The Department of Anthropology at the College of William and Mary offers strong programs in undergraduate and graduate studies. Our faculty and focus reach around the world, fostering an interdisciplinary culture, with long-standing links to American Studies, History, Music, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. We offer course work in all four subfields of anthropology and in all the major geographic areas of the world. Read More...
The Department is pleased to announce a conference on language reclamation among Native American communities to be held on May 5th. The featured speaker will be Jessie Little Doe Baird, head of the Wampanoag language reclamation project, Mashpee tribal member, and recent MacArthur Award winner. For details, click here.
The Department of Anthropology has awarded this year's Altsthuler Award to Eli Dollarhide for research over this coming summer into the effectiveness of the Revolutionary Town, or Rev Town, street performances in Colonial Williamsburg.
Professor Blakey Attends White House Ground-breaking Reception
Michael Blakey of the Anthropology Department recently attended the groundbreaking for the new Museum of African American Culture and History, followed by a White House reception.
Two visiting musicians from Morocco enliven Anthropology 470
