Field schools
Research in the field
Anthropology has a long and rich tradition of conducting research in "the field". You'll find our students digging at archaeological sites, observing primates in the rainforest, or conducting cross-cultural health research in downtown Victoria.
A field school consists of one or more courses which are taught in "the field", during which students can learn important practical lessons of anthropological fieldwork as well as contribute to original research findings.
This prepares students for subsequent courses they may take, and offers valuable, practical skills for finding employment in anthropological settings. While no-one really knows if you want to be an archaeologist, say, until you have spent a week face-down in a wet pit, the hands-on experience of a field school allows students to more fully appreciate the practical side of research and data analysis.
Summer 2012 Field School Locations
Drimolen, South Africa - Barkley Sound, West Coast Vancouver Island
- June 23-July 14, Drimolen, South Africa: A Paleoanthropology Archaeology Field School at the site of Drimolen, South Africa, located within the World Heritage Site, the "Cradle of Humankind". Credit for ANTH 343 & ANTH 344. For more information see the Drimolen Brochure 2012 and for an application see 2012 Drimolen Field School Application. For more information contact Dr. April Nowell at anowell@uvic.ca Deadline for applying is February 22, 2012.
- July 23-August 31, Barkley Sound, BC: A Coastal Field Archaeology School in partnership with Huu-ay-aht First Nations in Barkley Sound, BC. Credit for ANTH 343 & 344. More information and applications at: Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre Deadline for applying is March 01, 2012
