Department of Anthropology
Anthropologists study human beings and their connections to the world around them. Our department focuses on two fields of anthropology: archaeology and cultural anthropology. Archaeology is the study of artifacts and other physical remains of earlier societies in order to unravel the mysteries of human cultural diversity and adaptation. Cultural anthropology is the comprehensive study of human beings and their cultures, both past and present, in a comparative, cross-cultural and holistic light. Together, these related fields help us to understand people across human history. Archaeology and physical anthropology at the University of Saskatchewan focus on the past peoples of western Canada and the broader Circumpolar North. Our cultural anthropology program focuses on medical, environmental, and practicing and applied anthropology both locally and around the globe.
60 Minutes
Canada's unmarked graves: How residential schools carried out 'cultural genocide' against Indigenous children
60 Minutes on CBS News features the work of USask archaeologist Dr. Terence Clark (PhD) and his team as they search for unmarked graves of children at former residential schools
On Campus News
USask celebrates virtual Pride Week
This year’s Pride Week format may have changed, but its importance remains the same for the University of Saskatchewan campus community