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

Dr. Holly Horan working in a lab

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

We are
#BAMAANTHRO
What about you?

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We are
#BAMAANTHRO
What about you?

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

Dr. Ian Brown Receives Southeastern Archaeological Conference Lifetime Achievement Award

Decolonization Committee

Department Committee to Hold Public Discussion on Decolonization

Awards & Honors

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

Publications

PhD Student Nicole Henderson Co-Authored Article Published in Field Methods

Dr. Katherine Chiou at an archaeological dig

Awards & Honors

Dr. Katherine Chiou Receives Teaching Award

Don Felipe

Awards & Honors

Dr. Kathy Oths' Documentary Selected for Film Festival

Flavio Silva

Nov
12

Nov
12

Archaeology

FABLE Talk: Dr. Flavio Silva

12:00 pm

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Nov
24

Nov
24

Academic Calendar

Thanksgiving Break - Classes Dismissed

8:00 am

Amber Huff

Dec
10

Dec
10

Social Anthropology

FABLE Talk: Drs. Amber and Patrick Huff

12:30 pm

commencement ceremony in Coleman Coliseum

Dec
11

Dec
11

Graduation

Fall Commencement

12:00 pm

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