What is culture and how does it affect our understanding of the world and the ways we behave? How do cultural anthropologists approach the study of human societies and what methods do they use to do ...

Anthropology asks big questions about people, culture and change. As an anthropology student at the University at Buffalo, you will explore how humans live, adapt and create meaning across time and ...

Allowing students to use different forms of media can help with class presentations. Kentaroo Tryman/Maskot via Getty Images “Multimodal” simply means using more than academic written text to present ...

The Department of Anthropology offers a degree program leading to a bachelor of science in anthropology. A solid undergraduate foundation in anthropology secures the analytical skills needed to ...

Anthropology is the study of humankind, past and present. There are many reasons to pursue studies in anthropology, including the following: Anthropology provides a broad understanding of humanity ...

Anthropology is the holistic study of what it means to be human. Four subfields are surveyed: biological anthropology (the study of human evolution, diversity, and environmental adaptation), ...

Each week, students taking the class ANTH 1301: “Anthropology of Homelessness” complete coursework one might expect from a typical anthropology class — they read and analyze books, prepare for exams ...

A minor in Anthropology complements any major that focuses on or involves people, whether you're majoring in biology, art, or even computer sciences. A grade of C or better is required in all courses ...

What prompted the idea for the course? A few years ago, I came across the architect Joyce Hwang’s artificial habitat for bats at the Griffis Sculpture Park in upstate New York. Titled “Bat Tower,” ...