Friends of Anthropology

The Friends of Anthropology is a membership support group for anthropological research at Northwestern. It has two related goals: (1) to provide funds and volunteer work to support anthropological research by Northwestern's exceptional graduate and undergraduate students and faculty; and (2) to offer opportunities for alumni and other friends to participate actively in the academic life of the Anthropology Department.

Friends of Anthropology at Northwestern recognize and take advantage of opportunities for nonprofessional anthropologists to get involved in such innovative work. We also support the department's efforts to build on its strengths in basic research, effective teaching, and the application of anthropology both inside and outside of academia.

Becoming a FAN is for anyone interested in the enterprise of anthropology--the study of humankind in broad perspective. FANs may have special interests in particular world regions or in fields allied to anthropology such as biology, sociology, history, geography and linguistics.

FAN benefits

Local and international trips to archaeological sites, museums and other places of interest
on-campus lectures and symposia featuring distinguished scholars from Northwestern and around the world

Departmental workshops including an annual forum for students to present research undertaken with FAN support

The value of FAN support

Annual FAN support helps maintain a variety of research and educational opportunities for anthropology students and faculty at Northwestern, including:

Ethnographic Field School in Chicago

Ongoing field and research projects such as:

1. Archaeological excavations in Belize, Iceland, Turkey and the United States

2. Ethnographic fieldwork in the Caribbean, Ecuador, Mexico, sub-Saharan Africa and the United States

3. Biological field work in Africa, Siberia and areas in the Pacific

Interdisciplinary collaboration with other University departments and programs, such as women's studies, urban studies and African Studies

Contact the Friends of Anthropology at
Department of Anthropology
Northwestern University
1810 Hinman Ave.
Evanston, IL 60208-1310
fax 847/467-1778
t-tohtz@northwestern.edu

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