Department of Sociology and Anthropology – NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Welcome to the Department of Sociology and Anthropology

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs designed to provide students with a deep understanding of social structures and cultural dynamics.

Announcing an exciting new major in Anthropology

Anthropology and the future

Latest News

Head of Department of Sociology and Anthropology A/P Kelvin E.Y Low joins a 2-day workshop (23-24 October 2023) by The German Commission for UNESCO and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)

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Sociology and Anthropology @ NUS

Latest News and Highlights

Congratulations to A/P Elliott Prasse-Freeman

👏 Congratulations to Dr Elliott Prasse-Freeman on his well-deserved promotion to Associate Professorship!

Congratualations to A/P Mu Zheng

👏 Congratulations to Dr Mu Zheng on her well-deserved promotion to Associate Professorship!

Dr. Ali Kassem featured by flagship journal International Sociology (International Sociological Association)

Dr. Ali Kassem  featured by flagship journal International Sociology (International Sociological Association) for his paper on urban modernity and ‘village people’ in Lebanon.

Dr Sahana Ghosh  Winner of Michelle Rosaldo  Book Prize

Congratulations to Dr Sahana Ghosh for receiving the Michelle Rosaldo Book Prize from the Association for Feminist Anthropology for  A Thousand Tiny Cuts at the AAA meeting this month

Celebrating 60 Years of Sociology and Anthropology

On Friday, 21 November 2025, our Department marked a meaningful milestone as students, alumni, faculty members, and staff came together to celebrate its 60th Anniversary. Six decades of hard work and dedication!

(UPDATED) Graduate Students Teaching Award (Thumbnail)

Graduate Students’ Teaching Award Semester 2, 2024-2025

Please join us in congratulating them on this very  well-deserved achievement. Our Department is proud of our graduate tutors and appreciates their commitment to delivering high quality teaching in the department.

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