BA Anthropology (Honours) at Carleton University

Carleton's anthropology programme specializes in socio-cultural anthropology, the study of contemporary societies and cultures through direct engagement, participant-observation and other qualitative methods. Students develop skills in writing, research and analysis.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time / co-op option  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Socio-cultural anthropology with faculty expertise in Indigenous peoples and state relations, environmental issues, transnational and global issues, race and ethnicity, personhood and identity, gender and sexuality, and political economy. Students may take Co-op, a workplace field placement or write an independent honours research paper.

Career pathways

Advertising, advocacy, community organizing, consultancies, counselling, education, environment, foreign service, immigration services, international development, journalism, management, marketing, mediation and museum work.

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