California State University, Los Angeles
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- https://www.calstatela.edu/academic/anthro
The University:??????
California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is one of 23 campuses within the California State University system.?? The University is the premier comprehensive public university in the heart of Los Angeles. Cal State LA is ranked number one in the U.S. for the upward mobility of its students, and is dedicated to engagement, service, and the public good.?? We offer nationally recognized programs in science, the arts, business, criminal justice, engineering, nursing, education, ethnic studies, and the humanities. Our??faculty have a strong commitment to scholarship, research, creative pursuits, community engagement, and service.
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Our 240,000 alumni reflect the City and County???s dynamic mix of populations.?? The University has one of the most diverse student populations of any college or university in the nation.?? As a federally recognized Hispanic-Serving Institution, and Asian-American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, Cal State LA recognizes the transformative power of education and embraces its duty to identify and serve the needs of all of its students. The University is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live, work and learn in an atmosphere of civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual.??
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The Department:
Anthropology is one of 12 departments within the College of Natural and Social Sciences, which supports academic programs for approximately 7,000 students. The Department of Anthropology currently has about 150 students in the Bachelor of Arts program and 50 in the Master of Arts program. Areas of faculty research in the department include Mesoamerican archaeology, California archaeology, Irish archaeology, bioarchaeology, linguistic anthropology including language documentation and revitalization of Oaxacan languages in Oaxaca and in the diaspora, applied anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology, including several faculty who focus on mobility and migration.
