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If you like history, people, and hands-on learning, studying anthropology at the University of Iowa is the place for you.
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As a discipline centered on human life, anthropology offers unique tools to analyze, understand, and address pressing issues facing people and the planet.
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UI alumna Isabel Rushton awarded Fulbright to teach English in Slovakia
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Learn more about Isabel Ruston being awarded the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Slovakia.
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Our teaching, research and public engagement are animated by anthropology’s appreciation for and study of all aspects of human difference.