Considering a Minor to enhance your studies? The Department of Anthropology offers two options providing a cross-cultural perspective on contemporary issues shaping society. Quick Links Advocacy & Public Engagement Minor The Advocacy & Public Engagement Minor offers training using anthropological perspectives connecting the academic and non-academic sectors. Medical Anthropology Minor Learn about anthropological perspective on […]
The Department of Anthropology is pleased to announce the launch of a limited podcast series. In collaboration with Art Gallery of York University (AGYU) curators Lillian O’Brien Davis and Clara Halpern, Dr. Zulfikar Hirji developed ‘Speculative Futures of Objects’ as part of the AGYU’s Uncontainable Collections Research Project. The joint project emerged from Dr. Hirji’s […]
Undergraduate students in Anthropology have many opportunities to become involved in research. Students often work as assistants on faculty-led projects, support or conduct their own research in the context of placements and as part of their coursework. Outstanding undergraduate research is often published in Contingent Horizons: The York University Student Journal of Anthropology, either as […]
The Department of Anthropology includes affiliated faculty who are trained in anthropology yet situated in other departments at York University. We are fortunate that they bring their research specialties, professional expertise, and dynamic teaching and mentorship to our department. Quick Links Find a Prof Faculty Publications Ongoing Research Projects Search Course Timetables
Anthropology is a discipline that prizes cultural relativity and adaptability. We have a global perspective but insist on experiencing that through the local experiences of people around the world. Studying overseas is an excellent way to immerse yourself in a social context that is not your own and to learn the limits of your own […]
The annual lecture is a marquee event for the Department of Anthropology. The yearly address provides faculty, staff and students with a unique opportunity to meet eminent leaders in the field. Quick Links Our Research Research Commons Find a Prof Join Us 2024 | The Management of Colonial Luggage Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024 Distinguished […]
If you are a student in Health and Society, Social Work, Equity Studies, International Development Studies, Global Health, Disaster and Emergency Management or related fields that require critical social science skills for analyzing health, well-being and diverse medical systems, Medical Anthropology will be of interest to you. This certificate provides a critical social science approach […]
The certificate program (30 credits) provides intensive training in the required skills of applied anthropology: This honours minor/certificate program in Applied or “Engaged” Anthropology requires 30 credits of which 24 credits are required courses. The program provides two high impact Experiential Education Community Based Research opportunities in which the applied anthropology skill set can be applied in […]
Browse through the database below to explore courses that will fulfill certain degree requirements in the Anthropology program. When registering for classes on the Course Timetable website, be sure to carefully read through the “Notes/Additional Fees” section of each course you select. This section may contain important details related to delivery methods for each course […]
The Professional Anthropologist Work-Study Placement is a year-long course that gives you the ability to conduct research and/or volunteer with a range of host organizations such as NGOs, hospitals, immigration agencies, homeless shelters, corporations and other service organizations approved by the department of Anthropology. You will engage in experiential learning and community-engaged research under the […]