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Devin Flaherty hired as assistant professor at UT San Antonio
January 23, 2019
The Department of Anthropology is proud to announce that Devin Flaherty has been hired as...
Pamela Anderson on France, the “Yellow Vests,” and Philippe Bourgois
December 13, 2018
Actress, model, and activist Pamela Anderson, now living in France, discusses the "Yellow Vest"...
Prof. Daniel Fessler wins the 2018 UCLA Gold Shield Faculty Prize
October 16, 2018
The Gold Shield prize is a $30,000 award presented by Gold Shield, Alumnae of UCLA, to an...
UCLA Anthropology Ph.D. graduate Jena Barchas-Lichtenstein appointed AAA Leadership Fellow
October 15, 2018
Recent Anthropology Ph.D. graduate Jena Barchas-Lichtenstein is a researcher at New Knowledge...

Message from our Chair and Vice Chairs

Anthropology Chair and Vice Chairs
Professors Brooke Scelza (Graduate Vice Chair),
Jason Throop (Chair),
Aomar Boum (Undergraduate Vice Chair)

There has never been a better time to study anthropology -- nor a better place to study it than UCLA. Examining the complexity of the human experience, past and present, our discipline encompasses the full sweep of the world’s cultures across time.

Careers in Anthropology

David Sackman (BA ’80) Chairman and CEO,
Lieberman Research Worldwide (LRW)

This course exposes students to the success stories of UCLA Anthropology Alumni, who share their professional journeys, insights, and advice for translating an Anthropology degree into a variety of career opportunities. The course is designed to help Anthropology undergraduates develop academic and professional skills in preparation for life after UCLA and to expand awareness of personal interests and needs to make deliberate career choices.

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Featured Publications
The Anthropology of Intentions: Language in a World of Others
Demography and Evolutionary Ecology of Hadza Hunter-Gatherers
Antiquity, archaeological processes, and highland adaptation: The Ifugao rice terraces
Social Memory and State Formation in Early China
Events
BEC - Josh Snodgrass
Monday, February 25
CPSC - Michael Herzfeld
Thursday, February 28
BEC - Dan Hruschka
Monday, March 04
MMAC - Alyshia Galvez
Monday, March 04
Discourse Lab - Jan Hauck (ELAN Workshop)
Tuesday, March 05

Choosing a B.S. in Anthropology

Thinking about a career in any of the nearly 100 health sciences? Medicine? Nursing? Forensics? Or perhaps you’re excited about contributing to evidence-based public policy, or maybe law. What major should you choose for any of these careers? Think outside the box, and you’ll discover that an Anthropology B.S. may be the perfect choice for you.