Understanding humanity in context
From prehistoric humanity all the way to contemporary cultural diversity, anthropologists engage with a wide range of issues and phenomena that affect individual and public life.
Waterloo's Anthropology research and teaching expertise covers three major sub-fields of the discipline: socio-cultural anthropology, archaeological anthropology, and biological (physical) anthropology.
Fall 2019 Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 100 | Introduction to Anthropology | Nic Hayes |
| ANTH 201 / CLAS 221 | Introductory to Archaeology | Christopher Watts |
| ANTH 202 | Social and Cultural Anthropology | Mark Dolson |
| ANTH 204 | Biological Anthropology | Maria Liston |
| ANTH 289 (.pdf) | Special Topics in Anthropology (Topic: Doing Ethnography) | Adrienne Lo |
| ANTH 322 | The Archaeology of the Great Lakes | Christopher Watts |
| ANTH 347 | Medical Anthropology | Jennifer Liu |
| ANTH 355 | Human Osteology | Maria Liston |
| ANTH 377 (.pdf) | Dental Anthropology | Alexis Dolphin |
| ANTH 465 (.pdf) | Borders, Boundaries, and Crossings | Seçil Daǧtaș |
See all ANTH Course descriptions in the undergraduate calendar
See the Schedule of Classes for days/times. Select 1199.
Get the Fall 2019 Teaching Grid.
Winter 2020 Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 100 | Introduction to Anthropology | |
| ANTH 105 | Prehistoric Peoples and Places | |
| ANTH 201 / CLAS 221 | Introduction to Archaeology | |
| ANTH 202 | Social and Cultural Anthropology | |
| ANTH 204 | Biological Anthropology | |
| INDG 272 / ANTH 272 | Issues in Contemporary Indigenous Communities in Canada | |
| ANTH 289 | Special Topics in Anthropology (Topic: Primate Behaviour) | |
| ANTH 311 / RS 361 | Anthropology of Religion | |
| ANTH 321 / CLAS 321 | Archaeology of Complex Cultures | |
| ANTH 447 | Global Health and Medical Anthropology | |
| ANTH 455 | Skeletal Biology and Forensics |
See all ANTH Course descriptions in the undergraduate calendar
See the Schedule of Classes. Select 1201. Days/times TBA.
News
- Sep. 25, 2019Anthropology Graduate Student earns his PhD
Congratulations to 2014 Public Issues Anthropology Masters graduate Thomas Siek on recently completing his PhD through the Institute of Archaeology at University College London.
- Sep. 4, 2019In Memory of Dr. Thomas Abler
The members of the Anthropology department were saddened to learn of the passing on September 4, 2019, of Professor Emeritus Dr. Thomas Abler, at the age of 78.
- June 17, 2019Convocation 2019
The Faculty of Arts convocation occurred on June 12. See some highlights and pictures.
Events
- Nov. 1, 20192019 Sally Weaver Award Guest Lecture
Join us for this year's Sally Weaver Award presentation and guest lecture!
Guest speaker, Thurka Sangaramoorthy, PhD, MPH (Associate Professor at the University of Maryland) will be presenting a lecture titled: Intellectual activism in Anthropology
- Nov. 8, 2019Grad Forum 2019
Join us for our 4th Annual Grad Forum where our Public Issues Anthropology MA students present their research.
This event also includes a Meet & Greet with Grads and Professors.
Join us for refreshments and to learn more about our grad program and new topics!
