Minimum size for a four-field Anthropology Department?

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Adam Van Arsdale

We are in the midst of considering a curricular re-shaping of our department, and I was hoping to solicit some thoughts on the minimum size necessary to produce a four-field, undergraduate Anthropology department. Wellesley College is obviously a small, liberal arts institution and the Anthropology Department here has traditionally been small, even by peer standards. We have been expanding, however, and are hoping to continue to expand. I would be interested in getting any feedback on departmental structures at small institutions (or just small departments) and any thoughts on the minimum size for viability.

About Adam Van Arsdale

I am biological anthropologist with a specialization in paleoanthropology. My research focuses on the pattern of evolutionary change in humans over the past two million years, with an emphasis on the early evolution and dispersal of our genus, Homo. My work spans a number of areas including comparative anatomy, genetics and demography.
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