professor. We are seeking a scholar whose research and teaching expertise center on population studies, broadly construed. This could include (but is not limited to) migration, reproduction, kinship/family dynamics, health/medical, development, or the environment. Initial review of applications will begin October 15, 2024.
Apply to Join the Anthropology DUG!
The Anthropology Departmental Undergraduate Group (DUG) seeks new faces to join Christina Miles '25 and Deborah Cherman '25 in organizing fun events and fostering community and learning for undergraduates passionate about anthropology! To apply you must be an undergraduate concentrating in anthropology. Applications are due by Thursday, 9/19 at 11:59PM.
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