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Anthropologists promote socio-cultural awareness in training and fieldwork, support ethnographic research and provide resources for cultural documentation.
Anthropology specialists work as part of a multi-disciplinary field team. They promote socio-cultural awareness in training and projects, support ethnographic research and provide resources for cultural documentation. The anthropology specialist role can also be combined with other roles such as translation, literacy and education, arts and ethnomusicology, language project management, etc.
Anthropology Specialists need a BA in Anthropology or a related field. In addition, Anthropology Specialists should have completed the following foundational courses or their equivalents:
For additional information regarding the Anthropologist track, contact:
International Anthropology Coordinator 7500 W. Camp Wisdom Road Dallas, TX 75236-5629 USATelephone: +1-972-708-7386
