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
4th Vienna Anthropology Days 2024
23.-25.09.2024
IKSA, Uni Wien
Interessenbekundungen für den Forschungsverbund „Gesundheit in der Gesellschaft“ können bis zum 30.9. eingereicht werden.
KSA PhD Studierende Lisa Francesca Rail geht in diesem Artikel auf Spurensuche, wie gemeinschaftliches Eigentum Almstellen in Österreich prägt.
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03.10.2024, 15:00-18:00 Uhr
Zum Auftakt ins neue Studienjahr lädt das Institut alle Interessierten, aber vor allem alle Studierenden im ersten Semster zum Welcome Day!
at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology in the team of Ayse Caglar
application deadline: 20.10.2024
Event Tips
Innovative Solutions for the Cities of Tomorrow
09.-11.10.2024
Vienna International Center
Exploring Non-Biological Kinship in Prehistoric Times
04.-05.10.2024
Austrian Archaeological Institute, ÖAW
Das Programm für das Wintersemster 2024/25
Jobs
at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology in the team of Ayse Caglar
application deadline: 20.10.2024
Hier geht es zu den aktuellen Stellenausschreibungen der Uni Wien.
Calls
Interessenbekundungen für den Forschungsverbund „Gesundheit in der Gesellschaft“ können bis zum 30.9. eingereicht werden.
established by Editing Press in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics
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Interessierte (Jung-)Wissenschafter*innen können sich wieder für zahlreiche Preise, Förderungen und Stipendien bewerben.
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