ANTHROPOLOGY — THE STUDY OF THE RICH CULTURAL, SOCIAL, LINGUISTIC AND BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF HUMANITY — is a hands-on learning experience at Hamilton. Small liberal arts colleges rarely offer all four areas of study (cultural and social, linguistic, and biological anthropology and archaeology), but Hamilton does. Students take introductory and theory courses and choose between two tracks: cultural anthropology and archaeology. This curriculum familiarizes you with all sub-areas, teaches you to write and think critically, and prepares you for a field that contributes to a wide range of areas: international business, epidemiology, social impact studies, organizational analysis and market research, just to name a few.
The goal of Hamilton's Anthropology Department is to offer students two distinct tracts — cultural anthropology and archaeology — through which to explore the diverse culture, beliefs and practices of human beings throughout time.More ...
Academic Program
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Every other summer, the department offers an archaeology field course. Students spend two months in the desert of Nevada implementing methods learned in the classroom. Excavation takes place at one of the earliest archaeological sites in North America, dating to more than 10,000 years ago. Students explore a variety of field methods and gain the experience living and interacting in a field camp.
THE SENIOR PROGRAM
The senior project in anthropology provides students the opportunity to conduct independent research under the direction of two departmental advisers. Students having an average of 88 in anthropology may become candidates for departmental honors by continuing their projects during the second semester of the senior year.
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RESOURCES
The Anthropology Department offers lab facilities used most frequently by concentrators in archaeology. In addition, Hamilton boasts a collection of rare artifacts, pertinent to study in anthropology and archaeology, to which students have access.
Anthropology faculty members are deeply committed and accomplished teachers. Three have received Hamilton's Samuel and Helen Lang Prize for Excellence in Teaching in recent years. Professors emphasize collaboration with students, publishing and presenting research papers co-authored with anthropology majors.
First-Hand Discovery
Students experience the fascination of collaborative field research and the thrill of archaeological discovery by participating in our summer field program, devoted to the study of the earliest cultures of western North America.
Far-Reaching
Centrally positioned in the liberal arts tradition, anthropology is a great choice for a minor or elective course. It has an interdisciplinary reach from the arts to the social sciences to the hard sciences. It involves both real field research and vibrant theoretical debate. And its central subject is the spectrum of human diversity itself.
Endless Possibilities
Anthropology at Hamilton prepares graduates for an amazing array of careers, professions and pursuits. Recent majors have become writers, teachers, lawyers, doctors and scientists. They have entered the fields of international business, epidemiology, social-impact studies, organizational analysis and market research, to mention a few.
Continuing Education
In addition to postgraduate success in the professions, about four in five Hamilton alumni with degrees in anthropology go on to graduate study.
Anthropology faculty members are deeply committed and accomplished teachers. Three have received Hamilton's Samuel and Helen Lang Prize for Excellence in Teaching in recent years. Professors emphasize collaboration with students, publishing and presenting research papers co-authored with anthropology majors.
First-Hand Discovery
Students experience the fascination of collaborative field research and the thrill of archaeological discovery by participating in our summer field program, devoted to the study of the earliest cultures of western North America.
Far-Reaching
Centrally positioned in the liberal arts tradition, anthropology is a great choice for a minor or elective course. It has an interdisciplinary reach from the arts to the social sciences to the hard sciences. It involves both real field research and vibrant theoretical debate. And its central subject is the spectrum of human diversity itself.
Endless Possibilities
Anthropology at Hamilton prepares graduates for an amazing array of careers, professions and pursuits. Recent majors have become writers, teachers, lawyers, doctors and scientists. They have entered the fields of international business, epidemiology, social-impact studies, organizational analysis and market research, to mention a few.
Continuing Education
In addition to postgraduate success in the professions, about four in five Hamilton alumni with degrees in anthropology go on to graduate study.
Anthropology faculty members are deeply committed and accomplished teachers. Three have received Hamilton's Samuel and Helen Lang Prize for Excellence in Teaching in recent years. Professors emphasize collaboration with students, publishing and presenting research papers co-authored with anthropology majors.
First-Hand Discovery
Students experience the fascination of collaborative field research and the thrill of archaeological discovery by participating in our summer field program, devoted to the study of the earliest cultures of western North America.
Far-Reaching
Centrally positioned in the liberal arts tradition, anthropology is a great choice for a minor or elective course. It has an interdisciplinary reach from the arts to the social sciences to the hard sciences. It involves both real field research and vibrant theoretical debate. And its central subject is the spectrum of human diversity itself.
Endless Possibilities
Anthropology at Hamilton prepares graduates for an amazing array of careers, professions and pursuits. Recent majors have become writers, teachers, lawyers, doctors and scientists. They have entered the fields of international business, epidemiology, social-impact studies, organizational analysis and market research, to mention a few.
Continuing Education
In addition to postgraduate success in the professions, about four in five Hamilton alumni with degrees in anthropology go on to graduate study.
Anthropology faculty members are deeply committed and accomplished teachers. Three have received Hamilton's Samuel and Helen Lang Prize for Excellence in Teaching in recent years. Professors emphasize collaboration with students, publishing and presenting research papers co-authored with anthropology majors.
First-Hand Discovery
Students experience the fascination of collaborative field research and the thrill of archaeological discovery by participating in our summer field program, devoted to the study of the earliest cultures of western North America.
Far-Reaching
Centrally positioned in the liberal arts tradition, anthropology is a great choice for a minor or elective course. It has an interdisciplinary reach from the arts to the social sciences to the hard sciences. It involves both real field research and vibrant theoretical debate. And its central subject is the spectrum of human diversity itself.
Endless Possibilities
Anthropology at Hamilton prepares graduates for an amazing array of careers, professions and pursuits. Recent majors have become writers, teachers, lawyers, doctors and scientists. They have entered the fields of international business, epidemiology, social-impact studies, organizational analysis and market research, to mention a few.
Continuing Education
In addition to postgraduate success in the professions, about four in five Hamilton alumni with degrees in anthropology go on to graduate study.
Anthropology faculty members are deeply committed and accomplished teachers. Three have received Hamilton's Samuel and Helen Lang Prize for Excellence in Teaching in recent years. Professors emphasize collaboration with students, publishing and presenting research papers co-authored with anthropology majors.
First-Hand Discovery
Students experience the fascination of collaborative field research and the thrill of archaeological discovery by participating in our summer field program, devoted to the study of the earliest cultures of western North America.
Far-Reaching
Centrally positioned in the liberal arts tradition, anthropology is a great choice for a minor or elective course. It has an interdisciplinary reach from the arts to the social sciences to the hard sciences. It involves both real field research and vibrant theoretical debate. And its central subject is the spectrum of human diversity itself.
Endless Possibilities
Anthropology at Hamilton prepares graduates for an amazing array of careers, professions and pursuits. Recent majors have become writers, teachers, lawyers, doctors and scientists. They have entered the fields of international business, epidemiology, social-impact studies, organizational analysis and market research, to mention a few.
Continuing Education
In addition to postgraduate success in the professions, about four in five Hamilton alumni with degrees in anthropology go on to graduate study.
AFTER HAMILTON
Hamilton graduates who concentrated in Anthropology are pursuing careers in a variety of fields, including:
Assistant Attorney General, State of Connecticut
Physician, Jefferson General Medical & Pediatric Group
Vice President, Credit Suisse First Boston
Deputy Copy Desk Chief, Plain Dealer
Judge, U.S. Immigration Court
Vice President of Sales, Bayer Corporation
National Medical Director, Travelers Insurance Company
