Dr. Katherine Grillo Anthropology is the study of human diversity through all time and across all space. Anthropology differs from other fields of social science in its emphasis on comparative or cross-cultural perspectives on human biology, society, and culture. In this regard, anthropology appears boundless, and this course will span topics including human evolution, […]
Dr. Contreras Geoarchaeology is the subfield of archaeology focused on reconstructing past landscapes, analyzing past human-environment interactions, and examining site formation processes, generally through the application of earth science methods to archaeological questions. Questions about the human past and interpretation of archaeological evidence often require examinations of both cultural and non-cultural sediments and landscapes, using […]
Dr. Contreras Geoarchaeology is the subfield of archaeology focused on reconstructing past landscapes, analyzing past human-environment interactions, and examining site formation processes, generally through the application of earth science methods to archaeological questions. Questions about the human past and interpretation of archaeological evidence often require examinations of both cultural and non-cultural sediments and landscapes, using […]
Dr. Strong In the course, we will explore the different ways in which objective medical technologies and devices become anything but objective as they move throughout the world. Using readings from countries across the globe, we will trace the ways in which reproductive technology, medical advances, and societies act on each other to create kinship, […]
Dr. George Aaron Broadwell How do you start to describe and understand the grammar of a language which is completely unfamiliar to you? In this course, we work on transcribing, recording, and analyzing data from a language which is new to all of us, using the best currently available software for language documentation. Over the […]
Dr. George Aaron Broadwell How do you start to describe and understand the grammar of a language which is completely unfamiliar to you? In this course, we work on transcribing, recording, and analyzing data from a language which is new to all of us, using the best currently available software for language documentation. Over the […]
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 […]
Read more "ANT 4930 Ethnoarchaeology and Experimental Archaeology"
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 […]
Dr. Heckenberger What is the city, or urbanism? What variation in urban form, content, or history can be delineated across time and space? What differences can be inferred between cities and urbanized populations – lived worlds, built environments, and representations of urban life – in the contemporary world. The course reviews materials from pre-modern (pre-colonial […]
Dr. Gravlee You’ve probably heard someone say “race is a social construct, not biology.” What exactly does that mean? How are we to understand the relation between race and human biological difference? How exactly is race “constructed,” and what does that have to do with legacies of slavery, racism, privilege, and power? This course tackles […]