As the second oldest anthropology program in Canada, our dedicated community advances the study and constructive understanding of human diversity and existence across the globe through collaborative teaching, learning and research.
This year’s Society of Ethnobiology conference theme, “Voices”, recognizes the many ways ethnobiological knowledge is communicated and promoted through stories, songs, language, and activism. Abstract submissions on all ethnobiological topics are welcome. The deadline for abstract submission is January 15, 2019.
The Department of Anthropology remembers Professor Emeritus, Cyril S. Belshaw who was acting head of the Department of Anthropology, Criminology and Sociology at UBC.
New collection has contributions from 7 UBC Anthropology faculty & community members, including Wade Davis, Nicolla Levell, Andrew Martindale, Sara Shneiderman, Mark Turin, Diana Marsh & Laura Osorio Sunnucks.
Dr. Camilla Speller is an archaeological scientist at heart whose research explores how humans have shaped their physical world, from broad-scale impacts on ancient ecosystems to the micro-environment of the human body. Read more about her work in our Q&A here.
Great news for the Department & The Ethnographic Film Unit at UBC. Plans are underway for a new, purpose-built lab for the Film Unit which will release the unit’s current space for student study space!
Congratulations to the newly appointed scholars in the Public Scholars Initiative, Evan Koike, Emily Amburgey, Yujie Ji and Eric Simons. With the PSI, UBC seeks to assist PhD students as they rise to address complex challenges in new, collaborative, and engaged ways.
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