Our major and minor in anthropology provide the opportunity to explore anthropology’s four subfields in cultural, linguistic, and biological anthropology and in archaeology.

The Master of Arts (MA) program applies an anthropological focus on peace as behavioral process at multiple levels including at the level of individuals, families, groups, communities, cultures and nations. Students will critically analyze how factors such as ecological sustainability, human security, democracy, justice, non-violence, conflict resolution, and human rights are interconnected constructs related to the unifying construct of peace.

Exceptional UAB undergraduates may apply for an Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s program (ABM) in the Anthropology of Peace and Human Rights.

The Anthropology Department is home to professors who have received teaching awards and numerous research grants. They are dedicated to facilitating student learning and providing our students with excellent mentoring and quality course instruction. The department also benefits from experienced adjunct instructors who have expertise in peace education, human rights, medical and health disparities, global satellite imagery, Egyptology, paleo-archaeology, and more.