The diversity of ways of humankind, of languages, of biological and cultural adaptations to varied conditions for survival, and of contemporary problems as industrial civilization reaches the limits of its expansion and development, concern everyone.
Anthropology deals with all people everywhere who have ever lived.
It is concerned with both the biological and cultural aspects of our human species and the diversity of language and ways of life around the world over the past several million years of human existence. The accumulated knowledge of a century of research into the properties of culture, language and people is not the private preserve of specialists, but now is necessary to all peoples as part of the human instruments for survival. Anthropology brings an integrated perspective yet wide variety of approaches to investigation and application. Professional anthropologists are involved in research and teaching and in industry and social services, where their interdisciplinary training and cross-cultural perspective are valuable assets. A varied multidisciplinary experience is available to you through the Department of Anthropology in a central Canadian setting at The University of Manitoba, close to one of the last frontiers of industrial expansion.