What is Anthropology?
Anthropology is the holistic study of human diversity and the application of that knowledge to help people of different backgrounds better understand one another. Anthropologists study all that encompasses being human — how we evolved, how we adapt and how we live.
The anthropology major is multidisciplinary and prepares students for a wide range of employment options or graduate-level studies. An anthropology degree provides students with exceptional tools for use in the modern globalized world.
DEPARTMENT FACULTY AFFILIATIONS
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American Anthropological Association
Contact us
Office: 330-972-7875
Email: anthropology@uakron.edu
Location
Department of Anthropology
Olin Hall 237 (Map)
Akron, OH 44325-1910
Office Hours
Monday - Friday:
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (summer)
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (fall and spring)
Three new Akron archaeology exhibits now open
The Department of Anthropology invites you to view three new student-created exhibits in Olin Hall.
"Akron Alight," found on the first floor, examines the history of the American Toy and Marble Manufacturing Co. through the archaeological materials recovered at Lock 3.
"Surviving Prohibition in Akron," also located on the first floor, explores what prohibition looked like in Akron and how the Burkhardt Brewing Company survived prohibition.
"Neighbors Worlds Apart," on the second floor outside the Department of Anthropology, looks at the class differences between the Perkins and Brown families in the 19th century. These differences are analyzed through the artifacts recovered at the John Brown House and Perkins Stone Mansion.