The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Anthropology (Thesis) offered by the Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Arts is a research-intensive program that emphasizes critical thinking and a stimulating academic environment. The program’s objective is to equip students with skills in writing, analysis, and scientific communication to either continue their studies or pursue professional opportunities.
Aside from the general option, the M.A. in Anthropology (Socio-cultural and Archaeology) can also be taken with an option:
Development Studies option: this cross-disciplinary option is offered within existing M.A. programs in the departments of Geography, History, Political Science, Anthropology, Economics, and Sociology.
Environment option: offered in collaboration with the Bieler School of Environment to complement the unit’s expertise, this option considers how various dimensions (scientific, social, legal, ethical) interact to define environmental and sustainability issues.
Gender and Women Studies option: permits students to focus their thesis on gender and women's studies, and/or issues in feminist research and methods.
Keywords: Social Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Anthropology of Religion, Archaeology, Astronomy, Psychological Anthropology, Inuit, Environmental, Indigenous, Archives, Epidemics, Political Anthropology, Historical Anthropology, Political Ecology, Ethnoarcheology, Development Studies, Environment option, Gender and Women Studies.
