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 | 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
- June 17, 2019Convocation 2019
The Faculty of Arts convocation occurred on June 12. See some highlights and pictures.
- May 27, 20192019 Arts Convocation Awards Winners
Congratulations to Honours Anthropology student Kristin So, who will receive the Faculty of Arts award for Distinguished Academic Achievement in Anthropology at June convocation!
Congratulations also go to Honours Anthropology student Caitlin Brast, who will receive the same award for her outstanding work in Classical Studies!
- May 21, 2019Graduate student, Panchala Weerasinghe, was awarded a Travel Bursary
Panchala Weerasinghe was awarded a Canadian Institute in Greece travel bursary for her summer 2019 research costs. Panchala is at work in the Eretria archaeological museum. She is studying Roman-era skeletons found in a well in an abandoned gymnasium in Eretria, on the island of Euboia, Greece. Prof. Maria Liston is working on infant remains from the same well while Panchala studies the adults and older children.
