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Prof. Aomar Boum in two NY Times articles about Jewish and Christian Moroccans
April 12, 2019
Pope Francis’ Visit to Morocco Raises Hopes for Its ChristiansThe Moroccan Exception in the Arab...
Passing of Professor Emeritus Lewis Langness
February 22, 2019
Dear friends and colleagues, please find below a link to an obituary that was just brought to my...
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"...

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
The Promise of Infrastructure
Fixing the Books: Secrecy, Literacy, and Perfectibility in Indigenous New Mexico
Demography and Evolutionary Ecology of Hadza Hunter-Gatherers
Events
BEC - Hazel Byrne
Monday, April 22
BEC - Jordan Kiper
Monday, April 29
BEC - Lee Gettler
Monday, May 06
BEC - Brian Wood
Monday, May 13
BEC - Katie Starkweather
Monday, May 20

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.