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Title: Department of Sociology and Anthropology


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Department of Sociology and Anthropology
  • Anthropology programs

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What is Anthropology?
  • A social science
  • Etymology
  • anthropos (human)
  • logos (science)
  • Thus
  • Science that studies human cultures and societies

3
A long anthropological tradition
  • Of long-term fieldwork abroad
  • in contrast to sociology, anthropology has
    traditionally focused on the long-term field
    studies of non-Western societies and cultures,
    though this is no long strictly the case today.
  • In qualitative methods
  • participant observation and interviews

4
Why Study Anthropology?
  • Our programs will provide the necessary tools to
    analyse and understand diverse cultures and
    societies of the contemporary world.
  • Students will learn how to critically and
    holistically examine their perspectives and
    relationships with the Other (people from
    different societies, cultures, sub-cultures,
    etc.)
  • Our programs give students a better understanding
    of cultural changes and intercultural relations
    in the context of phenomena such as
    globalization, migration, multiculturalism, and
    the technological revolutions.
  • With their focus on locally appropriate solutions
    to social, political, economic, and environmental
    problems, anthropologists provide important input
    in the fields of international development,
    conflict resolution, resource management, health
    care, etc.
  • Emphasis is put of the unique character of
    ethnographic research, the long-term, detailed
    study of a society.

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Examples of career opportunities
  • Anthropologist
  • Program Analyst for immigration policies,
    international development, environmental
    protection, cultural heritage and education
    programs, etc.
  • Public Policy Adviser
  • International Development Officer
  • Consultant
  • Academic Researcher
  • Researcher for media productions, organizational
    publications, etc.
  • Community development adviser
  • Immigration Officer
  • Human Relations Officer
  • Media Coordinator
  • Diplomat
  • Museum researcher and program development officer
  • Public Relations Specialist
  • Conflict negotiator or advisor
  • Ethics Advisor (e.g. healthcare issues)
  • Teacher
  • Research officer or negotiator for Aboriginal
    communities
  • Advertising or marketing advisor

6
New programs
  • The Department of Sociology was renamed the
    Department of Sociology and Anthropology in
    January 2006.
  • The new Anthropology programs were officially
    launched in September 2006.

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A program under development
  • Course offerings have recently been revised to
    take advantage of skills of our new faculty
    members
  • New Courses
  • ANT3326 Indigenous peoples, human rights,
    international perspectives
  • ANT3740 Anthropology of Latin America and the
    Caribbean
  • ANT3741 Anthropology of Oceania
  • ANT 3742 Anthropology of Africa
  • ANT 3743 Anthropology of Asia
  • ANT4010 International internship in anthropology
  • We anticipate the arrival of a new Masters
    Program in anthropology in 2010.
  • We are also in the process of creating a field
    research bursary.

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Specializations and Strengths
  • Anthropology is a fundamental discipline of the
    social sciences
  • Equal importance placed on both theory and
    methodlogy
  • Provides a general training in anthropology and
    the development of skills in writing, critical
    analysis, and the synthesis of information.
  • Centred on the development of skills favouring
    ethnographic areas here and abroad.
  • A wide variety of subjects of current interest
    from a disciplinary focus.
  • Interdisciplinary components (sociology,
    communications, geography, womens studies,
    ethics, political science, health, and
    development and globalization)

9
Our Niche
  • We offer a solid knowledge base in
    anthropological theory and effective competency
    in qualitative and quantitative research methods.
  • We offer to francophones living in a minoritiy
    situation in Ontario and elsewhere in Canada, the
    posibility of continuing studies entirely in
    French outside of Québec.
  • For non-francophone students, we offer the
    possibility of solidifying French skills through
    our French Immersion Program
  • A bilingual environment where French occupies a
    place of predominance.

10
Our faculty specializes in
  • indigenous issues,
  • colonization and decolonization,
  • immigration,
  • development,
  • cultural diversity and identity,
  • nationalism,
  • globalization,
  • traditional medicines and health issues,
  • urbanization,
  • citizenship,
  • governance,
  • security,
  • human rights,
  • environmental management,
  • Francophone minorities,
  • technology and society,
  • and gender relations.

11
Faculty members
  • Victor DaRosa socio-economic anthropology,
    migration and et diversity, international
    developpement and ethnic relations (Canada,
    Americas, Portugal, Azores)
  • Natacha Gagné urban anthropology, political
    anthropologie, indigenous issues, identities,
    autonomist movements, globalization (French
    Polynesia, New Zealand, New Caledonia)
  • Deborah Sick anthropology of development,
    environment and globalization, ethical trade
    issuesSo (Central America and Mexico)
  • Scott Simon political anthropology, anthropology
    of development,
  • national and ethnic identities, indigenous
    issues (Taiwan and China)
  • Stéphane Vibert political anthropology,
    anthropological theory, anthropology of health,
    cultural pluralism (Europe, Québec and North
    America, Russia)
  • New faculty member in Septembre 2008
  • A number of sociologists with specialties close
    to the field

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What Makes Us Different
  • The bilingualism and biculturalism of the
    professors in the department.
  • Our professors come from both the French and
    Anglo-Saxon traditions. The blend of these two
    traditions provides students with a stimulating
    and creative academic environment
  • The professors of anthropology are multi-lingual,
    conversant in one or more languages other than
    French and English related to their respective
    areas of research.
  • The bidisciplinary character of our department

13
What Makes Us Different
  • We offer a solid general disciplinary training in
    anthropology.
  • Unlike most other North America universities, we
    offer a specialized B.A. in social and cultural
    anthropology.
  • We offer the possibility of completing a
    bi-disciplinary B.A. in sociology and
    anthropology.

14
Who Are We?
  • A dynamic corps of professors, over half of whom
    have been with the department within the last
    five years.
  • A corps of professors having long ethnographic
    field experience covering all the continents
    (the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and
    Oceania).
  • A programme concerned with current issues, but
    rooted in European and American theoretical
    traditions.
  • Skilled in research and critical analysis.
  • At the crossroads of the francophones and
    anglophone anthropologies and cultures.

15
Graduate Studies
  • Anthropology is a fondamental discipline of the
    social sciences, recognized throughout the world
    (provides for students mobility)
  • Our programs of studies open doors to many
    advanced programs of study, such as M.A. and PhD
    programs here in our department.
  • Specializations of our M.A. in Sociology include
  • The study of minority groups, in particular
    francophones in a minorty situation in Canada
  • The sociology of international development and
    community development
  • Political sociology
  • Gender relations
  • The opening of an M.A. program in anthropology is
    scheduled for 2010.

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Graduate Studies
  • Programs of study which open doors to M.A.
    programs in anthropology throughout Canada and
    abroad.
  • Programs of study which open doors to M.A.
    programs in globalization and development at the
    University of Ottawa
  • Programs of study which open doors to a variety
    of other M.A. programs such as multi-disciplinary
    studies of development, conflict and conflict
    resolution studies, peace studies, human rights
    studies, international relations, museology,
    political and social throught, womens studies,
    indigenous studies, ethnic or cultural studies.
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