AnthroDay at UNC Charlotte is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21; it will help members of the campus community and broader public learn more about anthropology and the UNC Charlotte Department of Anthropology.
The day's events will be in Barnard Hall, Room 225, and will include an Anthropology Department open house with refreshments. The department also will hold archaeology activities from 9 a.m. to noon in the Barnard Building breezeway. All are welcome.
Anthropology Day is a day for anthropologists to celebrate their discipline while sharing it with the world. The American Anthropology Association organizes the day, inviting anthropologists to share their work and their knowledge with others.
UNC Charlotte is participating in this day so that students in particular can ask questions about what the studies involve, career possibilities, summer field schools and other aspects of the program.
Anthropology is the study of the human species, advancing our collective understanding of who we are, where we came from, how we differ from one another, and what those differences mean. It supports free inquiry about the human condition with scholarly rigor and sensitivity, and the dissemination and application of the resulting knowledge to local, national, and global communities.
UNC Charlotte’s Anthropology Department emphasizes the applicability of anthropological theories and methods for non-academic settings like nonprofit organizations, businesses and government, and anthropology students have the option to focus on applied anthropology for their bachelor's or master's degrees in anthropology.
The four core fields of study within the major include archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology and linguistic anthropology. The geographic interests include Latin America, North America, the Middle East, the Pacific Islands, Africa, Southeast Asia and Europe. The department’s research interests are diverse, and the department has research strengths in evolution, gender, ideology, globalization, and ethics in anthropology.