Department of Anthropology at Western

MA candidate Christine Boston examining ancient skeletal remains at the Museo Arqueologico San Miguel de Azapa, Chile. Find out more about Archaeology @ Western.[Note: The Department of Anthropology affirms and abides by the Vermillion Accord on Human Remains. For more information, click HERE.]

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Africa Institute 2012

Congratulations to Anthropology PhD candidates Dina Najjar, Megan Lowthers, and Candie Thomas, and to Blake Barkley (Anthropology/International Relations), who have been awarded funding for their research projects from the 2012 Africa Institute Student Mobility Award.

Anticipated Limited Duties Appointments

The Department of Anthropology has a number of anticipated limited duties appointments for the period Sept 2012 to April 2013. Details about these positions, as well as instructions on qualifications and application procedures can be found HERE.

New Special Topics Courses

We are pleased to offer the following special topics courses for the Jan-April 2013 term:

Anthropology 3326G/001: Statistics for Bioarchaeology

This course provides a basic understanding of the application of methods of statistical inference in bioarchaeological analysis. Examples and assignments will be based on bioarchaeological data.It will discuss unique problems with this data and provide an overview of spatial statistics. Tuesday 7:00-10:00 pm

Anthropology 2228G/001: The Anthropology of Globalization

The objective of this course is to introduce students to key themes and debates in the anthropology of globalization, including a critical discussion of the local/global intersection. The course will be of interested to students from anthropology, sociology, geography, political science, women’s studies, and global studies. Thursday 7:00-10:00 pm

Research Assistant Opportunity for Current and Prospective Students

Dr. Karen Pennesi will be hiring a graduate research assistant to conduct interviews in the UWO community during summer and fall 2012 as part of her newest project: "Negotiating Personal Names and Social Identities at the University of Western Ontario". Students interested in working on this project or on conducting their own M.A. or Ph.D. research on this topic under Dr. Pennesi's supervision should contact her or click [HERE] for more information.

Thinking of Applying to Our Graduate Program?

Prospective students can find answers to their questions about our program HERE. Tips on putting together a good graduate school application are available HERE. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us HERE.