Experience Anthropology

Whether you're analyzing ancient ruins or exploring modern-day communities, Gettysburg’s anthropology program equips you with the knowledge, research opportunities, and real-world experiences to thrive. Here, you'll benefit from close faculty mentorship, immersive fieldwork, and unique global opportunities. You might conduct an archaeological excavation in Brazil, volunteer at a local museum, or develop your honors thesis while studying abroad. Eligible students can join Lambda Alpha, the National Honor Society for Anthropology, and build lasting professional connections through our alumni network.

Our graduates have gone on to attend graduate programs in top anthropology programs; join service programs such as City Year, Teach For America, and the Peace Corps; and enter fields as varied as law, medicine, education, government, finance, and the nonprofit sector.

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The possibilities are endless!

As an Anthropology graduate, you might focus on a particular world area, such as Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe, North America, or the Middle East. Attend archaeological field schools or volunteer with projects. Past students have worked in the United States, Italy, Honduras, England, Macedonia, South Africa, and more. You might perform anthropological research on a topic of interest. Recent students have written theses on surfing and sexuality in Costa Rica, the social role of women in ancient Celtic society, the Korean drama wave in Japan, education and development in South Africa, social hierarchy among the Susquehannock, and social divisions in a Pennsylvania courtroom.

Amy Evrard

Anthropology in Action

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"I’ve always had varying interests and loved learning people’s stories.” — Amy Evrard, Associate Professor of Anthropology

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