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

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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

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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

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.