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Prof. Shannon Speed on NPR: Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day
October 15, 2019
Shannon Speed, Professor of Anthropology and Director of the UCLA American Indian Studies...
Anthropology Prof. Daniel Fessler to be first director of the $20million UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute
September 30, 2019
Founded by philanthropists Jennifer and Matthew C. Harris, the UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute...
Jason De Leon in Mother Jones: An immigration expert talks about the significance of the high-profile case against a humanitarian worker
June 18, 2019
Read the article @ Mother Jones.
Anthropology student Alex Krantzler wins the Undergraduate Student Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award
June 10, 2019
Alexandra (Alex) Krantzler, an undergraduate student in the Department of Anthropology, is this...

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 Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail
Cities: The First 6,000 Years
The Holocaust and North Africa
Incarcerated Stories: Indigenous Women Migrants and Violence in the Settler-Capitalist State

Summer Lecturer Positions Available

The Anthropology Department is currently soliciting applications for teaching in summer 2020.
Events
CPSC - Jennifer Goett - Nicaragua and Postwar Central America: Understanding Regional Violence through the Experiences of Nicaraguan Asylum Seekers
Thursday, October 17
BEC - Terry Deacon
Monday, October 21
MMAC - Annu Jalais
Monday, October 21
Justin Dunnavant - A President's Post-Doc Preview Presentation
Wednesday, October 23
BEC - Tao Gao
Monday, October 28

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.