Established in 1934, the Department of Anthropology (ANTH) is committed to the study of human social, cultural and biological diversity. Specializations include applied archaeology, and ecological and medical anthropology, with a focus on Asia and the Pacific. The department’s programs encourage the development of essential skills such as critical thinking, communication, self-direction, expression, creativity, global awareness and team dynamics.
Major Academic Areas
- Archaeology
- Applied Archaeology
- Biological Anthropology
- Cultural Anthropology
- Applied Cultural Anthropology
- Indigenous Anthropology
- Ecological Anthropology
- Medical Anthropology
- Asia
- Pacific Islands
Specialties
- Applied Archaeology trains the next generation of professional non-academic archaeologists to be effective advocates for the study and preservation of historic sites.
- Applied Cultural Anthropology trains students in the theories, methods, and analysis of cultural anthropology that can be utilized in careers requiring community-based fieldwork approaches to research.
- Ecological Anthropology focuses on human-environment inter-actions using approaches across the subfields of anthropology.
- Medical Anthropology studies the sociocultural dimensions of health and illness.
Department of Anthropology
Office: Saunders Hall 346
Email: anthprog@hawaii.edu
Telephone: (808) 956-8415
Website: anthropology.manoa.hawaii.edu