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Welcome to Anthropology

The Department

Anthropology (RSPAS), a world leader in the social anthropology of Asia and the Pacific, has a distinguished program of research, publication and postgraduate training. On-going research interests of academic staff and postgraduate scholars are focused on mainland and island Southeast Asia, East Asia, Southwest Pacific and immigrant Australia.

Anthropology’s unique role

Anthropology is distinctive among the social sciences and humanities for its grounding in ethnographic fieldwork. Experienced in face-to-face field investigations, departmental staff and postgraduate students provide unique insights into on-going social processes in the wider region while contributing to anthropological theory. The department attracts postgraduate students from all over the world, including many from Asian and Pacific countries. Department members are frequently sought out by public bodies such as the government and the media for their knowledge and expertise. The department regularly hosts visiting scholars from around the world, and its alumni include many of the world’s leading scholars of the region.

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