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Anthropology Program

About the Department

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"Anthropology . . to make the world safe for human difference"
—Ruth Benedict

Welcome to the Anthropology Program! Anthropology, the study of human nature and human society, is relevant to all of us. By examining the past, we can see how vital culture is to the survival of our species. Students can study race, ethnicity, and diversity, symbolism and myths, sex and gender, inequality, and the evolution of art, language, and civilizations.

Washington College offers unique opportunities for exploring anthropology, with courses focusing on evolution and societal development in the Chesapeake Bay region. Students have access to our Public Archaeology Laboratory, located in the historic Custom House in downtown Chestertown. Courses in environmental and marine archaeology are offered, as is a five-week summer field school which this summer explored the Sassafras River and searched for Tockwogh, the elusive Indian village which Captain John Smith discovered in 1608. Anthropology students and faculty participate in the interdisciplinary Chesapeake Semester, and there are many opportunities for study abroad.

The Anthropology Program is part of the Washington College Department of Sociology & Anthropology.

Summer 2012 Study Abroad Experience

Interpreting the Past: The Ethical, Political, & Economic Factors Influencing How History Is Portrayed

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Important Dates
Application Deadline: November 30, 2011
Deposit: $500.00 (non-refundable) December 15, 2011

Interpreting the Past

In the News

"The Cutting Edge of Prehistoric Technology," Prof. Bill Schindler in The Chronicle of Higher Education

"Try Foraging For Your Thanksgiving Meal," Prof. Bill Schindler on NPR

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