Melanesia is one of the most anthropologically significant places in the world. Fundamental ideas central to anthropology emerged from ethnographic studies there. This incredibly diverse region is also ripe with many important issues at the forefront of anthropology today, including land tenure, colonialism and resistance, gender relations, sexuality, exchange, development, and nationalism.
Recent News
Faculty, Publication
“It All Comes Down to Drucker”: Dilemmas of Anthropological Evidence in The Nuchatlaht v British Columbia
June 27, 2025


Students
Rooted in the artistry of two Nations featuring Riannon Wesley
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Announcement, Faculty
Amir Shiva Receives 2025 Undergraduate Teaching Award
June 17, 2025

