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
UCalgary's most-read research news of 2025
In a year that saw the University of Calgary officially become a Top 5 research university, discoveries at UCalgary described how ancient humans survived extreme climates, what causes a mysterious white patch alongside northern lights, the subtle effects of the sounds in modern health-care clinics, and more
Sedimentary DNA Uncovers Deep History of Human-Driven Forest Stewardship
New sedimentary DNA analysis shows ancient hunter-gatherers used fire to manage Central European forests more than 10,000 years ago.
Celebrating 2025 Killam Award recipients in the Faculty of Arts
Advancing knowledge and leadership through distinguished scholarship
Goodall’s legacy is in good hands at UCalgary, a thriving international primatology hub
Renowned researcher visited campus in 2010, leaving a mark for future generations
2025 Killam Awards celebrate a tradition of scholarship
Celebrating the Killams’ vision, the awards honoured excellence across UCalgary’s disciplines
UCalgary receives more than $4.7 million in funding for innovative research
Federal government announces winners of the John R. Evans Leaders Fund
In the media
In the News Peter Dawson, Anthropology and Archaeology, in CBC News
Another prairie grain elevator moves towards demolition
In the News Sabrina Perić, Anthropology and Archaeology, in CBC News
Do AI data centres have a PR problem? A look inside a ‘sustainable’ high-tech facility
In the News Edwin Dickinson, Anthropology and Archaeology, in Live Science
The viral 'Chicago Rat Hole' wasn't actually made by a rat, scientists claim
In the News Lindsay Amundsen-Meyer, Anthropology and Archaeology, in Calgary Herald
From biology to archeology: Lynden Turning Robe focuses his future to history of Blackfoot people
In the News Sabrina Perić, Anthropology and Archaeology, in CBC News Calgary
Alberta wants to become an AI data centre hub, but this rural county just rejected a big proposal
In the News Kathryn Reese-Taylor, Anthropology and Archaeology, in MSN
LiDAR-found “Lost Cities” May Never Have Been Lost at All, Scholars Warn
The Canadian Rangers in Canada’s Arctic: A Living History
Dr. P. Whitney Lackenbauer, PhD, will present a public lecture on the history and contemporary role of the Canadian Rangers in Canada’s Arctic and other remote regions. The talk examines their contributions to national defence, sovereignty and security, and considers the implications of growing interest in the North.
Date: Jan. 22, 2026 | 6 p.m.
