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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Free tool co-developed by MSU anthropologist puts dental trait guidance in front of forensic practitioners
Teeth often survive when little else does, but reading them well takes training few forensic anthropologists get. FoRDent, a free tool co-developed by Dr. Joe Hefner, puts that guidance on screen.
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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.