Faculty of Arts

Department of Anthropology

Welcome to the Department of Anthropology. Our teaching and research covers archaeology, biological anthropology, ethnomusicology and social anthropology.

Key contacts

How to contact the Head of Department, undergraduate and postgraduate advisers and administrative staff.

Our staff

Meet our distinguished staff.

Anthropology courses

The Anthropology courses you can take and how to plan your study.

Research

Read about staff research interests, publications and projects.

Ethnomusicology courses

Information about Ethnomusicology courses and how to plan your study.

Postgraduate students

Learn more about postgraduate research opportunities in Anthropology.

PhD students

Read about recent PhD thesis topics and meet our current doctoral candidates.

Resources and facilities

Our resources include the Anthropology Photographic Archive, the slide/video and fossil casts archives and the National Conservation Laboratory for Wet Organic Archaeological Materials.

Journals and associations

Information about JPS - the Journal of the Polynesian Society, the Auckland Archaeological Society, the Polynesian Society and RAL (Research in Anthropology and Linguistics).