Welcome to the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology

Social and cultural anthropology adopts a comparative perspective to focus on the variety of forms that human coexistence takes in various places and at various times. In the past the field's attention was primarily given to small-scale societies outside of the industrial world. Nowadays, the focus of research is frequently on the processes related to colonialism, globalisation and the worldwide flows of migration seen in the present day, for example the redefinition of identities and cultural distinctions. The classical themes of local cultural interactions, organisational forms and world views are simultaneously developed, and intensive field research remains the field's defining characteristic in connection with the "participant observation" method.
Beyond scientific research, the practical application of cultural and social anthropological expertise is useful and sought after in many fields, including refugee work and integration, development cooperation, international missions, cultural mediation, exhibition and media work, tourism, and health care systems.

News & Events

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Event

Digital Anthropology Lab (DA Lab) Tübingen meets Digital Ethnography Initiative (DEI)

a virtual visit of the Digital Anthropology Lab in Tübingen

28.11.2024, 16:15 Uhr

Zoom

Welcome to the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology

News & Events

Digital Anthropology Lab (DA Lab) Tübingen meets Digital Ethnography Initiative (DEI)

XXVI. Mesoamerikanistik-Tagung

Wie gerecht ist Gesundheit?

Welcome Day

Antibiotika: Weniger ist mehr

Kelas Budaya Indonesia - Indonesian Cultural Class

Event Tips

Brasilianisches Kulturfestival Wien 2024

Die Angst vor Anderen.

Eventkalender des Instituts für Sozialanthropologie, ÖAW

Jobs

Lecturer in Medical Anthropology

PhD Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

Calls

XXVI. Mesoamerikanistik-Tagung

CfP: Redefinitions of Health and Well-Being

Laura Bassi Scholarship