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Meet our scholars

Welcome to the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, where our expert researchers explore the world and provide valuable and innovative insights.

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Recent Scholar Achievements

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Research Funding Success

Anthropology and Archaeology scholars receive 2025 SSHRC Insight Grants and NSERC Discovery Grants, helping fuel their research excellence and innovation.

Graduate student Sammy Sánchez

Sammy Sánchez receives 2025 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS) is one of the most competitive awards available to graduate students in Canada.

Dr. Vivek Venkataraman

New Frontiers in Research Fund Award

Prestigious grant awarded to Dr. Venkataraman for his research on Indigenous breakaway dynamics and health in Malaysia.