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Anthropology is the comparative, evolutionary and historical study of humankind. Our department takes an empirical approach to this study, and has special expertise in genetics, behavioral ecology, demography, hunter-gatherers, and evolutionary approaches to human behavior. Our regional expertise is strongest in Africa, Australia, New Guinea, the Middle East, and western North America. We have a small but influential faculty, three of whom (Harpending, Hawkes, O'Connell) are members of the National Academy of Sciences. Many faculty members do research that crosses disciplinary and sub-disciplinary lines, and we encourage students to do the same.
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NewsWe are delighted to welcome Richard McElreath to our faculty. McElreath, Associate Professor of Anthropology, is a biocultural anthropologist with expertise and research interests in cultural evolution and cultural transmission, behavioral ecology, and evolutionary theory. He has done fieldwork in East Africa and the Faroe Islands.
The Major in Anthropology with Health Emphasis was recently approved. It is a pre-med track within the anthropology department, and is designed for students intending to enter health-related professional schools. Click on "health emphasis track" in the Undergraduate Study pull-down menu above for more information.
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