Join us in Anthropology as we pursue the study of what makes us human.

Anthropology typically includes the four subdisciplines of physical or biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, archaeological anthropology, and linguistic anthropology. In taking as its broad scope the totality of human qualities and experience, Anthropology necessarily addresses the key goals of promoting a better understanding of and appreciation for human diversity, of developing a global awareness, and of helping students to have an interdisciplinary perspective by integrating their knowledge in the natural and social sciences, and the humanities.

In North Carolina, and throughout the world, we are confronted with increasing diversity, and the opportunities and challenges this diversity presents. Furthermore, our experience and opportunities as humans are increasingly shaped by global events and issues, and as a result we are all challenged to become better citizens of our hometowns, our nations, and of the world. Anthropology's focus on diversity and its global perspective offer a special contribution to us all meet these challenges.

Among academic disciplines, Anthropology is perhaps most unique in the prominence women have had in the field, and the popularity of these women among a broader public. Women have been among the most significant contributors and the most notable figures in the field of Anthropology since its inception. A central example is Margaret Mead. Anthropology has given us a more critical understanding of the position of women in our own society and a more sympathetic understanding of women elsewhere.