An examination of the application of anthropological knowledge to public issues. The issues studied will vary from year to year; they may include such topics as race and ethnicity, citizenship and the state, marriage and sexuality, conservation and the environment, and the ownership, interpretation and display of artifacts and human remains. Students will present their research in forms appropriate to both academic and general audiences.
An examination of the methods of qualitative research, including participant observation and unstructured interviews, as well as the ethical considerations of fieldwork. Other topics, such as comparative and historical methods, may be included.
This laboratory course will focus on the evaluation of human skeletal remains in archaeological and forensic contexts. Topics will include determination of basic biological categories, e.g., age, sex, race, evaluation of paleopathological conditions, and aspects of forensic anthropology.
A program of directed reading, complemented with the writing of papers or participation in research. Reading courses are arranged by students through their advisors or advisory committees and must be approved by the graduate chair of the department. This course may be repeated provided different content is involved.
An examination of the Principles of Variation in human evolution past and present. This will include the development of the genus Homo, adaptation of modern populations to heat, cold, altitude and stress, and the continuing micro-evolutionary development of humans.