Academic Programs
We offer general education and specialized training in the field of anthropology. Learn more about our programs below.
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Graduate Admissions
Learn more about deadlines and requirements for our Ph.D. program.
Anthropology Major
Our major covers relevant, insightful topics and pairs well with many fields of study.
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
- Pandemic Journaling Project in the news!The Pandemic Journaling Project, co-founded by ANTH faculty member Sarah Willen, is in the news! Check out these new articles in UConn Today and UConn Magazine: UConn Today: “Pandemic Journaling Project Archive Opens for Research” UConn Magazine: “Who Tells Our (Pandemic) Story?“
- Kelly Ruesta featured on Indie Major!Kelly Ruesta, an individualized major who has taken multiple Anthropology classes — and who was in the first cohort of the department’s Research Apprenticeship Program (formerly Research MASTER Program), was recently featured in a new podcast called Indie Major! Indie Major is a podcast dedicated to the stories and visions of individualized majors at UConn, […]
- Anthropology Club at the Involvement FairOn Wednesday, 2/7, the officers of Anthropology Club represented their club at the Spring Involvement Fair! Anthropology Club meets every Monday in Beach Hall 447A from 6pm-7pm. To sign up for email notifications and join Anthropology Club, check out this link!
Anthropology in the News
Too often history is written by the powerful. A UConn anthropologist made sure the story of COVID-19 was chronicled by the rest of us
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.