Opportunities With Impact
Discover the hands-on learning opportunities you can dig into while studying anthropology.
Anthropologists study the origins, evolution and diversity of humans. They examine how humanity is shaped by everything from biology and culture to history and linguistics.
The Anthropology Program at Muhlenberg goes broad and deep—providing vital insights into global phenomena and local particularities while growing your skills in everything from archaeology to ethnography, persuasive writing, problem solving and critical analysis.
As an anthropology major or minor, you’ll explore the human condition, develop nuanced understandings of human social and cultural diversity, and gain practical experience in using anthropological research methods. You’ll engage issues of social justice and social theory. And you’ll enjoy experiential learning opportunities ranging from local excursions to mentored research projects and study abroad.
Discover the hands-on learning opportunities you can dig into while studying anthropology.
The Anthropology Program at Muhlenberg shares a department with the Sociology Program, providing a slate of faculty with a deep interdisciplinary blend of knowledge and expertise.
Explore the career and graduate school opportunities that will open up for you after you’ve earned your degree with a major or minor in anthropology.
Associate Professor Ben Carter works with student and descendants to document a Black community that was central to the Underground Railroad.
Assistant Professor of Anthropology Casey James Miller explains how he came to his area of research.
Nour Yousry ’23 was a prehealth public health major, anthropology minor and Shankweiler Scholar from Watchung, New Jersey.
A civic design manager at The Lab @ DC, Karissa Minnich '12 meets with agencies and residents to design solutions to obstacles to access and equity.
Associate Professor of Sociology Sahar Sadeghi drew upon her experiences as inspiration for research on the Iranian diaspora that's been published as a book.
The Center for Ethics theme for 2024-2025 will examine the ethics, challenges and limits of repair after great harm and how individuals and societies seek justice, healing and pathways to rebuild.
Associate Professor Ben Carter has worked with students and descendants to document portions of Six Penny Creek, a settlement home to about 50 people at its peak around 1870.
The process, which now stretches over an entire academic year, challenges each student to create the strongest application they can and produces powerful results.
On this episode of 2400 Chew, Karissa Minnich '12, a civic design manager, talks with Muhlenberg Magazine Editor-in-Chief Meghan Kita about how her initial career motivation for helping address income inequality through local government and how she's found meaning in her work.