January 2025 news for anthropology undergraduate students
Featuring news, reminders, and updates for students enrolled in UTM Anthropology programs. Questions may be directed to communications.utmanthro@utoronto.ca.
Welcome to the Winter 2025 term!
Important dates at UTM
- Jan. 19, 2025: Last day to add or change a section in an S course on ACORN. View anthropology courses on the Timetable Builder.
- Are you planning on graduating this June? Jan. 31, 2025 is the deadline to confirm or withdraw your request for Spring 2025 Convocation on ACORN.
We want to hear from you!
Coming soon! In mid-January we plan to share a survey about student experiences with UTM Anthropology programs and courses. Your feedback matters, so be sure to watch for more information about the survey later this month!
Students will have the option to provide their utoronto.ca email address to be entered into a draw to win a $50 gift card from an online retailer of their choice!
The latest issue of Young Anthropology (Vol. 5) is now available!
We are very pleased to present the latest issue of Young Anthropology, featuring writing and photography by UTM Anthropology undergraduate students. Congratulations to all authors and contributors! The theme of this issue is "Perseverance, Courage, and Curiosity".
"Like previous issues, this new edition of Young Anthropology covers a broad array of topics, methods, and approaches, all under the banner of anthropology. It reflects the depth and breadth of our discipline, which embodies the perseverance and courage to pursue existing questions and ask new ones—no matter what!"
- Dr. Firat Bozcali, co-editor of Young Anthropology
Summer job opportunities
- Meet with employers at the UTM Career Centre's Get Hired Fair at the RAWC on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
- View cultural heritage management summer job opportunities posted on our website.
- Check the Ontario Public Service (OPS) website for summer and recent graduate job postings, such as: Assistant Archaeologist position at the Ontario Heritage Trust (apply by Feb. 4).
Volunteer opportunity for ECSpeRT
Apply by Friday, January 24
Learn and practice hands-on life-saving skills, get involved on campus as a volunteer, and meet new friends. ECSpeRT encourages all students who are passionate about making a difference in their community to apply, regardless of their area of study, year in their program or experience in providing first aid.
Events at UTM
- Get Hired Fair at the RAWC on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
- Historical Studies Online Lecture: Muslim Materialities Lecture Series: Timur Hammond, "Fluid Geographies: Water, Mediation, and Infrastructure in an Istanbul Shrine on Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 12:30-2:30. Register via Zoom.
- How do we really see one another in meaningful discourse? Join Vice President and Principal Alexandra Gillespie and Professor Randy Boyagoda with retired Judge Marion Buller, member of Mistawasis First Nation, Chief Commissioner of the national MMIWG commission, and Chancellor of the University of Victoria for a special lecture and discussion on fostering understanding in open inquiry. Monday, January 20 from 2:45 – 4:30PM at the MiST Theatre and online. Register to attend in person or online.
- Save the date for "Your Career Evolution in Anthropology" session on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 from 10-11am.
ANT432H5S Winter 2025 Topic: Archaeologies of the Contemporary Past
Preview of Winter 2025 opportunities and reminders
This list can help you plan ahead for timelines, application procedures and deadlines in the Winter term. We will post updates on this page about the following (when details become available):
2025 Field schools
- UTM ANT306H5 field school applications will open in late February / early March.
- Explore other (non-UTM) field school opportunities.
- Learn about field school funding opportunities that may support participation in a non-UTM field school.
Program enrolment for first-year students
- Learn about program enrolment on the Office of the Registrar website.
- Review Anthropology program enrolment requirements on the Academic Calendar.
Scholarship opportunity
Are you enrolled in a UTM Anthroplogy Specialist, Major or Minor program?
The deadline to apply for the Snil "Sunny" Sahanan Memorial Scholarship has been extended until Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST.
The 2024-25 award has an approximate value of $1,215.05 CAD.