Department of Anthropology and Archaeology
Undergraduate programs
Anthropology explores the connections between cultures, societies and species to understand global challenges. A degree in Anthropology prepares you to think holistically about what it means to be human. You will study humanity's ancestors, the worldview of cultures different than your own, and more.
Graduate programs
The Department of Anthropology and Archaeology embraces an integrative approach, with a focus on the fields of archaeology, biological anthropology, and social and cultural anthropology.
Community engagement
**NEW CONTENT**
The Public Archaeology Program was put on hold this summer due to COVID and we hope to be back in 2021.
Meanwhile we have some new and exciting online exercises that are targeted at Grade 7-12 students. If you are an educator and need more information please check out our community engagement page!
Browse our other community engagement projects. Including, Aboriginal Youth Engagement and Digitally Preserving Alberta's Heritage.
News and announcements
Q&A with grad students on fieldwork during COVID-19
Three graduate students from the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology explain how they navigated field research during a global pandemic....
In the media
In the News: Kathryn Reese-Taylor, Anthropology and Archaeology
Unlocking the secrets of the Maya: technology reveals new discoveries about this ancient civilization
In the News: Maribeth Murray, Anthropology and Archaeology, in Canadian Life Sciences Database
Canada's contribution to the global effort to map the genomes of complex life on Earth
In the News: Kathryn Reese-Taylor, in Anthropology and Archaeology, National Geographic
How a pyramid rose from the ashes of a colossal volcanic eruption (subscriber's content)
In the News: Lidio Valdez, Anthropology and Archaeology, in Discover Magazine
Peru’s Incan Rope Bridges Are Hanging By a Thread
Events
Dear Scarlet: The Story of My Postpartum Depression
Explorations of mental health and Asian heritage converge in this intimate graphic memoir by Canadian writer-in-residence Teresa Wong. As Teresa grapples with her fears and anxieties (and her mother's Chinese elixirs), we come to understand one woman's battle against the cruel dynamics of PPD.
