Welcome to the Anthropology Department

Anthropology is the comparative study of human biological and cultural diversity—as seen over time in human evolution and around the globe in contemporary cultures and societies. In other words, nothing human is outside of the scope of anthropology. 

Fall Courses Now Available

From "Anthropology of Empires" to "Behavioral Biology of Women," learn about what courses are available this semester.

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Graduate Program

Our Department offers a rigorous and comprehensive program for graduate students, who examine and experience anthropology through fieldwork, laboratory work, and close study.

Faculty Publications

Our faculty expertise are at the forefront of current trends in anthropology. View the most recent publications by our faculty members below.

Courses by Hub Unit

Courses in anthropology help students develop all six essential capacities outlined by BU’s Hub program. Browse our courses by Hub essential capacity here.

Study Abroad & Field Schools

“Studying abroad let me apply my anthropology skills to explore the perspectives of others and myself.”

Department News

PhD Alum, Gana Ndiaye received a job offer from Yale University

April 17, 2024

READ: BU Alum Laura Heath-Stout recently completed a multi-year project on inequities in anthropological research funding

April 17, 2024

Congrats to PhD student Tianyi Bai on completing her comprehensive exams

April 17, 2024

Congrats to PhD student Warrenkevin Henderson on completing his comprehensive exams

April 17, 2024

Congrats to PhD student, Leyla Jafarova for winning the 2023 AES (American Ethnological Society) Elsie Clews Parsons Prize competition

April 17, 2024

Congrats to PhD student, Begum Ergun on passing her comprehensive exams

April 17, 2024
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