Graduate Studies in Anthropology at Western

Overview

In the Department of Anthropology at the University of Western Ontario, graduate students are trained to observe human behaviour and social practices of the past and present, to collect data, to reflect on what has actually, as well as apparently occurred, to research the context, to apply various explanatory models critically and to adopt a broad perspective for framing an understanding of the chosen research topic. Whatever the topic of research, anthropologists share a particular holistic vision that requires using a repertoire of methods in order to forge a deeper understanding of situations. This holism characterizes the best anthropology and imparts the perspective for which the profession is valued.

We believe that graduate learning is best when students and faculty can meet face to face, both in formal classroom settings and as part of the life of the department. Our graduate seminars are small and energetic, giving students an opportunity to hone their skills in a collegial atmosphere where close contact with everyone in the department ensures a rich and rewarding graduate experience.

Our graduate programs build on a traditional four subdisciplinary approach incorporating sociocultural anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology and linguistic anthropology. The structure of courses in the program allows entering students to select areas of concentration. The Anthropology Department is also the home of the Program in First Nations Studies, and participates in the Collaborative Graduate Program in Migration and Ethnic Relations, and in Interfaculty Programs in Linguistics, Theory & Criticism and Environment and Sustainability.

We offer graduate degrees at the Masters and Doctoral levels. At the Masters level we have three streams: Sociocultural Anthropology, Archaeology and Bioarchaeology and Applied Archaeology. At the Doctoral level we have two streams: Sociocultural Anthropology and Archaeology and Bioarchaeology.
 

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