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UMass Amherst Anthropology

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The Official page for the University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Anthropology for undergrads, grads, alumni, faculty and staff.

Anthropology is the study of people and cultures of the past and present in their cultural, biological and material contexts. From human evolution to endangered languages, cultural diversity, to health disparities, Anthropology seeks answers to some of today's most complex questions. How are we alike? What makes us different? Where are we headed? Explore what the UMass Department of Anthropology has to offer.

05/11/2026

Please come join us in celebrating another wonderful academic year with the Department of Anthropology! There will be food, awards, and a raffle with great prizes!

Tomorrow May 12th 12-2pm ‼️
Marriott Center room Campus Center

We hope to see you there! 🏆📚 🎟️

04/17/2026

Events! Events! Events! Come and join us for a guest lecture with Dr. Sharon DeWitte from the University of Colorado Boulder!

April 24th in Machmer Hall E24 @ 4-5:30pm 🗓️

04/08/2026

Join us in welcoming guest speaker Agnieszka Pasieka to the Amherst Room in the UMass Campus Center for her talk on “Living Right: Far-Right Youth Activists in Contemporary Europe”!

Agnieszka Pasieka is an assistant professor at the Department of Anthropology, University of Montreal. Her work focuses on political mobilization, activism and social movements, and explores how different social actors mobilize to address inequality and power hierarchies and what kind of alternative world they envision.

April 16th at 4pm
See you there! 🫡

03/31/2026

Mark your calendars 🗓️

Dr. Barbara Piperata will be joining us and speaking on Ecoculturing Infant Microbiomes on Thursday, April 9th!

Hor d’oeuvres will be served!

03/25/2026

In honor of National Women’s Month the UMass Anthropology Department is remembering The Trimates. Chosen by Louis Leakey, these three remarkable women studied humanity’s closest living relatives and revolutionized primatology.

Here’s to Leakey’s Angels ✨🪽

02/19/2026

It’s World Anthropology Day! Here are some reasons why our students love Anthro 🙈

02/13/2026

We’ve evolved… but the Valentine’s puns remain💌

Celebrate your loved ones! xoxo, UMass Anthropology

02/06/2026

Join us for hands-on training in biological anthropology, archaeology, and forensic science – working directly with human remains alongside UMass Chan Medical School and experts across law, government, law-enforcement, and more! 🦴📚🪏

12/18/2025

ANTHRO 210: Economies and Cultures dives into economic systems, social life, politics, and ritual from a global perspective. Expand the way you understand the world - and how it works. Register now on SPIRE 📝📚

11/21/2025

Facets of Evolution speaker, Dr. Andrea Baden will be joining us on Friday, December 5th in Machmer E-24 from 4-5:30PM!

Come join us for this insightful talk about Predictors of Health & Reproductive Outcomes in Critically Endangered Black-and-White Ruffed Lemurs! See you all there!

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240 Hicks Way, 217 Machmer Hall
Amherst, MA
01003

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+14135452221

Website

https://www.umass.edu/anthropology/

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