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: sociocultural anthropology, archaeological anthropology, and biological anthropology.
News
Recipients of the 2022 Sally Weaver Award
The Department of Anthropology is pleased to announce that Carey Matthews and Yingjia Wang are the recipients of this year’s Sally Weaver Award.
Anthropology students receive the Iris Yuzdepski Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship
The department of Anthropology annually awards the Iris Yuzdepski Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in Year Four in the Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Arts.
Congratulations to Christinneanne Mclellan, Claire Reynolds and Carley Marentette.
Prof. Mark Dolson awarded an Excellence in Teaching Award
Congratulations to Dr. Mark Dolson on receiving an Arts Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Dolson is a caring and committed teacher who is dedicated to his craft and to ensuring student success. He has offered courses at all levels, ranging from small seminars to large lectures in both Arts and Health and is noted for to creating excellent pedagogical opportunities for his students.