Anthropology

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Coronavirus Updates: 

IMPORTANT DEPARTMENTAL CONTACTS: 

  • Director of Undergraduate Studies: Stephanie Sadre-Orafai | sadreose@ucmail.uc.edu
  • Director of Graduate Studies: Heather Norton | nortonhr@ucmail.uc.edu
  • Department Head: Susan E. Allen |allese@ucmail.uc.edu
  • Program Manager: Kate Katzarova |katzarep@ucmail.uc.edu
  • Financial Administrator: Kathy Ahern | ahernkn@ucmail.uc.edu
  • Financial Administrator 2: Amanda Powell | powela2@ucmail.uc.edu
  • Business Administrator: Ashley Hutchison |hutchia2@ucmail.uc.edu

 

About the Department

Anthropologists study the diverse origins, evolutionary pathways, and contemporary lives of humans across the globe, including their impacts on one another and the planet. As careful observers of humans in their everyday surroundings, anthropologists often conduct intensive fieldwork to understand the complex interplays between individuals and the world around them. At UC, anthropologists are decidedly interdisciplinary, investigating various aspects of the human condition by using genetic information, artifacts, isotopes, interviews, and personal narratives.

Anthropologists have an unbounded view of human history and evolution. They investigate how societies, cultures, and our species have changed over time and use this knowledge to advocate for a more equitable and just future. A degree in Anthropology from UC provides you with a unique combination of analytical skills and firsthand engagement with the complexities of global human diversity. 

Anthropology students at UC actively participate in faculty research in labs and field sites locally, nationally, and internationally. They also have the opportunity to pursue their own independent research and receive funding, credit, or both to do so. As a department that spans the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, students in our program can seek funding from a range of sources, from departmental STEM Awards to Taft Research Fellowships. 

Events

        2022: UC Inclusive Anthropological Research through Community Engagement                      Colloquium

  • Anthropology social hours
    • An opportunity to socialize as a community - food provided by the department. All members of the Anthropology community (faculty, students, staff) invited. Varied dates/times to accommodate differing schedules. Braunstein Atrium.

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Department Contact Information

Department of Anthropology
University of Cincinnati
PO Box 210380
481 Braunstein Hall
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0380
PH: (513) 556-2772
FAX: (513) 556-2778

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How to make the faculty job search less discouraging

May 5, 2023

Postdoctoral researchers often get little useful feedback about ways to improve their job applications for faculty positions. So a University of Cincinnati anthropologist set up a pilot program that invited postdoctoral researchers to review each others’ application documents.

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What is Anthropology?

April 20, 2023

When you think of anthropology, your mind may wander to popular media depictions of the discipline presented in television shows and movies like “Bones,” “Star Trek,” “Indiana Jones” and “Midsommar.” While there may be some truth to these portrayals, these are highly fictionalized accounts of the field of anthropology. If you’re interested in the subject you, may be asking yourself ‘what is anthropology, and what does an anthropologist actually do?’ A degree offered through UC’s College of Arts and Sciences, anthropology is an interdisciplinary major that investigates various aspects of the human condition and offers a range of career and post-graduate options. Anthropologists have an unbounded view of human history and evolution. They study the diverse origins, evolutionary pathways, and contemporary lives of humans across the globe. As careful observers of humans in their everyday surroundings, anthropologists often conduct intensive fieldwork to understand the complex interplays between individuals and the world around them. Anthropology offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees and provides students with a unique combination of analytical skills and experiential engagement with the complexities of global human diversity.

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