UofA Anthropology

09/28/2026

Join us on October 17 for International Archaeology Day!
The event will include talks about current research and community engagement being done by staff, activities like stone tool making, pottery drawing, a student poster competition, tours of the Archaeology Labs and WG Hardy Classics Museum, other fun demonstrations, and information tables about archaeology in the province. Learn more at: uab.ca/arch-day

08/06/2026

https://www.ualberta.ca/en/anthropology/about-anthropology/anthropology-news/2026/jade-across-the-rockies-new-research-on-stone-celt-artifacts-helps-map-indigenous-trade-routes.html

06/10/2026

Read our Convocation profile of graduate student Eric Awuah!
https://www.ualberta.ca/en/anthropology/about-anthropology/anthropology-news/2026/convocation-profile-eric-awuah.html

06/08/2026

Read our Convocation 2026 profile of PhD student Cynthia Olufade!
https://www.ualberta.ca/en/anthropology/about-anthropology/anthropology-news/2026/convocation-profile-cynthia-olufade.html

03/11/2026

How do anthropologists navigate contemporary issues of site management, curation, and responsibilities to communities? Join Tonya Simpson in discussion with Michelle Durocher and Dr. Florence Glanfield regarding the ethics in anthropology.

How do anthropologists navigate contemporary issues of site management, curation, and responsibilities to communities? Join Tonya Simpson in discussion with ...

01/23/2026

Congratulations to Hajar Ghorbani on the publication of her new book, Decolonising Death Studies!

Social and cultural factors can strongly influence how we approach death and dying, including attitudes towards death, rituals and practices surrounding death, and end-of-life care. Current knowledge in death studies tends to be influenced by Western views, which can limit its application to policy....

12/02/2025

The University of Alberta School in Cortona will be hosting a 2 day archaeology conference featuring many members of the anthropology department, the conference will be available virtually.

11/25/2025

Dr. Darcie DeAngelo book has won the prize for the best ethnography of the year for environmental anthropology in the Anthropology and Environment section at the American Anthropological Association.

Dr. Darcie DeAngelo book has won the prize for the best ethnography of the year for environmental anthropology in the Anthropology and Environment section at the American Anthropological Association.

10/29/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday for presentations and activities at Archaeology Day! There were lab tours, flint knapping demos, and lectures!

10/24/2025

Don't forget Archaeology Day tomorrow, October 25 from 10-4 pm. Lots of great activities, tours and talks in Tory/Business Atrium. More information and full schedule at uab.ca/arch-day