A principal initiative of the Anthropology Department is to offer Study Abroad opportunities for students. These are potentially life-changing experiences and are an opportunity to do a bit of field work and learn outside of our traditional classrooms.
Watch for more news about study abroad programs soon. Bigel award funds may be used for the cost of any of these programs.
These are our programs:
Field Study in Archaeology Archaeological Sciences and Neanderthals in Spain
Rutgers - Field Study in Archaeology
Archaeological Sciences and Neanderthals in Spain
Contact: Dr. Dan Cabanes –
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Primates, Ecology, and Conservation in Indonesia
Study orangutans in the wild.
Contact: Dr. Vogel –
- Study sustainable approaches to forest, wildlife, and marine management
- Collect data and samples on wild orangutans
- Participate in field course with faculty and students from Universitas Nasional Jakarta (UNAS)
Primatology, Wildlife Ecology, and Conservation in Kenya
Primatology, Wildlife Ecology, and Conservation in Kenya
Study African Wildlife and Conservation
- Study African wildlife and conservation
- Work with resident experts across vast array of habitats and primate species
- Explore debates around wildlife preservation in East Africa and emerging innovative solutions

