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The Department of Anthropology was established in 1936 and its faculty has consistently included distinguished anthropologists of international renown. Members of the department conduct research on present and past human societies, cultural knowledge and practice, human health and nutrition, evolutionary antecedents of humans, and closely related species. We offer graduate training in socio-cultural, linguistic, medical, biological, and archaeological branches of the field with an emphasis, at the doctoral level, on empirical research and long-term fieldwork. General Information:

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How did global revolutionary ideas influence Indigenous political organizing in Canada?Join us for a thought-provoking p...
09/17/2026

How did global revolutionary ideas influence Indigenous political organizing in Canada?

Join us for a thought-provoking presentation with Glen Coulthard. All are welcome.

📅 Friday, September 25
⏰ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
📍 William Doo Auditorium, 45 Willcocks St.

We are proud to celebrate our very own Undergraduate Administrator, Josie Alaimo, on receiving a University of Toronto 2...
06/09/2026

We are proud to celebrate our very own Undergraduate Administrator, Josie Alaimo, on receiving a University of Toronto 2026 Distinguished Long Service Award 🏅

Prof Shiho Satsuka currently has an art coproduction (Research and Story by Satsuka, Animation and Installation by Liu Y...
05/12/2026

Prof Shiho Satsuka currently has an art coproduction (Research and Story by Satsuka, Animation and Installation by Liu Yi) titled “Matsutake Lead the Way." The animated film is currently displayed in the special exhibition Fungi: Anarchist Designers.

The entire exhibit is an interdisciplinary collaboration and hopes to present fungi as independent organisms and designers. 🍄🍄‍🟫

The exhibit is currently on in Nieuwe Instituut, the National Museum for Architecture, Design and Digital Culture, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from November 20, 2025 to August 8. 2026.

*Top photo of exhibit entrance by Aad Hoogendoorn. Bottom photo of film clip posted by animator Liu Yi.

Red Dress Day honours Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, & 2SLGBTQQIA+ people who face disproportionate violenc...
05/05/2026

Red Dress Day honours Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, & 2SLGBTQQIA+ people who face disproportionate violence rooted in ongoing colonial systems.

We stand with First Nations communities and reaffirm our commitment to awareness & action to support safety for all.

📚✨ Happy World Book Day! 🎉 To celebrate we want to highlight and congratulate Prof. Joshua Barker on winning the 2026 Ha...
04/23/2026

📚✨ Happy World Book Day! 🎉 To celebrate we want to highlight and congratulate Prof. Joshua Barker on winning the 2026 Harry J. Brenda Prize for his book "State of Fear: Policing a Postcolonial City"!🌍📖

Have you read any other great anthropology books lately? Drop from recs in the chat!

🎉 Congratulations to Professors Michael Chazan, Valentina Napolitano, and Alejandro Paz on receiving an esteemed Jackman...
04/21/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Professors Michael Chazan, Valentina Napolitano, and Alejandro Paz on receiving an esteemed Jackman Humanities Fellowship for 2026–27! We’re excited to follow your groundbreaking research in the year ahead 📚✨ Link in bio.

We are thrilled to congratulate Prof. Max Friesen on receiving the 2025 Dean's Research Excellence Award — a recognition...
04/14/2026

We are thrilled to congratulate Prof. Max Friesen on receiving the 2025 Dean's Research Excellence Award — a recognition that honours exceptional scholarship making a meaningful impact across the Faculty of Arts & Science. 🎉

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