Department of Anthropology (University of Amsterdam)
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The Department of Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam is an academic unit specializing in the study and research of human cultures, societies, and social processes from a comparative and ethnographic perspective.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Anthropology (University of Amsterdam) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1879535 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Anthropology (University of Amsterdam) Context triple: [Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (University of Amsterdam), hasDepartment, Department of Anthropology (University of Amsterdam)]
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A.
Faculty of Archaeology
The Faculty of Archaeology is a specialized academic division of Cairo University dedicated to the study, research, and preservation of ancient civilizations and material heritage.
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Faculty of Archaeology
The Faculty of Archaeology is a specialized academic division of Leiden University dedicated to the study and research of human history through material remains and archaeological methods.
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C.
Department of Anthropology, Harvard University
The Department of Anthropology at Harvard University is a leading academic unit dedicated to the study of human societies, cultures, and biological diversity through teaching and research.
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Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge
The Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic center for the study and research of human societies, cultures, and social relations.
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E.
Department of Social Anthropology
The Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo is an academic unit dedicated to research and teaching on cultural and social diversity, human societies, and anthropological theory and methods.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Anthropology (University of Amsterdam) Target entity description: The Department of Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam is an academic unit specializing in the study and research of human cultures, societies, and social processes from a comparative and ethnographic perspective.
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A.
Faculty of Archaeology
The Faculty of Archaeology is a specialized academic division of Cairo University dedicated to the study, research, and preservation of ancient civilizations and material heritage.
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B.
Faculty of Archaeology
The Faculty of Archaeology is a specialized academic division of Leiden University dedicated to the study and research of human history through material remains and archaeological methods.
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C.
Department of Anthropology, Harvard University
The Department of Anthropology at Harvard University is a leading academic unit dedicated to the study of human societies, cultures, and biological diversity through teaching and research.
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D.
Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge
The Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic center for the study and research of human societies, cultures, and social relations.
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E.
Department of Social Anthropology
The Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo is an academic unit dedicated to research and teaching on cultural and social diversity, human societies, and anthropological theory and methods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | social sciences ⓘ |
| academicLevel | tertiary education ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| campus | Roeterseiland Campus ⓘ |
| city | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| countryISO | NL ⓘ |
| employer |
anthropologist
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social scientist ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anthropology
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comparative social research ⓘ cultural anthropology ⓘ ethnography ⓘ qualitative research ⓘ social anthropology ⓘ |
| focusesOnMethod |
fieldwork
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participant observation ⓘ qualitative interviewing ⓘ |
| hasAcademicStaff |
assistant professor
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associate professor ⓘ lecturer ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.uva.nl/en/disciplines/anthropology/anthropology.html ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
Dutch
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English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
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Netherlands ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
BA
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MA ⓘ MSc ⓘ research master's ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
bachelor's degree in cultural anthropology and development sociology
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master's degree in cultural and social anthropology ⓘ research master's degree in social sciences (anthropology track) ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (University of Amsterdam)
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linked to:
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
University of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| partOf |
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (University of Amsterdam)
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linked to:
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
University of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| researchApproach |
comparative
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ethnographic ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
human cultures
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social processes ⓘ societies ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Anthropology (University of Amsterdam) Description of subject: The Department of Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam is an academic unit specializing in the study and research of human cultures, societies, and social processes from a comparative and ethnographic perspective.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (University of Amsterdam)
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hasDepartment
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Department of Anthropology (University of Amsterdam)
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subject linked to:
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences