Understand humanity. Change lives.

When you give to the Department of Anthropology, your gift travels. It sends majors abroad through the Frederic Hicks International Travel Award – to Peru, Morocco, Portugal, Costa Rica and Australia in recent years – and honors exceptional undergraduate research through the Peteet Award for Excellence in Anthropological Scholarship. Gifts help fund internship stipends for students serving nonprofit organizations, and they power the community-engaged work of the Center for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood. Every dollar helps a student turn curiosity about humanity into fieldwork, research and a career. Thank you for investing in the next generation of anthropologists.

Ways to Give

Anthropology Department Gift Fund — supports the department's greatest needs, from student opportunity and recognition to special projects that keep our work moving forward.

Students & Field Work

  • Anthropology Student Travel Fund — helps students travel to conduct fieldwork and present research at conferences.

  • The John Hale Fund for Archaeological Studies — supports student and faculty work in archaeology.

Endowed Support

  • Anthropology Support — an endowed fund providing permanent, ongoing support for the department.

How to give online

  1. Click Give Now.
  2. Choose one-time, monthly, or yearly.
  3. Under Departments, select Anthropology.
  4. Choose your gift fund and complete your gift.

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