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Akhil Gupta named president of the American Anthropological Association
February 5, 2020
Prof. Akhil Gupta, UCLA Professor of Anthropology, has been named president of the American...
Dan Fessler discusses the Bedari Kindness Institute on CNN
January 14, 2020
Watch the interview with Prof. Fessler here.
Remembering Jim Sackett
January 7, 2020
Dear friends and colleagues,It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of the passing of Emeritus...
UCLA Anthropology graduate Karla Estrada featured in LA Times article about DACA
November 13, 2019
LA Times: "DACA changed a generation of California immigrants. These are some of their stories."...

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
Cities: The First 6,000 Years
The Holocaust and North Africa
Sacrificial Limbs: Masculinity, Disability, and Political Violence in Turkey
Incarcerated Stories: Indigenous Women Migrants and Violence in the Settler-Capitalist State

Part-time lecturer positions available

The UCLA Department of Anthropology is seeking part-time lecturers for Anthropology courses for the 2019-20 academic year. Click "read more" for full information and to apply.
Events
President’s Post-Doc Preview Presentation - Kali Rubaii - Today is Better than Tomorrow: Repair and Toxicity in Iraq
Wednesday, February 19
CPSC - Yousuf al-Bulushi - Ruptures in the Afterlife of the Apartheid City
Thursday, February 20
Evidence and Human Rights in a Post Truth World: Public Lecture
Friday, February 21
Evidence and Human Rights in a Post Truth World: Workshop
Saturday, February 22
CPSC - TBD Lecture/Discussion
Thursday, February 27

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.