Recent Publications
Here you can find recently published monographs and edited volumes from our department.
Research
At the Frankfurt Department for Social and Cultural Anthropology, cultural and social phenomena are studied in terms of their uniqueness and their interrelatedness from the perspective of the actors involved.
Thematic and Regional Research Expertises
In addition to third-party-funded anthropological and interdisciplinary projects, there are numerous individual projects based at the department.
Our research themes cover a broad field ranging from militarization and decolonial peace practices over religious dynamics, resource cultures and human-environment relations, migration, border regimes and tourism, political humor and activism, affects and intimacy, representation and knowledge production, to trade, urbanity, and museums.
The department's regional expertise covers various regions of Africa, Western and Southern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus, South Asia and Southeast Asia, as well as North and Latin America.
Research Projects
Here you will find information about current third-party-funded projects at our department.
Doctoral Projects
Here you can find ongoing doctoral projects at our department as well as PhDs awarded in recent years.
Past Research Projects
Find more information on past research projects at our department.
Information for Researchers
Interested in joining our department with your own project? Looking for information on research funding?
Library of Cultural Anthropology
Holding 138.000 titles (as of 2026), the Frankfurt Frobenius Library of Cultural Anthropology is the most significant specialist library for Social and Cultural Anthropology in the German-speaking world.
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Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology
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- Visitor AddressDepartment of Social and Cultural Anthropology Westend CampusIG Farben BuildingNorbert-Wollheim-Platz 1 60323 Frankfurt am MainRoomIG 551 (Office)