Academic Programs

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

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Learn more about deadlines and requirements for our Ph.D. program.

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Anthropology Major

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

Major Requirements

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.

Browse a map of locations where UConn anthropology researchers work across the globe.

News and Events

Department News

  • Spring 2025 Class: Race, Racialization & Health
    Looking for an interesting, upper-level course to take this spring? Check out ANTH 5395: Race, Racialization, and Health taught by Dr. Sarah Williams. This seminar takes a transdisciplinary approach to understanding racialization as a process and tool that is inextricable from the formation and continuation of medicine and public health. Through a critical medical anthropology […]
  • Graduate Student Spotlight: Sevgi Demiroglu
    The UConn Department of Anthropology is home to a diverse community of graduate students studying a variety of subfields. Continue reading to learn more about their favorite parts of their research, why they became interested in anthropology, and fun facts about them! Sevgi Demiroglu Program Entrance 2022 Pain, Rituals of Death and Grief, Social Networks, […]

Upcoming Events

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    26
    UCHI Fellow’s Talk: César Abadia-Barrero
    3:30 PM

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.