Anthropology literally means the study of humanity and considers the interplay of biological and cultural factors. The new program also takes a global focus.Īnthropology is the science committed to the comparative and historical study of humankind, looking across different cultural circumstances and into the depths of prehistory. The Anthropology of Peace and Human Rights program, with its educational purpose, can be seen as the one element among other positive developments in social justice and civil rights in Birmingham and Alabama over the last half century. The history of the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham constitutes one reason why the development of peace and human rights at UAB is historically and culturally important. The new Master’s program complements the educational and outreach activities of the recently established Institute for Human Rights at UAB. The program begins with an initial cohort of nearly 20 students from Alabama and beyond, who are eager to study, understand, and ameliorate conflicts and injustice, from local communities up to the national and global levels. The Department of Anthropology and the College of Arts and Sciences at UAB initiated a brand new Master’s Program in the Anthropology of Peace and Human Rights this spring semester. MLK Statue at Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham AL.

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