Emory University's Department of Anthropology in Atlanta, Georgia, offers a comprehensive and dynamic exploration of human existence. Embracing a holistic four-field approach, it integrates cultural, biological, archaeology, and linguistic anthropology to provide deep understanding of human societies, cultures, and origins across time and space. The department fosters critical thinking and interdisciplinary collaboration within a vibrant intellectual community. Dedicated to the scientific and interpretive study of humankind, it delves into the vast diversity of human experience, utilizing diverse methodologies to address contemporary issues and historical legacies of inequality. This integrative perspective prepares students for a wide range of careers by cultivating analytical and communicative skills.
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Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1836 as Emory College by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Emory is the oldest private university in Georgia. The university has nine academic divisions: Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Oxford College, Goizueta Business School, Laney Graduate School, School of Law, School of Medicine, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Rollins School of Public Health, and the Candler School of Theology. Emory University students come from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, five territories of the United States, and over 100 foreign countries.
