Meet our scholars
Welcome to the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, where our expert researchers explore the world and provide valuable and innovative insights.
Are you looking for a faculty member not listed above? Explore our complete directory of full-time faculty
Recent Scholar Achievements
Research Funding Success
Anthropology and Archaeology scholars receive 2025 SSHRC Insight Grants and NSERC Discovery Grants, helping fuel their research excellence and innovation.
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.
New Frontiers in Research Fund Award
Prestigious grant awarded to Dr. Venkataraman for his research on Indigenous breakaway dynamics and health in Malaysia.
Researchers in the news
In the News Elizabeth Paris, Anthropology and Archaeology, in Food & Wine
An Ancient Mayan Beverage Lives on in This Honey Liqueur
In the News Lindsay Amundsen-Meyer and Laurencine Saddleback, Anthropology and Archaeology, CBC News
New artifacts unearthed at legendary Alberta cowboy’s ranch
In the News Lindsay Amundsen-Meyer, Anthropology and Archaeology, on CTV News
John Ware wore Levi’s: Buttons found during dig at Black cowboy’s homestead
In the News Lindsay Amundsen-Meyer, Anthropology and Archaeology, in Calgary Herald
John Ware excavation site reveals legendary Black cowboy wore Levi Strauss & Co. jeans
In the News Lindsay Amundsen-Meyer, Anthropology and Archaeology, in LiveWire Calgary
Calgary archaeologists share new John Ware homestead findings
In the News Shayne Dahl, Anthropology and Archaeology, in Calgary Herald
U of C researcher compares groups who claim to contact UFOs with modern-day shamanism
