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Archaeology team in Greece takes over McMaster instagram this week

Watch the McMaster University Instagram account (@McMasterU) this week for updates from the Stelida Naxos Archaeological Project in Greece.

Anthropologist welcomes zombies in the classroom

“The Anthropology of Zombies and the ‘Undead,’” a fourth-year course that explores the cultural fascination with the beings that occupy the space between life ...

Department of Anthropology - Career Night

What kind of non-academic jobs are there for Anthropology graduates? Come see our guest panel to find out! Thursday, March 22nd.

How cutting-edge archaeology can improve public health

McMaster Anthropology professor and Canada Research Chair, Dr. Megan Brickley, writes about her research on Vitamin D deficiency in past populations and its ...

Coronavirus & Incarceration: People freed from prison during coronavirus may face big risks on the outside

McMaster PhD candidate Daina Stanley discusses the struggles of vulnerable populations in custody in "The Conversation" April 2020 edition

Picturing Deportation: The Rhetorics and Technologies of Immigration Restriction from 1900 to 2017

The Department of Anthropology presents: Jay Dolmage, Associate Professor of English, University of Waterloo, Thurs., Feb. 16 , 3:30 p.m., DeGroote School of ...

DNA analysis of ancient mummy, thought to have smallpox, points to Hepatitis B infection instead

A medieval mummy known for having the earliest case of smallpox actually had hepatitis. Hendrik Poinar from McMaster's Anthropology Department, recently co-led ...

Dr. Rebecca Gilmour Receives 2019-2020 MSU Teaching Award

Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Gilmour, Anthropology CLA, for receiving the 2019-2020 MSU Teaching Award in Social Sciences! Dr. Gilmour is is a biological ...

New course! The Anthropology of Monsters and Supernatural Beings

Anthropology 3W03 C02 - Special Topics in Anthropology: The Anthropology of Monsters and Supernatural Beings Fall Term 2018 Wednesdays 7:00 - 10:00pm