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Visiting address

Fosswinckelsgt. 6, 8 floor

Postal address

P B 7802, N - 5020 Bergen

Tel: + 47 55 58 92 50
Fax:+ 47 55 58 92 60
E-mail: post@sosantr.uib.no

What is Social Anthropology

Social anthropology is the central discipline in the global comparative study of culture and society. Social anthropologists examine the cultural diversity of mankind and the social processes which unfold in this global diversity. Thus the thematic range of the discipline is extremely wide – all human activity and knowledge is of interest in an attempt to understand variation, context and change in society and culture. This is evident also in the geographical range of the discipline.

Publications

The people at the Department publishes in a wide range of forums and languages. An overview of the publications in recent years may be found here.

International journals edited from the department

The two international journals Social analysis and Anthropological theory are both edited from the department. The contact person for both at the department is Wenche Iversen.

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Welcome to the Department of Social Anthropology

On these pages you will find information about the department, our study programs and courses, our research, student activities and much more.

Our aim is to give comprehensive information about the department and our activities. If you dont find answers to your questions here, please call us or send us a message and we will be happy to help you.

  • News

    Department seminar 50th Anniversary

    The Bergen Social Anthropology Seminar (BSAS) at the Department of social anthropology is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2013! 30 May is therefore devoted to celebrate and discuss this long-standing series.

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    Trial lecture and defense for Mathew Akkanad Varghese

    Mathew Akkanad Varghese is going to present his trial lecture and is to conduct the public defense of his Ph.D. thesis Wednesday 22 May.

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    Vacant PhD fellowship position

    The Department of Social Anthropology, University of Bergen, has a vacant 4-year PhD position related to International Migration and Ethnic Relations.

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    Department seminars spring 2013

    This is a presentation of the seminars that are organized by the Department of social anthropology during the spring of 2013.

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    New book on state formation and the social

    Ørnulf Gulbrandsen's new book - "The State the Social. State Formation in Botswana and its Precolonial and Colonial Genealogies" - is now out. Read more by clicking on the caption of the cover.