Department of Anthropology

 

Welcome to the Department of Anthropology

The University of Kentucky Department of Anthropology offers programs in three sub-disciplines of anthropology: archaeology, cultural, and biological. The department has a strong reputation for research speaking to core debates and discussion in academic, policy, and private spheres. Established in 1927, the department is among the oldest departments of anthropology in the United States. The department has 11 full-time faculty and 17 affiliated or adjunct faculty in different programs and colleges around campus. Currently, the program has approximately 100 undergraduate majors and 60 graduate students. Please explore the links to the left to learn more about the department, faculty research, and programs of study.

Hudson Flier

The Department of Anthropology and
the College of Arts and Sciences present:

Representing the Ancient South in Historical Fiction

Charles Hudson
Professor Emeritus, University of Georgia

Monday, October 20, 4:00 P.M.
Young Library Auditorium

Prof. Dick Jefferies has been named a recipient of the
2008-2009 Arts & Science Outstanding Teaching Award.
Congratulations, Dr. Jefferies!
Read more . . .

 Prof. Richard Jefferies