Department of Anthropology
By studying Anthropology at Sussex, you are joining a vibrant community of faculty and students who are actively concerned with understanding and making a difference in the world.
About the department
Religions and rituals; politics and protests; kinship and friendship; bodies and sexualities; migration and multiculturalism – these are some of the topics you’ll examine during your Anthropology studies. We have built an international reputation for engaging with real-life concerns including:
- industrial labour
- bioethics
- green-grabbing
- corporate social responsibility
- human rights
- dissident sexualities
- urban crisis.
Preparing for your future career
Our courses are designed to help prepare you for jobs in development work in agencies such as the Department for International Development (DFID) or UN organisations, international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as Oxfam or Amnesty International, charities, government agencies and community work.
We will offer you invaluable experiences to develop your anthropology knowledge and research skills, preparing you for the career path you choose.
You will be taught by friendly and passionate staff recognised within the School of Global Studies.
You will benefit from our staff’s research focus with lecturers taking part in active research for the Sussex Africa Centre and the Centre for Cultures of Reproduction, Technologies and Health.