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.
Events
Graduate Forum 2026
Join us for the Annual Grad Forum where our Public Issues Anthropology MA students present their research.
News
Sally Weaver Award Winner 2026
We're excited to share that Cameron Barnard and Zheng Liu have won the 2026 Sally Weaver Award!
The Sally Weaver Award recognizes excellence among MA students in Public Issues Anthropology, honoring the late Dr. Sally Weaver’s distinguished career as a pioneering scholar and advocate for justice and Indigenous rights.
Public Issues Anthropology Alum Aicha Lariani featured in UWaterloo Arts blog!
Check out Rachel Maus' UWaterloo Arts blog article featuring our very own Aicha Lariani!
Aicha Lariani Receives The 2025 Sally Weaver Award
Congratulations to Aicha Lariani on winning the 2025 Sally Weaver Award!
The Sally Weaver Award recognizes excellence among MA students in Public Issues Anthropology, honoring the late Dr. Sally Weaver’s distinguished career as a pioneering scholar and advocate for justice and Indigenous rights.