Field experiences also include faculty-led courses to such destinations as Yucatan, Central Mexico, Ireland, Bangladesh, and the Amazon basin. The laboratory works with the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council and the Office of the State Archaeologist to identify human remains and work on repatriation issues. The laboratory also provides consultant services to various law enforcement agencies on forensic identification of human remains. Students are engaged in all the activities in the lab, the majority with paid positions. Connect with Life Anthropology students utilize their education for a variety of career options.
Many students continue their education in a specialized area of anthropological study.
South Carolina University of Tennessee University of Washington University of Wisconsin Alumni of the department currently hold positions as college faculty, editor for McGraw-Hill, director of an organic farm in Guatemala, archaeologist for the Cheyenne River Reservation, intern for the Forensic Anthropology Research Center at the University, of Tennessee, and chair of the board of directors for Breaking Free, an organization that helps battered women. Connect with Experience Whether you plan to continue your studies in graduate school or start a career directly after college, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience while attending Hamline University. The student-organized Anthropological Society is a very active group. Guest speakers from all areas of the discipline join students and faculty members for a discussion of current topics in anthropology. The anthropology department publishes a newsletter for alumni in order to keep them connected to What's going on at Hamline.