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Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has CIHR grants

Role

Professors2 Clinical faculty0 Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Health Sciences1 Social Sciences1

Department

Anthropology1 Communication Studies & Media Arts1 Family Medicine1 Religious Studies1

Research area

Archaeology and ancient environmental studies5 Anthropological Studies and Insights3 Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies3 Paleopathology and ancient diseases3 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History

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Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has CIHR grants

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Basit Iqbal

Associate Professor, Anthropology

Faculty of Social Sciences

Islamic Studies and HistoryJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesEducation and Islamic Studies

25 publications

2

Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations2

Indigenous Studies and Ecology2

Islamic Studies and History2

Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies2

Maritime and Coastal Archaeology2

African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues1

Ancient Near East History1

Clinical faculty

0

Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Health Sciences1 Social Sciences1

Department

Anthropology1 Communication Studies & Media Arts1 Family Medicine1 Religious Studies1

Research area

Archaeology and ancient environmental studies5 Anthropological Studies and Insights3 Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies3 Paleopathology and ancient diseases3 Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History2 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations2 Indigenous Studies and Ecology2 Islamic Studies and History2 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies2 Maritime and Coastal Archaeology2 African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues1 Ancient Near East History1

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(16 in 5 years)

h-index 6

Latest paper 2025

Teaches graduate courses

Ellen J Amster

Associate Professor, Family Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesIslamic Studies and HistoryHistorical Psychiatry and Medical Practices

29 publications(9 in 5 years)h-index 6Latest paper 2025 Teaches graduate courses 1 CIHR grant