Program Overview
Anthropology
Anthropology represents a broad field of study encompassing four subdivisions: cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, archeology, and biological anthropology. Courses offer comprehensive approaches to anthropology’s diverse subject matter and provide an important component of a liberal arts education for both majors and non-majors.
Why Study Anthropology at Oberlin?
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Gallaudet Exchange Program
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Study Away Programs
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Online Ethnographic Collection
Sample Courses
- ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 4 credits
- ANTH 237 - Social Mirrors: Race, Class, and Sexuality in Popular Music 4 credits
- ANTH 321 - Language and the Body 4 credits
- ANTH 456 - Seminar in Culture Contact and Colonialism 4 credits
Anthropology Faculty
Anthropology faculty are dedicated teachers, researchers, and scholars. Their interests are wide-ranging, including cultural anthropology and theory, ethnomusicology, ecology, world and ancient languages, linguistics, and indigenous peoples.
Explore Faculty within AnthropologyAnthropology Faculty
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Crystal (Cal) Biruk
Associate Professor of Anthropology -
Jennifer Fraser
Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology and Anthropology -
Jason Haugen
Associate Professor of Anthropology -
Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway
Associate Professor of Anthropology -
Amy Margaris ’96
Associate Professor of Anthropology -
Baron Pineda
Professor of Anthropology and Latin American Studies
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