Field schools
Anthropology has a long and rich tradition of conducting research in "the field." You’ll find our students digging at archaeological sites, observing primates in the rainforest, studying social processes in international settings or conducting cross-cultural health research in downtown 51³Ô¹Ï.
A field school consists of one or more field courses taught in the field. You’ll learn anthropological fieldwork and contribute to original research findings. Individual field courses can be held in 51³Ô¹Ï so you can develop specific skills closer to home.
Field schools and individual field courses prepare you for advanced coursework. You’ll learn valuable, practical skills that can help you find work in anthropological settings.
You can't really know if you want to be an archaeologist until you have spent a week face-down in a wet pit. Attending a field school helps you better understand how research and data analysis work in practice.
Upcoming field schools
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Past field schools
The 2025 Mexico Ethnographic Field School (May 11 - 31, 2025) offered participants to discover some of the unique contemporary cultural practices and socio-economic dynamics that characterize contemporary Maya culture in the Yucatán Peninsula.
The 2024 Cuba Ethnographic Field School (May 27–June 17, 2024) offered students the opportunity to discover the unique cultural and social dynamics that characterize the largest island of the Caribbean.
Funding
Students travelling to field schools may be eligible for travel assistance. Learn about .
Learning at other institutions
If you’re thinking of taking courses or field schools elsewhere as part of your degree, you have 2 options: