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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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.
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MSU doctoral student spends summer supporting identification work at the DPAA
A summer on Offutt Air Force Base: how one doctoral student joined the effort to bring service members home