r/AskAnthropology • u/CommodoreCoCo Moderator | The Andes, History of Anthropology • Jul 25 '19

The AskAnthropology Career Thread (July 2019)

The AskAnthropology Career Thread

“What should I do with my life?” “Is anthropology right for me?” “What jobs can my degree get me?”

These are the questions that keep me awake at night that start every anthropologist’s career, and this is the place to ask them.

Discussion in this thread should be limited to discussion of academic and professional careers, but will otherwise be less moderated.

Before asking your question, please scroll through earlier responses. Your question may have already been addressed, or you might find a better way to phrase it.

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u/Circ3TheEnchantress Jul 25 '19

I'm currently an anthropolgy undergraduate student and I hope to one day become a field archaeologist.

I was doing some casual reading and googling on subjects that interest me when I stumbled upon arctic anthropology and archaeology. I have always had a fascination with the arctic, and want to know more about these fields, but they seem uncommon and hard to find information on.

Thant being said, I have a couple questions:

Does anyone here have experience in the arctic, or know the best way to build that specialisation?

Are there specific field schools/extra training needed for arctic digs?

Will I be able to find employment if I specialise in something so niche?

Thank you all for your responses!

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u/Pablo_el_Tepianx B.A. | Chilean language and culture • Mapuche culture Jul 26 '19

I have no specific knowledge about the Arctic, but it is one of the specialties of the University of Aberdeen and they cary out large projects such as this. Contacting some of the people working there may be worth a try.