The Anthropology domain brings ethnographic depth to questions often treated only through statistics. Research covers the anthropology of religion, adat and customary law, coastal and agrarian communities, disaster and recovery, and the ways ordinary people experience the state, markets and digital technology.

Fieldwork in Aceh and across Southeast Asia anchors the domain, combined with digital ethnography for online communities. Researchers are expected to follow strict ethical standards for consent, representation and data protection. The domain connects to the School of Anthropology & Society and to the AI Laboratory’s digital ethnography field kit.