Harvard Department of Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of what makes us human.
- American Anthropological Association
Concentrate in Anthropology
Studying anthropology equips students to engage critically with global challenges through a nuanced understanding of society, culture, and human history. It opens pathways to careers in global health, medicine, law, government, museums, education, the arts, cultural and environmental management, business, and beyond—including academia.
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Harvard Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of what it means to be human—across time, across cultures, and across lived experience. In a world marked by complexity, inequality, and rapid change, anthropology provides the tools to understand difference, question assumptions, and engage ethically with the full breadth of human life.
At Harvard, our department brings together leading scholars whose research spans from the deep past to the present day, across every region of the world. With a commitment to both rigorous scholarship and real-world relevance, we equip students to think critically, communicate across perspectives, and contribute meaningfully to a global society.
While we have offices, classrooms, and labs spread across four buildings (Biological Laboratories, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Tozzer Anthropology Building, and Vanserg Hall), the administrative hub of the department is located on the second floor of the Tozzer Anthropology Building, 21 Divinity Avenue.