Anthropology Research at Kenyon

Opportunities for students range from digital exploration in the classroom to experimenting with Neanderthal technology at the Brown Family Environmental Center.

As a part of ANTH 353: Engaged Archaeology, Andres Tuccillo '23, Karolina Edlund '22 and William Hudgins '22 created a digital story map of the Adena-Hopewell Culture. Interact with Knox County's ancient history.
ANTH 491: Archaeological Methods offers a unique opportunity for Kenyon students to uncover the history of the college through participation in an active archaeological excavation. Read about the discoveries in the student's own words.
Students and faculty collaborate inside and outside the classroom, partnering in independent studies, senior honors, and funded research projects.
Zoe DeLay '25 and Olivia Westley-Sherman '25 harvest basswood bast to investigate Neanderthal cordage practices during the summer of 2023. Click here to explore summer research opportunities.

Getting Started in Anthropological Research

The Anthropology Department strongly encourages students to conduct meaningful research, both at Kenyon and beyond. Students interested in research should speak with their professors. Field schools, summer programs, and internships are great starting points for students looking to apply what they learn in the classroom.

Student Research Spotlight

As an REU intern at the American Museum of Natural History, Maya Schwingel ‘24 used 3D modeling techniques to visualize Middle Jurassic stem-salamander fossils to characterize the species and its evolutionary relationships.

"Anthropology prepared me for working with and communicating about the fossil record, especially where gaps between scientific and general knowledge might be the largest."

Maya Schwingel
Anthropology major

Documenting Transnational Migration

As a part of a research collaboration with Denison University funded by the ASIANetwork Student-Faculty Fellows Program, Mia Tsuchida '25 and Professor of Anthropology Sam Pack explored the current prospects and aspirations of asylum seekers, refugees, labor migrants and immigrants in Japan through oral history and documentary filmmaking.

Explore undergraduate research at Kenyon.