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We ask that due process be followed in a fair and independent inquiry for any students who have been suspended. We further urge the full restoration of academic life on campus, the restitution of faculty governance, and the robust defense of academic freedom. WELCOME The , established by Franz Boas in 1902, is the oldest in the United States and remains a center of disciplinary innovation and theoretical leadership. The department’s faculty members are actively engaged in research and writing about issues of both pressing contemporary relevance and historical significance. Our scholars work in regions and language traditions around the globe and in the United States, as do our students. We operate doctoral degree programs in both sociocultural anthropology and archaeology, and host two distinct MA programs, one in sociocultural anthropology and the other in museum anthropology. In addition, we offer rigorous undergraduate training toward both the major and the concentration, and welcome students from other disciplines into our classes. More . DEPARTMENTAL STATEMENT ON ETHICS OF RESEARCH AND STEWARDSHIP OF ANCESTRAL REMAINS AND CULTURAL MATERIALS The at Columbia University is committed to the ethical pursuit of knowledge, and the responsible stewardship of that which is entrusted to us in the course of our research, including diverse materials of cultural value and significance. As heirs to a lengthy history of anthropological research, we are also committed to the ethical stewardship of ancestral remains, objects and collections that were generated or acquired by our predecessors. To that end, we are engaged in an ongoing process of identifying and inventorying materials on site, consulting with relevant professional and cultural organizations and authorities to determine provenance, and working to ensure the well-being and, where appropriate, repatriation of ancestral remains, objects and materials of cultural value and significance to the communities whence they originated. We are guided in our efforts by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), and by international treaties, professional protocols, and our own commitments to just and responsible research practice. In 2024, the began taking steps to comply with new NAGPRA regulations, which went into effect on January 12, 2024. Further information . Upcoming Events There are no upcoming events. More Events News May 06, 2024 Congratulations to Gopal Sadanand Nadiga May 03, 2024 Congratulations to Eben Hess! Congratulations to Eben Hess, this year’s recipient for departmental honors for the academic year of 2024. April 29, 2024 Congratulations to Victor Meric, this year’s recipient of the Dean’s Prize in Anthropology Congratulations to Victor Meric, this year’s recipient of the Dean’s Prize in Anthropology. The Dean’s Prize in Anthropology is awarded annually to a General Studies student who has shown excellence in the study of anthropology. More News PROGRAMS OF STUDY OUR RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS The research interests of our faculty and students cover a broad range of theoretical and empirical questions, and our scholarly and personal engagements traverse an equally wide range of geopolitical and territorial domains. Broadly speaking, these interests can be grouped under the thematic headings indicated by the icons below. On the pages linked to the icons, you will find: a brief description of the issues and the Department’s historical relationship to them; a list of faculty members whose research and writing addresses these themes; a list of courses covering related questions and problems; and select publications on these subjects by our faculty members. OTHER FACULTY ACTIVITIES AND ENGAGEMENTS HOT OFF THE PRESS:...