Cultural Anthropology

About the department

The Department of Cultural Anthropology researches and teaches on a wide range of current social themes based on anthropological concepts, theories and models.

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Contact
dr. Kees Koonings
Phone: 030 253 1879
Head of Department
Associate Professor
Kootje Willemse-van Spanje
Phone: 030 253 1563
Policy Advisor
Department Manager

Sjoerd Groenman building

Sjoerd Groenmangebouw
Address: 
Padualaan 14, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands

Tel: +31 30 253 40 53 (reception)

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Opening hours: 
Mon7:15-22:00
Tue7:15-22:00
Wed7:15-22:00
Thu7:15-22:00
Fri7:15-20:30
SatClosed
SunClosed
Facilities: 
Research

The research conducted in the Department of Cultural Anthropology focuses on issues of sovereignty and citizenship in relation to cultural and social processes of globalisation, political conflict and individual action.

Research programme
Sovereignty and Social Contestation (SoSCo)
Teaching

The Department of Cultural Anthropology is involved in the following programmes:

Programmes
Bacheloropleiding Culturele Antropologie (in Dutch)Master Cultural Anthropology: Sustainable CitizenshipMaster Cultural Anthropology: Sociocultural Transformation (CASTOR)

Areas of expertise
Anthropological theories

Prof.dr. Ton Robben, dr. Geert Mommersteeg, dr. Martijn Oosterbaan

Qualitative research methods

dr. Geert Mommersteeg, dr. Gerdien Steenbeek, prof.dr. Ton Robben, prof.dr. Kees Koonings, dr. Cristina Grasseni, dr. Annalisa Butticci

Media, visual anthropology

Dr. Cristina Grasseni, dr. Martijn Oosterbaan, dr. Hans de Kruijf, dr. Annalisa Butticci

Citizenship, democratisation process, human rights

Prof.dr. Kees Koonings, dr.ir. Yvon van der Pijl, Merel de Buck,Msc., Sterre Gilsing,Msc., Evi Kostner,Msc.

Religion, Islam

Dr. Martijn Oosterbaan, dr. Diederick Raven, dr. Geert Mommersteeg, Kathrine vd Bogert,Msc., dr. Annalisa Butticci

Sustainability, ecological anthropology

Dr. Fabiola Jara Gomez, dr. Cristina Grasseni

Violence, conflict and security

Prof.dr. Ton Robben, prof.dr. Kees Koonings, prof.dr. Wil Pansters, dr. Marie Louise Glebbeek, dr. Tessa Diphoorn

Political and social anthropology

Prof.dr. Wil Pansters, prof.dr. Kees Koonings, Merel de Buck,Msc., Elke Linders,Msc.

Anthropology of food

Dr. Cristina Grasseni, dr. Fabiola Jara Gomez

Gender, ‘the body’

Dr. Gerdien Steenbeek, Kathrine vd Bogert,Msc.

Transnationalism and diaspora

Dr. Hans de Kruijf, dr. Yvon van der Pijl, dr. Don Kalb, dr. Diederick Raven, dr. Gerdien Steenbeek, dr. Annalisa Butticci

‘Popular culture’

Dr. Martijn Oosterbaan, Kathrine vd Bogert,Msc., Sterre Gilsing,Msc.

Urban anthropology

Prof.dr. Kees Koonings, dr. Don Kalb, dr. Martijn Oosterbaan, Kathrine vd Bogert,Msc.

Staff

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