Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology

Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology at Leiden University studies the everyday practices of individuals and groups around the world in relation to the complex global challenges of diversity, sustainability, and digitalisation.

As a discipline concerned with social relationships across space and time, Anthropology provides an in-depth understanding of human behaviour in context essential for tackling today’s social, economic, and political challenges. The strength of an anthropological approach lies in its ability to connect global crises to people's everyday strategies of resilience.

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