Our Department is a hub for engaged, decolonial and activist anthropology. We equip students with critical tools to understand power and global inequities, deconstruct colonial legacies and drive meaningful social change. Through community-centered research and transformative praxis, we prepare the next generation of anthropologists to confront power, amplify marginalized voices and reimagine a more just world.

Sociology focuses on some of the most pressing social issues of the day: inequality, poverty, immigration, discrimination, health and well-being and religion in public life. Our faculty excel in innovative teaching techniques, including community-based learning where students combine classroom and hands-on experiential learning. Holy Cross sociology graduates go on to careers in business, public policy, education, non-profits, medicine and law, among others.