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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

  • All Together Now
    That connection you feel with fellow fans at the game? It’s even more powerful than you think. By Dimitris Xygalatas Each time the Huskies win another championship, it is not just the team’s performance that galvanizes UConn Nation; it is the collective experience of fans chanting in unison in Gampel or at Rentschler, celebrating together in […]
  • In Memoriam: Merrill Singer
    The UConn Department of Anthropology mourns the passing of Professor Emeritus Merrill Singer.  Professor Singer joined the department in 2007 after serving for 25 years as Director of Research, among other leadership roles at the Hispanic Health Council in Hartford, Connecticut. A prolific researcher, dedicated community organizer, and renowned critical medical anthropologist, Professor Singer’s publications […]

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Anthropology in the News

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It’s Not the Game, It’s the Group: Sports Fans Connect the Most Over Rituals

The study, by a UConn team of scientists, shows that levels of emotional connection and euphoria are on average higher during intense pre-game rituals than they are during the game itself

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How Economics Nearly Drove New England’s White-Tailed Deer to Extinction

“Once you start commodifying animals and commodifying nature, problems happen”

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UConn Professor Examines the Health Risks of Life on the Road

Long-haul truckers play a vital role in the economy, but face a daunting array of health risks stemming from their work

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Migrant Women Installation Co-Curated by Anthropologist César Abadía- Barrero Featured in Wadsworth Exhibit

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.