New biography reveals how India’s first woman anthropologist confronted Eugen Fischer’s racist theories in 1920s Germany, ...

She worked in unusual conditions, roping in family when she couldn’t raise funds for professional assistance. A look at one ...

Sociologist MN Srinivas didn’t just theorise caste, but investigated it in the field. On his death anniversary, a look at the ...

Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

Perhaps most importantly, Lucy’s discovery foreshadowed a series of fossil finds that filled in the scientific picture of her species. By 1978, enough evidence had accumulated to establish Lucy as the ...

It’s just a matter of having two loves,” explained Diana Movius, speaking at The Georgetowner’s Nov. 21 Cultural Leadership ...

Books & the Arts / Can the ethnographic museum be reinvented? Farah Abdessamad In 1931, Paris hosted a spectacular event called the International Colonial Exhibition. Almost 8 million people visited ...

one-day taking pride in being called a cultural broker. Despite her early fascination with laboratory work, Muthiru's journey took an unexpected turn when she became deeply involved in fieldwork ...

“Caity embraced her fieldwork in the ... focus to the department of anthropology.” Phillips said this study will impact ...

Sayda Martinez-Alvarado ’23, Angelin Mathew ’25 and Chriss Tuyishime ’25 will have the opportunity to pursue master's degrees ...

The Social Anthropology PhD programme involves substantial original research, normally including ethnographic fieldwork of 12-18 months and leading ... access research resources and experience another ...