Why the World Needs Anthropologists

Suitable for Schools · Grades 9–12

Culture & Identity • History

Anthropology as a discipline grapples with a straight forward yet exceptionally complex question: What does it mean to be human? Due to its broad scope and holistic approach, the discipline of anthropology is particularly equipped to offer potential solutions to world problems, such as climate change, migration, racial and social inequalities, and the ethics of artificial intelligence and automation, among others.