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
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

Anthropology at the Randall’s Research Scholars Award Luncheon

Awards & Honors

Dr. McClure Recognized at Excellence in Community Engagement Awards

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

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Awards & Honors

Dr. Katherine Chiou Receives Teaching Award

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Awards & Honors

Dr. Kathy Oths' Documentary Selected for Film Festival

Feb
03

Feb
03

Ethnography

FABLE Talk: Dr. Susan Dewey, Criminology & Criminal Justice, UA

12:00 pm

Feb
17

Feb
17

Anthropology

FABLE Talk: Patricia Mathu, Matthew Pappalardo, Kylie Overton, Benjamin Trost

12:00 pm

Feb
24

Feb
24

Archaeology

Invited Archaeology Talk: Dr. Shane Miller, Mississippi State

2:00 pm

Mar
03

Mar
03

Legal Anthropology

FABLE Talk: Dr. Deepa Das Acevedo, UA School of Law

12:00 pm

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