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We offer general education and specialized training in the field of anthropology. Learn more about our programs below.

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Anthropology Major

Our major covers relevant, insightful topics and pairs well with many fields of study.

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Research Strength. Global Impact.

Our faculty members have research strengths in several areas of study. They are also actively involved in research projects at field sites around the world.

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Department News

  • Film Screening and Discussion: Patrol April 3, 2025 SU Theatre
    Patrol (2023) is a community-collaborative documentary that follows Indigenous Rama and Black Kriol communities in Nicaragua as they fight to protect their territory from illegal cattle ranchers and other settlers from colonizing their territory. Filmmakers Camilo de Castro and Brad Allgood accompanied Rama and Kriol forest rangers, Nicaraguan journalists, and a U.S. conservation biologist over […]
  • Upcoming: Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Ash McLeod
    On April 7th at 12pm, EST, Ash McLeod will be defending her dissertation: “Toward a Decolonial Cuisine: The Entangled Politics of Food Revitalization in Native-led Culinary Organizations.” For information on attending, please contact the Department of Anthropology via email: deborah.bolnick@uconn.edu.   Below is Ash’s overview of the dissertation. “Over the last decade, Native American chefs […]

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The UConn Department of Anthropology studies the diversity of human experience across time and space.

Our faculty share an interest in the holistic study of humans and a curiosity about the varieties of human experience. Together we offer students valuable insights into the past, contemporary, and future world and the challenges we face today.