Anthropology@Princeton |

Why Anthropology?
Studying cultural diversity is simultaneously humbling and thrilling.
Photo: C. Rouse, Ghana fieldwork
Why Anthropology?
Socio-cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, biological anthropology, archaeology – What more is there to say?
Photo: J. Himpele, Bolivia fieldwork
Temporary storage site of decontaminated waste in Minamisoma, waiting to be shipped to the interim waste storage facility.

Photo by Ryo Morimoto
Why Anthropology?
Real empathy comes from making sense of the values and beliefs of others.
Photo: C. Rouse, Ghana fieldwork
"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

Highlights

Professor Ryo Morimoto

Anthropology provides the secure base for exploring different branches of knowledge and confronting hard questions of inequality, racism, violence, loss, etc.; not just as objectifiable concepts, models & algorithms, but as the messy reality of the human condition.

Alumni Highlights

Katie Wong '10

When developing concepts for new choreography, I approach ideas through an anthropological lens. My most recent dance work used the social repercussions and implications of the 14th amendment as a starting point to reflect on our country's past and to hope for our potential future.

Ethnographic Studies Certificate Program

Providing training in ethnographic methods and field research to undergraduates in concentrations outside Anthropology. Students in all divisions are welcome (Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Engineering).

Ethnographic Data Visualization

Dedicated to advancing innovation in ethnography for the 21st century. The VizE Lab is a hybrid online-offline platform and hub for researchers interested in curating digital data and creating audio-visual materials for ethnography, such as data visualizations, documentary films and interactive websites.

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.