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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dr. Tucker Do you start your day with coffee? This course explores the diverse expressions and ramifications of “coffee culture,” from farmers who see it as their livelihood, to traders and baristas who know it as a living, to consumers who can’t imagine life without it. We will explore the histories of coffee, including its […]