Anthropology is the study of humans, past and present. To understand the full sweep and complexity of cultures across all of human history, anthropology draws from and builds upon knowledge from the ...

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Forensic anthropology is the study of human remains – usually skeletal remains – to help with criminal investigations. If anyone can answer the question “What is forensic anthropology?” it’s Dr. Ann ...

After a 1970 stint as a Peace Corps volunteer, anthropology professor Timothy Finan knew that he wanted to work to resolve international poverty. “”I wanting to solve problems around the world, so ...

We need to listen to anthropologists—the people who study people—because they can teach us a lot about how we got here, how we connect to each other, and why we behave as we do. In this time of ...

World Anthropology Day is observed every year on the third Thursday of February to celebrate the field of anthropology and its contributions to understanding human societies, cultures, and evolution.

The question of place is a central and ongoing theme among anthropologists and scholars from related disciplines. Place comprises geographical locations and forms narratives of belonging, shaping ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called UChicago Class Visits, spotlighting transformative classroom experiences and unique learning opportunities offered at UChicago. Anthropology is hardly a ...