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
Stephan Dudeck
13.11.2024, 17:00 Uhr
Übungsraum, IKSA
hybrides Event
Die Max-Planck-Forschungsgruppe Alpine Geschichten präsentiert in diesem Band die Ergebnisse aus vier Jahren Forschung im alpinen Raum - u.a. sind drei der Verfasserinnen Herta Nöbauer als ehemalige Mitarbeiterin sowie Annika Lems und Christine...
Gabriele Weichart zu Gast bei Sandy Arief von der Universitas Negeri Semarang (Central Java) für den Uni-eigenen Kanal UNNES TV
UNNES TV, In Conversation Ep.7
YouTube, 17.10.2024
CaSt Outreach Event
18.11.2024, 17:00 Uhr
HS-A, IKSA
hybrides Event
Ayo Wahlberg
20.11.2024, 17:00 Uhr
Übungsraum, IKSA
hybrides Event
Health Matters in Collaboration with Artist Frida Robles
04. & 05.12.2024
HS-C, IKSA
registration until November 22nd
Event Tips
Buchvorstellung von Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager
26.11.2024, 19 Uhr
Weltmuseum Wien
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Jobs
within the project Circulating Knowledge in the Caucasus in the Caucasus Studies
research group, led by Prof Mathijs Pelkmans
application deadline:...
within the framework of the project Circulating Knowledge in the Caucasus in the research group
Caucasus Studies, led by Prof Mathijs Pelkmans
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within the Research Training Group 2686 “Contradiction Studies - Constellations, Heuristics and Concepts of the Contradictory”, Universität Bremen
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Calls
Call for Papers
31.01.-02.02.2025
IKSA, UniVie
Einreichungsfrist: 30.11.2024
established by Editing Press in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics
Deadlines three times a...
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