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
Big pre-season has Dinos field hockey team poised to make noise in Canada West
Veteran midfielder Madison Gaffney optimistic team can take down annual powerhouses UBC and UVic
Claims of UFOs and government coverups nothing new, says UCalgary expert
The truth is out there: Archaeology PhD candidate Shane Montgomery digs into the history of UFOs
UCalgary anthropologists discover link between mammals and higher concentrations of ethanol in fruit
Studies show fruits eaten by mammals have higher concentrations of ethanol and mammals have gene mutations which may allow them to digest that ethanol more efficiently
22 UCalgary faculty appointed UCalgary Research Excellence Chairs
Prestigious new program recognizes UCalgary research leaders
UCalgary researcher helps give history of early apes a fresh perspective
New discovery finds wooded grasslands existed in eastern Africa far earlier than previously thought
UCalgary anthropologist studies evolution of human sleep patterns
In a modern-day sleep epidemic, the work of postdoctoral fellow in transdisciplinary research Kathleen Reinhardt is crucial
In the media
In the News Vivek Venkataraman, Anthropology and Archaeology, in The Washington Post
Myths About the Stone Age Can Be Quite Revealing
In the News Vivek Venkataraman, Anthropology and Archaeology, in Smithsonian Magazine
Early Women Were Hunters, Not Just Gatherers, Study Suggests
In the News Vivek Venkataraman, Anthropology and Archaeology, in CNN
Shattering the myth of men as hunters and women as gatherers
In the News Amanda Melin, Anthropology and Archaeology, in Science
Hundreds of new primate genomes offer window into human health—and our past
In the News Elizabeth Paris, Anthropology and Archaeology, in Discover Magazine
5 Important Artifacts From Ancient Maya Civilization
In the News Kathleen Reinhardt, Anthropology and Archaeology, in The Atlantic
Meet the World’s Most Hard-Core Nappers
Hello/Goodbye 2023
Join us as we welcome incoming 2023-2024 Canadian Writer-in-Residence Francine Cunningham and thank outgoing writer Leah Horlick for her residency in 2022-2023
