Exploring the entirety of the human experience
Anthropology studies human biological and cultural diversity through space and time. Our discipline encompasses the entirety of the human experience, from our earliest known bipedal ancestors to small hunter-gatherer groups to the contemporary world of nation-states, multinational corporations, and the Internet and social media.
PSU supports the three main subfields of anthropology: archaeology, biological anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology.
We are committed to a practice of applied anthropology that addresses real world issues through the co-creation of knowledge and solutions with the communities where research and interventions are conducted. Achieving these goals requires an honest reflection on anthropology’s troubled colonial histories. Only with such a reckoning can we truly create an inclusive anthropology that can achieve its potential as a tool for social justice.
Come join PSU Anthropology!
We're in the office Monday-Thursday. If you have questions or need help, you can contact us in multiple ways. See our Contact page, email faculty and staff directly or leave an email at anthdept@pdx.edu. If you need immediate assistance and can't reach us, please visit the CLAS Dean's Office Virtual Front Desk.