Exploring humanity’s diversity and driving global change
The Department of Anthropology advances knowledge through participatory fieldwork and comparative perspectives, addressing the biological, cultural, and environmental interplay of the human experience.
Subfields
Socio-cultural & Linguistics
Biological
Archaeology
Medical
Featured News
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National network to help MSU’s anthropology department prepare students for careers beyond academia
Michigan State University’s Department of Anthropology is building a plan to prepare its students, from undergraduate minors and majors to graduate students, for careers in industry, government and the nonprofit sector.
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Anishinaabe mothers and grandmothers show how food systems support family well-being
For Anishinaabe families in Michigan, food is far more than what’s on the table. It connects generations, carries language and cultural knowledge, and promotes healing.
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MSU doctoral student’s fieldwork follows Baltimore’s disappearing gardens
Baltimore gardeners grow food on city land they can lose at any time. Intan Kumbayoni spent months documenting what happens when the city takes the land back.