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.
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Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research: A Talk by Dr. Robin Higashi
The Department of Anthropology is pleased to welcome Dr. Robin Higashi for a talk entitled "Qualitative and mixed methods research: Contributions of a medical anthropologist in the clinical research environment”. Dr. Higashi is Assistant Professor in the O’Donnell School of Public Health at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Her research focuses on using qualitative methods to evaluate patient- and system-level healthcare barriers and to develop strategies to improve the health of underserved populations.
Public Issues Anthropology MA Students Win Prestigious External Awards
The Department of Anthropology is pleased to announce that Public Issues Anthropology MA students Evie Strickland and Robyn Wood have each received Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), while Aparajita Bhattacharya has received an Ontario Graduate Scholarship for this academic year.
2023 Silver Medal Event
Join us on Wednesday, March 8th from 5:00 to 7:00pm for the 2023 Silver Medal Event. Our distinguished guest speaker this year is Prof. Lindsay Bell of the Department of Anthropology at Western University who will be presenting a lecture entitled “Under Pressure: Diamonds and Everyday Life in a Northern Town”. This event will take place in HH 1102 with a reception to follow in HH 373.