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Welcome to the Department of Anthropology at UAB! Anthropology is a social science discipline committed to the comparative and historical study of humankind. It is the broadest in scope and the most methodologically diverse of the social sciences. No human group or culture, no matter where or when it existed, is beyond anthropological consideration. Likewise, the discipline exempts no aspect of the human condition from potential inquiry and analysis. Our mission is to advance knowledge of anthropology through scientific and humanistic research, high quality teaching, professional publications, and community outreach. The faculty conducts research, teaches, and trains in each of the four subfields of anthropology: cultural, linguistics, archaeology, and biological (physical). Our graduate and undergraduate students learn, at the appropriate level, the fundamentals of the four subfields, how they interact with one another, and how they relate to other academic disciplines. __________________________________________ Job openings in the Department: We are expanding our adjunct pool, please contact the Chair for details or download the link ANTHRO_Adjunct_pool.pdf ___________________________________________ Careers in Anthropology What can I do with a degree in Anthropology? General Anthro Career Opportunities List ____________________________________________ News Check out our recent and past outreach activities at the Aldridge Botanical Gardens.... ______________________________________________ We are excited to announce a New Minor in Peace, Justice, and Ecology! Formerly this was the Environmental Studies Minor. Directors: Loretta Cormier and Sharyn Jones (Anthropology) The Peace, Justice, and Ecology minor, housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, is an interdisciplinary program for students seeking a broad learning experience in human-ecological interactions, bio-cultural diversity, and strategies to foster social justice, peace, and environmental sustainability from a holistic perspective. The peace, justice, and environmental studies minor offers students the opportunity to examine themes of ecological adaptation and sustainability as well as environmental health and human rights in local, cross-cultural, and global contexts, and to apply scientific, philosophical, and ethical reasoning to real-world problems. |
