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This is a student-led initiative that aims to think about and discuss what decolonising knowledge might mean today. Students have organised activites such as fortnightly meetings structured around film screenings, presentations, and the discussion of recent writings on decolonisation.

The Department enlists Student Academic Reps 'Student Reps' for each academic year. These Reps play a critical role by gathering peer feedback, presenting it at termly Students-Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC) meetings, and working with the Department to resolve ongoing issues. They are an integral part of representing Student Voice within the Department.

Find more information about Student Academic Reps and student voice here.

What do Student Community Ambassadors do?
Every year we recruit Student Community Ambassadors to support the student community by hosting a weekly event for undergraduate students. Events range from film screenings, arts and crafts, career masterclasses and more!

Not only do the ambassadors manage the Common Room space, they listen to the needs of students and represent the department at events so that prospective students can find out more about what it's like to study in the department.

How to become a student Community Ambassador?
1st and 2nd year students are invited to apply for the position each year. A job advert will be circulated via email for this paid position.

What do Student Communications Ambassadors do?
They are creative content creators that take over the LSE Anthropology Instagram account, creating content that builds a sense of community as well as demystifies anthropology and the student experience. They also represent the department at events so that prospective students can find out more about what it's like to study in the department.

How to become a student Communications Ambassador?
1st and 2nd year students are invited to apply for the position each year. A job advert will be circulated via email for this paid position.

This is a fantastic opportunity for students to undertake their own primary research. With funding from the department, 2nd year students can conduct ethnographic fieldwork of their choosing during the Summer before they begin their 3rd year.

Each year 2^nd year students are invited to submit their ethnography proposals.

To participate students are required to complete the AN298 methods course.

Proposal deadline: Week 2 of Spring Term

Learn about and be inspired by the fascinating Summer Ethnography Projects students have done over the years:

2023/4 Summer Ethnography Projects

2022/3 Summer Ethnography Projects

The Department of Anthropology runs a Year Abroad Programme with the University of Melbourne, Fudan University (Shanghai), the University of Tokyo and the University of Cape Town.

The programme is for one academic year taken between Year 2 and Year 3 of the BA/BSc in Social Anthropology and BA Anthropology and Law. All LSE Department of Anthropology students interested in studying at one of our exchange partner institutions are invited to apply. Students are required to have achieved at least an average grade of 60.0 in Year 1 exams, and have completed 2 full years of study at the LSE. Places are allocated based on academic merit, their proposed study plan and personal information given on the application form submitted in during the second year of their degree.

LSE Anthropology students participating on an exchange with the University of Melbourne are required to take at least 50% of their full load study in Anthropology programs and 50% of other approved options available in their year of study. For more information on exchanges with the University Melbourne go to http://www.mobility.unimelb.edu.au/inbound/.

Students going to Fudan University in Shanghai study within the School of Social Development and Public Policy. Courses are offered in English, and therefore there is no requirement to speak Mandarin to participate in this exchange. Click here to find out more information on Fudan University’s School of Social Development and Public Policy.

Students going to the University of Tokyo will be enrolled in their Department of Anthropology and may also take courses outside this department if approved and available in their year of exchange. The programme is offered to English native speakers so there is no requirement to speak Japanese. For general information on exchanges with the University of Tokyo go to https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/academics/ustep.html.

Students going to the University of Cape Town are required to take at least 50% of their full load study in Anthropology courses and 50% of other approved options available in their year of study. For general information on exchanges with University of Cape Town go to http://www.studyabroad.uct.ac.za/.

For further information about the Department of Anthropology Year Abroad Programme contact Chloe Davies at anthropology.exchanges@lse.ac.uk

Here you can read about past exchange students' experiences.

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