Overview
As the science of humanity, anthropology takes inspiration from a wide range of disciplines to examine what it means to be human. Driven by a global perspective, faculty research includes field work from the Horn of Africa to our own backyard. Students are encouraged to engage in a variety of anthropological projects, such as working with South Asian communities to build sustainable coastal environments, excavating archaeological sites at nearby Weedon Island, studying the connection between Pacific Island traditional plant knowledge and ecological consciousness and learning how sacred landscapes provide healing in Africa in the aftermath of disasters.