Why Anthropology? Humanity needs the study of anthropology now more than ever. We live in a world that is at once hyperconnected and fragmented. Anthropology—the study of humanity in all times and places—uniquely enables us to understand human diversity while appreciating our common connections. While other disciplines seek insight by partitioning the human whole, anthropology seeks to understand how all dimensions of humanity—everything from our biological constituents and processes to our social, political, religious, and economic practices and institutions—are all interconnected. Rather than isolating variables, anthropologists seek to understand connections.
