The University of Waterloo offers a Master of Arts (MA) in Public Issues Anthropology.
The University of Waterloo’s Public Issues Anthropology program represents a unique approach to graduate studies in Anthropology. It encompasses Cultural, Archaeological and Biological Anthropology equally and in an integrated fashion. It is an approach that is based on two principles: (1) there are themes and issues that are fundamentally anthropological and which therefore cross-cut and integrate the three traditional subdisciplines of Anthropology—Cultural, Archaeological and Biological—that are represented here at UW even at the level of advanced research; (2) anthropological findings, theory, practices, experiences, and methodologies have relevance for many topics that show up today in public settings. Based on these two principles, the intent of Public Issues Anthropology at the University of Waterloo is to bring anthropological knowledge and approaches to bear on issues that are of demonstrated interest to society generally. The program emphasizes Anthropology’s relevance to and engagement with a wide array of social issues that interest and impact diverse publics, and conjoins anthropological theory and data with application where possible.
The objectives of the program will be achieved through a combination of coursework and a research project culminating in a thesis.
Graduates with a degree in Public Issues Anthropology have proven to be well positioned to continue graduate studies at the doctoral level as well as to find jobs outside of academia. A degree in Public Issues Anthropology will enable our students to enter careers in many fields, including international development, conservation, land management, the health professions, law, heritage, and cultural resource management.
See the Programs section of this calendar for specific admission and degree requirements. Visit the Public Issues Anthropology website for additional details about the program.
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