Dr. Strong What is medical anthropology? How do anthropologists investigate pain, illness, healing, and wellness in global contexts? How do cultural processes that seem to be local or global interact and shape aspects of our bodies, such as illness or efforts to find healing? What methods and theories do anthropologists use to explore these issues […]
Dr. Kim Valenta Monkeys! Apes! Lemurs! If you’ve ever spent any time thinking about your closest living relatives, or wishing that you did, consider taking this introductory course. By the end of this course, you’ll have a working knowledge of the world’s living primates, and be able to answer questions like “where did mammals come […]
Dr. _____________ How did the modern world come to be the way it is today? This course looks at the deep history and ecology of pre- or non-industrial urban societies. Expanding on the questions, what makes us human, covered in ANT 2140 (Intro to Archaeology), this course tackles the question: what is civilization? The case […]
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 […]
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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. 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 […]
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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. […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]