About the Department of Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology (DA-USP) has sought to cultivate and develop the humanities reflection field dedicated to human diversity. The characteristics of this discipline are reflected in the variety of subjects studied by the teachers and student researchers that integrate it, in the richness of disciplinary interfaces represented in the research lines and groups, in the undergraduate, postgraduate, improvement and extension courses it offers and organizes.
On graduation, he joins the Departments of Political Science and Sociology to graduate bachelors and graduates in Social Sciences, whose professional possibilities are of the most varied, including: teaching at all levels, acting in public and private bodies, research, public policy advice. Already at this stage of formation students can be integrated into research groups, oriented in Scientific Initiation research and encouraged to participate in the organization of events promoted by the Department of Anthropology.

Head of Department: Prof.ª Dra. Marta Rosa Amoroso

Deputy Head of Department: Prof.ª Dra. Marina Vanzolini Figueiredo

Current CAPES Transformative Agreements

Find out which publishers are participating and what requirements must be met for publication.

Link:  https://www.abcd.usp.br/apoio-pesquisador/escrita-publicacao-cientifica/descontos-autores-usp/

RATIFICATION - FINAL REPORT - FFLCH/FLA 040-2025, DATED AUGUST 28, 2026

FINAL REPORT ON THE PUBLIC COMPETITION TO FILL THE POSITION OF FULL PROFESSOR (REF. MS-6, RDIDP) IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY, SPECIALIZING IN ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY. REGISTERED CANDIDATE: PROFESSOR LAURA MOUTINHO DA SILVA, PhD.

The Selection Committee approved and recommended the candidate, Professor Laura Moutinho da Silva, PhD, and the Congregation of the Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences ratified the recommendation to fill the Full Professor position in the Department of Anthropology (Anthropological Theory specialization) during its regular meeting on August 27, 2026.