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Anthropology is the study of humankind...

of ancient and modern people and their ways of living. It seeks to understand the whole panorama--in geographic space and evolutionary time--of human existence.

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Department of Anthropology

Anthropology fosters the study of our human species in all of its diversity through space and time: from our prehuman ancestors to contemporary global culture. No other field offers such a comprehensive approach to what it means to be human.

We have faculty conducting cutting-edge research in all four sub-fields of anthropology: biological anthropology, archaeology, cultural anthropology, and linguistics.

Although anthropology numbers among the social sciences, students can gain an even broader training that spans the liberal arts, from natural science to religion and folklore. Anthropology's holistic orientation prepares students for a wide range of academic and career pursuits.

Research

Anthropology students will have the opportunity to study past and present cultures in areas including Mesoamerica and North America through research programs with anthropology faculty and student fieldwork in summer archaeological field schools in the Northeast. You can also study the interactions between local societies and the global economy, the evolution of past societies, and the relationship of human health to the environment. 

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Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
Department Honors 2023 Human Biology Award Winners
This year’s Human Biology Award winners were honored at the Department of Anthropology Undergraduate Awards Luncheon. Congratulation class of 2023!
Human Biology Students Present at UAlbany's Inaugural Showcase Day
Human Biology Students were joined by University President Havidan Rodriguez as they presented their research at the first-ever UAlbany Showcase on April 27, 2023.
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Albany, NY 12222
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