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.
News and announcements
Transdisciplinary Connector Grants Awarded
Faculty of Arts plays central leadership and collaboration roles across the UCalgary campus
PHOTOS: Teaching Awards honour best of campus educators and staff
Impact on student learning celebrated at annual event
UCalgary Teaching Awards celebrate educators who make learning extraordinary
Twenty-six educators across eight faculties recognized for outstanding impact in student teaching and learning
Dr. Leslie Reid appointed interim dean, Faculty of Arts
A message from Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Sandra Davidson
New event recognizes early career excellence in Faculty of Arts research
Five investigators highlight their work at first Arts Postdoc Research Showcase
UCalgary archaeologist unearths evidence of dogs being traded within Mayan societies
Researchers used strontium isotope mapping to identify these long-distance trades
In the media
In the News Susanne Cote, Anthropology and Archaeology, in ScienceNews
Early apes may not have evolved in East Africa
In the News Peter Dawson, Madisen Hvidberg and Katayoon Etemad, Anthropology and Archaeology in International Journal of Heritage Studies
Rethinking the commemoration of Indian Residential Schools through digital heritage
In the News Elizabeth Paris, Anthropology and Archaeology, in Archaeology Magazine
Study Suggests the Maya Traded Dogs Over Long Distances
In the News Matthew Walls, Anthropology and Archaeology, on the Calgary Eye Opener on CBC News
U of C researcher makes prehistoric Arctic discovery
In the News Elizabeth Paris, Anthropology and Archaeology, in myScience
Archaeologist unearths evidence of dogs being traded within Mayan societies
In the News Matthew Walls, Anthropology and Archeology, in Live Science
Paleo-Inuit people braved icy seas to reach remote Greenland islands 4,500 years ago, archaeologists discover
OUTRO: Celebrating Tracy Dawson
Join the CDWP Writer-in-Residence for an evening of readings and conversation with Alberta authors marking the close of the 2025–26 residency.
May 20, 2026 | 7 – 9 p.m.
Festival Hall, 1215 10th Ave. S.E.
