Welcome to the Department of Anthropology at the University of Utah! Be sure to like our student club page: https://www.facebook.com/utahanthroclub/
Anthropology is the comparative, evolutionary and historical study of humankind. Our department takes a theoretically driven, empirically-informed approach to this study, and has special expertise in archaeology, genetics, behavioral ecology, demography. Our regional expertise is strongest in Africa, Australia, New Guinea, Latin America and western North America. We have a small but influential fa
03/09/2026
We Are Hiring!!!
Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in Archaeology and Director of UUAC The University of Utah, an AA/EO employer, encourages applications from all qualified individuals, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students, staff, facul...
10/31/2025
Come hear our November Colloquium Speaker, our very own department chair, Professor Adrian Bell, speak on Thursday, November 6th at 2:45 pm in GC5750. More information available at https://anthro.utah.edu/!
10/22/2025
The Department of Anthropology is conducting a survey of students who are Majoring in Anthropology. We are looking for feedback on how to improve career readiness. Our hope is that everyone who is a major will complete it. It should take approximately 5-15 minutes to complete it. The Survey lives here: https://csbsutah.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0v4jxB2bCciVyWq
If you are not in the major, please do not fill it out.
Do not fill out the survey more than 1 time.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Drs. Shane Macfarlan and Adrian Bell
09/03/2025
Emeritus Professor James O’Connell’s research places the human arrival in Australia around ~50,000 years ago. His work highlights the advanced seafaring skills of early peoples who deliberately navigated open oceans to reach Australia. Link in bio.
08/27/2025
Join us for the first Colloquium events of the 2025-26 Academic year! On Thursday, September 4th at 4:15 PM, we are honored to welcome Cristina Mormorunni, Co-Founder & Executive Director of INDIGENOUS LED. She will discuss her work around Indigenous-led conservation efforts.
Find more details about Cristina, INDIGENOUS LED’s work, and the colloquium in our bio.
Anthropology is the comparative, evolutionary and historical study of humankind. Our department takes a theoretically driven, empirically-informed approach to this study, and has special expertise in archaeology, genetics, behavioral ecology, demography. Our regional expertise is strongest in Africa, Australia, New Guinea, Latin America and western North America.
We have a small but influential faculty, three of whom (Hawkes, O'Connell, Wiessner) are members of the National Academy of Sciences. Many faculty members do research that crosses disciplinary and sub-disciplinary lines, and we encourage students to do the same.
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