Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of what it means to be human, whether in the past, the present or the future.
Anthropologists apply research approaches including ethnography, audio-visual and digital methods, excavations, fieldwork and lab-based work. Faculty in the department have undertaken research around the world.
Study anthropology at UVic
Drawing on insights from the social sciences, the sciences and the humanities, anthropologists study how humans have emerged and organized ourselves. Embracing the full diversity of humanity across time and space, anthropologists at UVic work in fields such as:
- human history and material culture (archaeology)
- human evolution and primatology (biological anthropology)
- human culture and society (socio-cultural anthropology)
At UVic, anthropology undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of hands-on and experiential learning opportunities, including field schools and co-operative education.
From small class sizes to hands-on and international learning, learn why you should study anthropology at UVic.
Announcements
UG students wins BC Historical Foundation award
May 26, 2025
Undergraduate honours student Djuna Nagasaki was awarded a $1,000 prize from the British Columbia Historical Federation (BCHF) for her submission “‘Am I Japanese? Am I...
Dr. Walsh's repatriation work mentioned in Canadian Geographic
May 12, 2025
Canadian Geographic article "Sacred returns: the repatriation of Indigenous heritage" mentions the repatriation work Dr. Andrea Walsh did 13 years ago with the return of the Alberni residential...
Dr. Kalan's new article
May 1, 2025
Dr. Ammie Kalan is a contributing author on an article titled: “Concerted conservation actions to support chimpanzee cultures.”
Dr. Rudnyckyj co-hosting a new podcast series
Prof. Daromir Rudnyckyj is co-hosting a series of the “Mergers & Acquisitions” podcast with Counter Currency Lab research associate Ferdi Nur Demirci. The first...
Dr. Kalan and colleague publish new piece on animal cultures in SCIENCE
April 3, 2025
Protecting animal material culture is important for primate conservation and our understanding of human technical evolution. Read the article here.
