Landscapes of Encounter

Join us for four 15-minute presentations followed by a roundtable discussion with scholars collectively working to develop enhanced understanding of the social landscape in the centuries preceding, during, and after the Spanish Entradas led by DeSoto (1539-1543) and Juan Pardo (1566-1568). Questions we will consider include: How can we better situate spaces and places associated with Indigenous presence and colonial encounters in absolute time? How can we see beyond the time-stamped descriptions of Spanish colonial observers into the landscapes that contextualized those encounters?

ANTH3540E

Multicultural Health Care
Image or Flier:
class flier
Credit Hours:
3

How health is shaped by beliefs, behaviors, and conditions in the United States. What is health and what does it mean to be healthy for different groups in the United States? In our examination of U.S. healthcare, we will begin with a discussion of how culture shapes health. We will then examine how health emerges from the interactions between biology, society, and culture. Throughout the course, we will also pay special attention to considering health patterns and healthcare among ethnic and social groups in the United States.

Semester Offered:
Summer
Course Type:
Online
Level:
Undergraduate

ANTH2045E

Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Image or Flier:
class flier

Biological anthropology is the study of human biological evolution and biocultural variation. In this course, students will learn about the interdependent relationships between the environment, human adaptation, health, and culture, including human-induced effects on the environment, as well as the evolution, biology, and behavior of human ancestors and non-human primates.

Semester Offered:
Summer
Course Type:
Online
Level:
Undergraduate

ANTH4742/6742

Animal Communication
Image or Flier:
class flier
Credit Hours:
3

Exploration of mechanisms, functions, and evolution of animal communication and human language. 

What You’ll Learn:

  • To integrate biological, physical, ecological, physiological, and anthropological concepts to explain how and why animals communicate.
  • To recognize the importance of the scientific method and the evolutionary framework in animal communication studies.
  • To describe how the ecological and social environment influence the evolution of particular signals and so much more!
Semester Offered:
Spring
Level:
Graduate
Undergraduate

ANTH4680/6680

The Anthropology of Communism
Image or Flier:
class flier
Credit Hours:
3

Course introduces students to anthropological approaches to explore Communism. 

What You’ll Learn:

  • How Communist ideologists theorized, leaders implemented, and people experienced various aspects of life during the Communist era.
  • To employ a comparative approach to understand global sociocultural processes.
  • To make logical connections between datasets and arguments.
  • To recognize and compare patterns and learn about underlying political and social dynamics in Communist countries at the global scale, and, in particular, in Eastern Europe.
Semester Offered:
Spring
Level:
Graduate
Undergraduate

ANTH4620/6620

Applied Anthropology: Action and Adventure in Anthropology
Image or Flier:
class flier
Credit Hours:
3

Exploration of different ways in which anthropological expertise may be applied in addressing real-world problems, with a focus on cultural anthropology. 

What You’ll Learn:

  • Be familiar with different arenas in which anthropological expertise is applied.
  • Be aware of the different forms applied anthropology can take.
  • Gain an understanding of the major critiques of applied anthropology and begin to understand how these may be navigated to ensure an ethical engagement with contemporary problems.
  • Students will be encouraged to identify a problem or opportunity of interest and develop a project to articulate their role therein.
Semester Offered:
Spring
Level:
Graduate
Undergraduate

ANTH4500/6500

Molecular Past
Image or Flier:
class flier
Credit Hours:
3

An introduction to methods of biomolecular analysis in archaeology, including ancient DNA, stable isotopes, organic residues (proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates), and amino acids. 

What You’ll Learn:

  • Gain an understanding of the biomolecular and biogeochemical techniques that can be applied in the study of the past.
  • How to address large-scale research questions from a number of analytical viewpoints.
  • Recognize appropriate laboratory techniques.
  • Interpret primary data.
  • Assess challenges in monitoring data quality and data analysis!
Semester Offered:
Spring
Level:
Graduate
Undergraduate
Subscribe to