Social and cultural anthropology examines the myriad ways in which human societies organise themselves, create meaning, and negotiate change. It encompasses the study of social institutions, rituals, ...

The MA in Anthropology and Law program advances knowledge of human thought, behavior, and social activity across cultures by focusing on the interconnections of anthropology and law. The program is ...

Peter Benson, Ph.D., is a cultural anthropologist who teaches courses on culture, film, capitalism, social theory, and ethnography. He received a Ph.D. in social anthropology from Harvard University ...

Gananath “Obey” Obeyesekere, professor of anthropology, emeritus, died at his home in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on March 25. He was 95. An ethnographer of religion whose scholarship bridged the disciplines ...