ANG 6930 Applying GIS in Anthropological Research

Dr. Contreras Anthropological method and theory—particularly in the subfields of archaeology and ecological anthropology—grapples with recording and analyzing spatial variation. As a result, geospatial technologies generally and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in particular are increasingly recognized as critical tools. In this course we will examine the use of GIS for management and analysis of geospatial […]

ANG 6930 Humans and Animals

Dr. DeFrance Humans and Animals examines the complex and multiple relationship that people have with animals using the lens of anthropology. Throughout human history we have developed social, economic, and symbolic connections with animals. In addition to insights from cultural anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology, this course draws on research from multiple other disciplines to […]

ANG 6930 Ethnoarchaeology and Experimental Archaeology

Dr. Katherine Grillo Archaeology isn’t only about excavations: Since the 1960’s, archaeologists have also examined aspects of life in the present as a way to better interpret material culture found at ancient sites. Ethnoarchaeology uses ethnographic field methods among modern peoples to develop informed hypotheses about life in the past. Experimental archaeology uses controlled scientific experiments to develop models […]

ANG 5126 Zooarchaeology

Dr. DeFrance Zooarchaeology is a methodologies class in faunal analysis and interpretation. We cover a variety of theoretical issues related to zooarchaeological research; however, the primary goal of the class is develop skills in the identification and analysis of zooarchaeological materials. You will master a range of biological information related to skeletal biology and taxonomy. […]

ANG The Archaeology of Communities, Households and its Social Dynamics

Dr. Prieto This course explores the relations of cooperation and, subsequently, the interaction between and within ancient communities and households. The study of ancient communities and, more specifically, the relations and interactions of their household units should allow us to understand the social mechanisms that organized and integrated social systems in the past. In the […]

ANG 6191 Archaeology of Death

Dr. Davidson Course Description and Objectives: The seminar’s goal is to provide a solid grounding in the anthropological literature of Mortuary studies; that is, data derived from a study of the Death Experience. In addition to archaeological data, a strong emphasis will be placed on the theoretical underpinnings of mortuary data, drawn from cultural […]

ANT 4930 Archaeology of Death

ANG 6930 Human Embryology

Dr. DeLeon Embryology is essential to understanding the evolutionary and ontogenetic origins of biological variation. This course assumes a basic understanding of adult human anatomy as the framework for exploring the developmental origins of all systems of the vertebrate body. Weekly lectures provide an overview of each system and introduce new concepts and terminology. Students […]

ANG 6930 Roads & Road Publics

Dr. Kernaghan What kinds of communities emerge through the material and figural construction of roads as public works? Which genres of events do such works make possible? And how do roads, and related transit infrastructures, bring to the fore tensions between physical terrains, state governance and political subjectivities? In this class we will weigh the […]

ANT 4930 Evolutionary Medicine

Stephanie Bogart, Ph.D. An interdisciplinary course discovering the evolutionary, cultural, and environmental factors in the emergence and existence of human diseases with a focus on the Darwinian examination of illness and medicine. Students will be able to identify, describe, explain, and apply factual, conceptual, and procedural knowledge in human evolution relating to disease. This course […]

Anthropology

Month: April 2020