Institute of Anthropology
News and Events
Throughout the academic year we organize a range of events and other offers to students, interested scholars and other audiences.
“Religion plays a role in legitimising and motivating the conflict in the Middle East”
Conflicts in Sudan and Tschad: An Interview with Andrea Behrends about the everyday life of people…
Lecture Series: Un/Making Global Crises
Pre-Doc Award granted to master candidate in anthropology
Congratulations on your habilitation!
A global perspective on the diversity of secularities across cultures and epochs
Studying Anthropology
Our bachelor students acquire in-depth knowledge of anthropological debates, regional expertise and analytical competencies that are pertinent to a range of national and international related fields. For those interested in further advancing their skills we offer an international master’s programme.
Research at the institute
The Institute of Anthropology offers leading studies in anthropology and invests in future oriented research. Our publications include topics such as technology, environments, entrepreneurship, memory and health. We place considerable focus on research related to the anthropology of globalization.
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About us
Lecturers at our institute strive for creating synergies between teaching and research. Learn more about the research profiles and teaching activities of academic staff.
How to reach us
The institute is located in the centre of Leipzig and can be reached easily by public transport.