World Anthropology Day, observed every third Thursday of February, celebrates the field and the incredible people in it. Anthropology is essentially "the science of humanity," covering a wide range of ...

To promote the field of anthropology and raise awareness about its significance in understanding human diversity, cultures and societies worldwide, Anthropology Day was established by the American ...

Anthropology is a broad subject. But then, so is humankind, the amorphous body that anthropology as a field of study seeks to better understand. Anthropology looks at us — our origins, our physical ...

To celebrate World Anthropology Day on Feb. 16, the Department of Anthropology in Drexel’s College of Arts and Sciences will partner with the University of Pennsylvania’s Anthropology Department to ...

The Anthropology Department of Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University in Raipur recently organized lectures on the 'Relevance of Anthropology in the current perspective' to celebrate World Anthropology ...

Understanding a person’s culture is the first step in forming a partnership. And partnerships are needed whether it involves selling soft drinks, improving health outcomes or identifying where ...

After reading Homer’s “Iliad,” Joy McCorriston started her own odyssey. McCorriston, an archaeologist and associate professor in Ohio State’s Department of Anthropology, sat in her office in Smith ...

World-renowned anthropologist, filmmaker and Arnhem Land Indigenous leader Paul Gurrumuruwuy Wunungmurra has become the first Yolŋu person to be honoured for his work with a PhD for original research.

Carla Guerrón Montero, Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Anthropology and Director of the Center for Material Culture Studies (CMCS). She holds joint appointments in Latin American and Iberian ...

Professor Tom Murphy wanted his students to reconnect with nature. Now, they work beside farmers, fishermen, wastewater technicians, environmental groups, and Native American leaders through an ...