Research Communities
Join specialized communities and collaborate with peers in your research area
Groups are spaces for ongoing conversation around anthropological fields, methods, and shared interests. Browse the public groups below. To join a group and participate, become an Anthropal.
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A group for those who want to share they experience with applied anthropology, difficulties and success in applying Anthropology to solve real challenges.
The AnthroBio Collective brings together students and scholars of biological anthropology to explore the many ways human biology, evolution, and adaptation shape our species. This group emphasizes the diversity of approaches within the field — from primatology, paleoanthropology, and bioarchaeology to human variation, genetics, and health. Members of the Collective share resources, exchange insights from research and fieldwork, and support one another in tackling both the scientific and ethical dimensions of studying human life. Rooted in collaboration, the AnthroBio Collective fosters dialogue across specialties, building a community that values inclusivity, curiosity, and rigorous inquiry into what it means to be human.
The AnthroLithic Crew is a community for archaeologists and those fascinated by humanity’s material past. Rooted in the tools, traces, and contexts that shape our understanding of ancient lives, this group celebrates the craft of excavation, analysis, and interpretation. From stone tools and ceramics to features and stratigraphy, the Crew highlights the methods and discoveries that make archaeology uniquely central to anthropology. Members share insights from the field, exchange resources, and support one another in navigating the challenges of archaeological practice and theory. Whether you specialize in lithics, ceramics, bioarchaeology, or settlement studies, the AnthroLithic Crew offers a space to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the art and science of uncovering humanity’s past.
AnthroLingua is the gathering place for those fascinated by the power of language in shaping human experience. This group centers the concerns of linguistic anthropology — from the study of everyday talk, performance, and narrative, to the politics of translation, multilingualism, and endangered languages. Members exchange resources, share research insights, and explore how communication both reflects and reshapes social life. The group emphasizes collaboration and dialogue, offering a space to workshop ideas, compare fieldwork approaches, and consider how linguistic practices intersect with culture, identity, and power. Whether you study sign languages, discourse, digital communication, or the dynamics of language contact, AnthroLingua provides a supportive community to advance scholarship and spark conversation.
The AnthroCultural Circle is dedicated to exploring the diversity of human lifeways, past and present. This group brings together scholars interested in cultural anthropology’s central concerns — identity, kinship, ritual, power, exchange, and meaning-making. Members share resources, discuss ethnographic methods, and critically engage with theory that helps us understand how humans create, sustain, and transform their worlds. The Circle emphasizes dialogue across regions and traditions, fostering a collaborative space where cultural anthropologists can reflect on fieldwork, exchange writing and ideas, and support one another in addressing anthropology’s role in contemporary global challenges. Whether your focus is community-level ethnography, critical theory, or applied anthropology, the AnthroCultural Circle offers a forum to build connections and deepen collective inquiry.
The AnthroGrad Student Consortium is a collaborative hub for anthropology graduate students across all four subfields. Our focus is on building community, sharing resources, and supporting one another through the unique challenges of graduate study. Here, members can connect to exchange ideas, workshop research and writing, prepare for comprehensive exams and defenses, and navigate the complexities of fieldwork, teaching, and professional development. The Consortium emphasizes mentorship, solidarity, and intellectual growth, fostering a space where emerging anthropologists can sharpen their scholarship, build interdisciplinary connections, and envision anthropology’s role in addressing global challenges. Whether you are in your first semester or preparing to defend your dissertation, the AnthroGrad Student Consortium is your community of peers — a place to find support, collaboration, and inspiration.