Department of Anthropology and Archaeology | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology | University of Bristol

The only Anthropology department in the UK that offers a four-field approach

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The Department of Anthropology and Archaeology is unique in the UK in bringing together the four fields of anthropology under one roof. Read more about us.

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Blog post - The Origins of Inequality, Drs Kit Opie and Scott Claessens

30 April 2026

Postgraduate Researcher Symposium 2026

28 April 2026

Infracursions Public Lecture - Beyond Micro and Macro: Rethinking the Methods and Politics of Scale

23 January 2026

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Blog post - The Origins of Inequality, Drs Kit Opie and Scott Claessens

Postgraduate Researcher Symposium 2026

Infracursions Public Lecture - Beyond Micro and Macro: Rethinking the Methods and Politics of Scale

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Meet the staff and students of the department