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Brigham Young University. Department of Anthropology

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1980-

Administrative History

The Department of Anthropology (1980-) is an administrative unit at Brigham Young University.

The Department of Anthropology came around as a reorganization of the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology in 1980 as part of the College of Social Sciences. In 1981 the college changed to the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. It provides instruction in social and cultural anthropology, linguistic, biological, and psychological anthropology. Department chairs have been John L. Sorenson (1980-1987), Donald W. Forsyth (1987-1993), John P. Hawkins (1993-1999), Joel C. Janetski (1999-2006), David P. Crandall (2006-2010), Charles W. Nuckolls (2010-2016), and James R. Allison (2016- ).

Citation:
BYU organizational history wiki, via WWW, Sept. 1, 2017 (Department of Anthropology; est. 1980; previously known as Department of Anthropology and Archaeology; provides instruction in social and cultural anthropology, linguistic, biological, and psychological anthropology; part of the College of Social Sciences (1980-1981), College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981- ); department chairs, John L. Sorenson (1980-1987), Donald W. Forsyth (1987-1993), John P. Hawkins (1993-1999), Joel C. Janetski (1999-2006), David P. Crandall (2006-2010), Charles W. Nuckolls (2010-2016), and James R. Allison (2016- )) https://byuorg.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Brigham_Young_University._Dept._of_Anthropology

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Graduate Studies records on Department of Anthropology, 1995-2006

 Sub-Series — Carton 14: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197233639647], Folder: 6-9
Identifier: UA 1141 Series 6 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

Materials are related to the graduate studies programs of the Department of Anthropology from 1995 to 2006. Materials include department reviews, reports, and proposals for the programs.

Dates: 1995-2006
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1141, Graduate Studies records / Graduate Studies records on department and college reviews

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