莱顿大学的文化人类学和发展社会学拥有100多年的研究和教学经验，不仅具有强大的学科根基，而且在促进莱顿大学及其他地区的跨学科和国际伙伴关系方面发挥着关键作用。
莱顿大学的文化人类学和发展社会学研究中心使用了一种标志性的方法，该方法由基于民族志田野调查的定性，定量和视觉方法的独特组合组成。
在中心为期三年的学士学位课程中，他们培养学生人类学理论，以批判性地研究全球流程以及它们如何影响特定地区的多样性、可持续性和数字化。
为期一年的硕士课程为全球民族志专业的学生提供了在世界各地进行民族志研究的机会。他们还可以选择面向行业的实践政策社会学专业，其中包括研究实习，或者在该中心的视觉民族志专业中制作民族志纪录片。所有学生还可以利用研究中心在荷兰，菲律宾和加纳的实地培训机会。
文化人类学和发展社会学研究中心专注于“全球脆弱性和社会复原力”，为更广泛的国家和国际研究议程（Horizon 2020以及National Science Agenda NWA）提供关于韧性社会、冲突与合作、宜居智慧城市、环境质量、过去的生活和可持续发展目标（SDG）的主题。
With more than 100 years of research and teaching experience, Leiden University's Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology not only has a strong disciplinary foundation, but also plays a key role in promoting interdisciplinary and international partnerships at Leiden University and beyond.
The Centre for Cultural Anthropology and Sociology of Development at Leiden University uses a signature approach consisting of a unique combination of qualitative, quantitative and visual methods based on ethnographic fieldwork.
In the center's three-year bachelor's degree program, they train students in anthropological theories to critically examine global processes and how they affect diversity, sustainability, and digitalization in a particular region.
The one-year Master's program offers global ethnography students the opportunity to conduct ethnographic research around the world. They can also choose an industry-oriented practice policy sociology major, which includes research internships, or produce ethnographic documentaries in the center's Visual Ethnography major. All students can also take advantage of the research center's field training opportunities in the Netherlands, Philippines and Ghana.
The Centre for Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology focuses on "Global Vulnerability and Social Resilience", contributing topics to the broader national and international research agenda (Horizon 2020 as well as the National Science Agenda NWA) on resilient societies, conflict and cooperation, livable smart cities, environmental quality, past life and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).