Welcome to the Department of Anthropology

The world is changing and shrinking. People from differing cultures, races, classes, and backgrounds meet and interact more often and more intensely than ever before. Anthropology, the study of humankind in broad perspective, is devoted to the proposition that the differences among us are understandable and enriching. It takes effort and discipline, however, to obtain such understanding and to appreciate human differences and similarities. Anthropology is devoted to discovering and explaining how humanity has developed differences and similarities whenever and wherever these have occurred.

Founded by Melville J. Herskovits in 1938, Northwestern’s Department of Anthropology is committed to fostering the historic diversity of the discipline by building an intellectual dialogue between humanistic and scientific perspectives. In particular the Department’s undergraduate and graduate programs emphasize the integration of the major anthropological subfields: archaeology, bioanthropology, cultural anthropology and linguistic anthropology. Undergraduate and graduate students are taught to harness these strengths in basic research as well as in the application of anthropology both inside and outside of academia.

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Events and News The Department of Anthropology and the Program of African Studies Present: "Nations With/out Borders: Neoliberalism and the Problem of Belonging in Africa and Beyond' John and Jean Comaroff Department of Anthropology University of Chicago Monday, October 26, 4PM Hardin Hall, Rebecca Crown Center 633 Clark Street, Evanston For more information re: this event: african-studies@northwestern.edu or call 847-491-7323   One Book One Northwestern One Book One Northwestern brings individuals together through the sharing of a common book, and provides people an opportunity to read and discuss influential pieces of literary work

Jeremiah and Helen James Lecture Presents: "The Discovery of the Assyrian Queens' Tombs at Nimrud" Dr. Donny George Youkhanna SUNY Stony Brook Thursday, October 29, 7PM Guild Lounge in Scott Hall 601 University Place, Evanston Campus       Department Chair Timothy Earle Director of Graduate Studies: Robert Launay Director of Undergraduate Studies: Helen B. Schwartzman Department of Anthropology Northwestern University 1810 Hinman Avenue Evanston, IL 60208-1330 Phone: 847-491-5402 Fax: 847-467-1778