Department of Anthropology
The Price of Tourism
Led by Associate Professor of Anthropology Sam Pack, students research the impact of modern tourism in the Philippines.
Testing the Waters
A summer science scholar studies whether microplastics are collecting in the river that flows around the Hill.
Fieldwork on Demand
An online database helps the anthropology department share decades of detailed research from Honduras.
New Perspective
Claire Beckett '00Claire Beckett photographs American military training camps and young recruits and also Americans who have converted to Islam.
Anthropology of Alcohol Use
Dave Suggs conducts research in on alcohol consumption. Watch his recent four-minute lecture for The Thrill.
Social Networking
Ariana Chomitz '13How did anthropology major Ariana Chomitz land her dream gig in social media? She wrote the job description herself.
Savvy Neanderthals?
Bruce Hardy and a student built and tested replicas of Neanderthal spears to learn more about our much-maligned ancient cousins.
Who were the Maya? What does chimpanzee life tell us about ourselves? How do women in Botswana feel about aging? Students with wide-ranging interests and curiosities are drawn to anthropology at Kenyon for a chance to explore the diversity of the human world.
Often referred to as the science of humanity, anthropology embraces biological, historical and cultural studies as distinct but interrelated pursuits. Unusual among undergraduate institutions, Kenyon’s Department of Anthropology gives students a balanced exposure to the subfields of biological anthropology, cultural anthropology and archaeology.