- UConn anthropologists
study the diversity
of human experience
across time and space. - UConn anthropologists
study the diversity
of human experience
across time and space. - UConn anthropologists
study the diversity
of human experience
across time and space. - UConn anthropologists
study the diversity
of human experience
across time and space. - UConn anthropologists
study the diversity
of human experience
across time and space. - UConn anthropologists
study the diversity
of human experience
across time and space. - UConn anthropologists
study the diversity
of human experience
across time and space.
Academic Programs
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.
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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News and Events
Department News
- Graduate Student Spotlight: Elyse SmithThe 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! Elyse Smith Program Entrance: 2021 Psychedelics; critical medical anthropology; public health/evidence-based drug policy […]
- Student Instagram Exhibit: “In-Tension”In Dr. Françoise Dussart’s course Anthropological Perspectives on Art, students became curators of their own digital exhibit, “In-Tension.” This online exhibition delves into the complex relationship between tension and intention in the creation, presentation, and interpretation of artworks through an anthropological lens. The 60 second reels created by 19 students-curators explore the contradictions and reflects […]
- Graduate Student Spotlight: Elena Skosey-LalondeThe 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! Elena Skosey-Lalonde Program Entrance: 2017 Where are you/will you be conducting your research/fieldwork? […]
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Anthropology in the News
The installation Ancestors Today: Visual Stories of Migrant Women is part of the Wadsworth’s Entre Mundos: Art of Abiayala exhibit.
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.