Lost Words
Dozens of Indigenous languages in Canada are in danger of disappearing. What will it take to save them?
Department of Anthropology
Northern Exposure
A U of T prof aims to better understand the needs of cancer patients in Nunavut
Our Problem With Stuff
What is driving North America’s obsession with hoarding?
Saying “Oui” to Inclusivity
Social justice champ Emilie Nicolas honoured
A+ in Selfies
A UTSC anthropology assignment gives students a new view of the selfie
The North’s Vanishing Past
Max Friesen is racing against time to preserve the cultural history of Canada’s western arctic people
The Art of Activism
Naisargi Dave investigates what inspires someone to take up a cause
Arms and the Prehistoric Man
Discovery suggests human ancestors began hunting with stone-tipped spears far earlier than previously thought
The Lives of Animals
Most animals raised for food in Canada live on industrial sites where they never go outdoors. Under our laws, this is perfectly legal, but is it ethical?
The Shapes of Bones
New technique using X-rays could help forensic scientists identify the dead
The Social Historian
Professor Natalie Zemon Davis gives new life to history’s outsiders
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
Decoding the meaning of physical gestures and things