Department of Anthropology

Faculty of Arts

Research Initiatives

With a strong reputation for collaborative research, UBC Anthropology is involved in a vast array of research projects and programs, including with various research units at UBC.

Major Partnerships

Centre for Migration Studies

Critical Indigenous Studies

Himalaya Program

Interdisciplinary Histories Research Cluster

Language Sciences

VPRI Research Excellence Clusters

Major Faculty Projects

Kaska Language Project

Ethnographic Film Unit

Shadows, Strings & Other Things Exhibit (2019)

Featured News

Dr. Andrew Martindale work with Indigenous Communities recognized with SSHRC Impact Award

Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Martindale who has received the nationally prestigious Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Impact – Connection Award 2023 for his scholarship in partnership with Indigenous

Learn more about our individual faculty members and their achievements, publications, and current research initiatives.