Department of Anthropology

The University of Alabama

Department of Anthropology

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Graduate
Programs

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Facilities

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Undergraduate Programs

96%

graduate students felt prepared for a job or further graduate studies

94%

anthropology majors & minors who applied to graduate school were accepted into at least one graduate program

98%

MA graduates find employment or enter a PhD program after graduation

Research Specialties

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Biocultural Medical Anthropology

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Human Biology

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Applied Anthropology

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Identities and Inequalities

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Education, Outreach, and Community Engagement

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Decolonization

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Archaeological Science

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Archaeology of the Americas

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Museum Anthropology and Cultural Resource Management

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We are
#BAMAANTHRO
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Our Students Share Their Transformative Experiences in the UA Department of Anthropology

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News & Announcements

UA Researchers Team Up With Communivax To Increase Vaccine Equity

Awards & Honors

Department of Anthropology Announced Winners of the 2021-2022 Endowed Graduate Scholarships and Awards

Awards & Honors

Dr. Ian Brown Receives Southeastern Archaeological Conference Lifetime Achievement Award

Awards & Honors

MA Student Steve Filoromo Receives Award at ACHUA 2022

Awards & Honors

PhD Student Mike Fedoroff Awarded Competitive U.S. Army Grant to Host Workshop

Dr. Katherine Chiou at an archaeological dig

Awards & Honors

Dr. Katherine Chiou Receives Teaching Award

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Awards & Honors

Dr. Kathy Oths' Documentary Selected for Film Festival

Jan
21

Jan
21

Decolonization/Archaeology

FABLE and De-Co Talk: Dr. Alan Farahani

12:00 pm

Sonyz Pritzker

Feb
04

Feb
04

Cultural/Linguistic Anthropology

FABLE Talk: Dr. Sonya Pritzker

12:00 pm

Feb
18

Feb
18

Decolonization/Social Anthropology

FABLE and De-Co Talk: Lisa Brazelton

12:00 pm

Mar
04

Mar
04

Medical Anthropology

FABLE Talk: Dr. Jim Carey

12:00 pm

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