The following video is from a conference in November 2012 in India titled: “Engaged Anthropology: The Ethics and Politics of Collaborations in the...
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Why Anthropology?
Studying cultural diversity is simultaneously humbling and thrilling.
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Why Anthropology?
Socio-cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, biological anthropology, archaeology – What more is there to say?
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Temporary storage site of decontaminated waste in Minamisoma, waiting to be shipped to the interim waste storage facility.
Photo by Ryo Morimoto
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Why Anthropology?
Real empathy comes from making sense of the values and beliefs of others.
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"ANT 215 Human Adaptation's spring break trip to Kenya was a unique experience that I will forever cherish! I learned so much about the world in which we live."
Chesley Chan '21
Alumni Highlights
Statement of Solidarity
The Department of Anthropology at Princeton stands in solidarity with local and transnational movements against systemic racism.
Alumni Highlights
Viral Ethnographies
This collection of ethnographic snapshots reveal how the COVID-19 pandemic is both a shared global experience altering the daily routines of billions of people around the world while also generating distinct understandings, affects, and responses rooted in unique social and cultural contexts.
Ethnographic Data Visualization
The VizE Lab is the campus hub for researchers who want to bring the insights of data visualization and the vitality of documentary film into ethnography.
News
Wednesday, Sep 9, 2020
The Department welcomes four new graduate stud
Tuesday, Sep 8, 2020
Friday, September 11, 2020, New York University's Center for Media, Culture and History will host a virtual screening and discussion of Laurence...
Center on Transnational Policing
The CTP will bring together Princeton scholars and students to understand policing in the U.S. and internationally. As the hub of a wider social scientific research network, the Center’s mission will be to explore policing from a transnational approach.
Events
Arts of Resistance: Tearing Down and Creating Monuments in Brazil
Thu, Sep 24, 2020, 4:30 pm
Location:
Brazil LAB YouTube Channel
Speaker(s):
Hélio Menezes
Anthropologist, Curator of Contemporary Art at Centro Cultural São Paulo
Lilia M. Schwarcz
Professor of Anthropology, Universidade de São Paulo; Visiting Professor, Princeton University
Lawrence Ralph will Present at Keller Center's Innovation Forum
The Ancestors Call from the Future
Thu, Oct 15, 2020, 4:30 pm
Location:
Virtual via Zoom
Speaker(s):
On Patiency, or, Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There!
Thu, Oct 29, 2020, 4:30 pm
Location:
Virtually via Zoom
Speaker(s):
Amazonia Undercover
Thu, Nov 5, 2020, 4:30 pm
Location:
Brazil LAB YouTube Channel
Speaker(s):
Estevão Ciavatta
Film Director
Rob Nixon
Professor English & Environmental Studies, Princeton Environmental Institute
Ilona Szabó
Co-founder and Executive Director, Instituto Igarapé
Beto Veríssimo
Environmentalist, Imazon & Amazônia 2030
The University's response to coronavirus
Information for the University Community about Coronavirus
Princeton University is actively monitoring the situation around coronavirus (Covid-19) and the evolving guidance from government and health authorities, in keeping with our commitment to ensure the health and safety of all members of the University community. All Princeton classes, lectures, seminars, labs and precepts will move to virtual instruction beginning Monday, March 23 and remain virtual through the end of spring 2020, including final exams. All undergraduates who are able to must return home and stay home for the rest of the semester.
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