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.
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at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, UniVie
application deadline: 15.04.2025
Es werden insgesamt 3 Lehrpreise für bereits durchgeführte Lehrveranstaltungen an einzelne Lehrende bzw. Lehrendenteams (im Fall von Teamteaching) vergeben.
Einreich- bzw. Nominierungsfrist für Fremd- und Eigennominierungen: 16.04.2025
Die Bewerbung für Lehraufträge ist bis 08.04.2025 möglich
13.-14.05.2025
IKSA, UniVie
registration is open now
Dominik Schieder
03.04.2025, 18:30 Uhr
Hörsaal A, IKSA
Veronika Siegl über Reproduktionsmärkte im Ö1 Radiokolleg
02.-03.04.2025, Ö1
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Jobs
at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, UniVie
application deadline: 15.04.2025
Hier geht es zu den aktuellen Stellenausschreibungen der Uni Wien.
Calls
16.-19.09.2025, Uni Wien
submission deadline: 15.04.2025
Call for Papers
International Conference by the InfraNorth Project
22.-24.09.2025, IKSA
submission deadline: 06.04.2025
WAU Congress 2025
submission deadline: 31.05.2025
