Anthropology is the study of past and present human societies.
Anthropologists are concerned with the origin, history, and future of our own species, so the field is as diverse as people are. It is one of the most wide-ranging of the academic disciplines.
If you have questions about any of our Anthropology courses (enrollment, waitlist, instructor, course syllabus from courses you've taken or other questions), please contact Mrs. Le-Thu Erazmus Campbell at lerazmus@ku.edu, ANTH Office Manager | Scheduling & Undergraduate Officer.
If you have questions about deadlines or application materials for our graduate program, please contact Rose Sumaya at rosesumaya@ku.edu (CLAS Graduate Program Coordinator) or call 785-864-6592.
ANTH EVENTS:
ANTH FACULTY IN THE NEWS:
As part of our Fall 2025 Seminar Series, The Africa Institute, Global Studies University, is pleased to host Majid Hannoum, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Kansas, and Ali A. Mazrui Senior Fellow in Global African Studies (GSU) presenting, “Decolonizing Ibn Khaldûn: Towards an Epistemic Rupture”.
Presentation will take place on Thursday, Sept. 11th starting at 3:30am CST.
https://www.theafricainstitute.org/institute-program/decolonizing-ibn-khaldun/
ANTH STUDENTS IN THE NEWS:
FACULTY PUBLICATIONS:
Lauren Norman, Dennis O'Rourke (Anthropology), (2025). The Birnirk to Thule Transition as Viewed from Radiocarbon and Tree-Ring Dating within Two Adjacent Houses at Cape Espenberg, Northwest Alaska. American Antiquity. Published online, 1-20. Media link