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Majors & Minors
Pursue a degree or take courses in anthropology. We also offer minors in anthropology and medical anthropology.
Study Abroad
Anthropology is the study of cultural diversity, and many of our students spend a semester or more abroad.
Research
Take advantage of research opportunities such as the Malawi Immersion Seminar, independent studies, honors theses, and more.
Feature Story
How do physical spaces help create community?
In her highly visual, multi-year project “Fertile Ground,” cultural anthropologist Kathryn Mariner is researching placemaking in the city of Rochester, and her focus on how community is formed is shared by this year’s Humanities Center lectures.
Continue ReadingMorgan Lectures
The annual Lewis Henry Morgan Lecture Series is one of the oldest and most prestigious lecture series in anthropology in North America.
Learn MoreUAC
The Undergraduate Anthropology Council (UAC) sponsors film series, arranges meetings with lecturers, offers workshops, and publishes the bi-annual newsletter.
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