ANP 810 Anthrohistory: Exploring the Crossroads of Anthropology and History
Recent trends in work between anthropology and history. Emphasis on themes of representation, methodology and epistemology. Open to doctoral students or approval of department. Administered by the Department of History. Fall of even years
ANP 811 Knowledge, Memory, and Archives
Readings in recent anthropological work concerning the construction of historical memory, transmission of knowledge, and the power of representation. Fall of odd years.
ANP 812 Violence and the State: Anthropological Approaches
Anthropological perspectives on the state and violence, including: transitional justice, memory, human rights, international justice, sovereignty, nongovernmentality, trauma, evidence, exposure. Fall of even years
ANP 815 Transnational Processes and Identities
Critique of anthropological theories of transnationalism and globalization, modernity, diaspora, public culture, and ethnic identity. Fall of odd years.
ANP 820 Language and Cultural Meaning
Intellectual history of 20th century linguistic thinking. Saussure’s influence on cultural anthropology. Post-structuralist approaches. Spring of odd years.
ANP 822 Religion and Ritual
The anthropology of religion and the symbolic analysis of ritual. Theoretical and ethnographic literature. Fall of even years
ANP 825 International Social Science Research: Methods and Praxis
Issues in the design and implementation of anthropological field research. Development of field research proposals. Fall of every year, Spring of every year
ANP 826 International Development: Theory and Practice
Evolution of international development theory across disciplines. Changing conceptualizations, measurements, processes and effects of development and poverty. Ethnicity, social class, gender, and community influences on socioeconomic processes. Current issues, concerns, and strategic alternatives. Administered by the Department of Community Sustainability. Fall of even years.
ANP 829 Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology
Methodological underpinnings. Project design, field strategies, research techniques, and methods of data analysis. Open only to graduate students in Anthropology. Spring of even years
ANP 830 Cultural and Linguistic Anthropological Theory: Key Issues and Debates
Key debates in current cultural and linguistic anthropological theory; analytical frameworks and disciplinary genealogies. Open to graduate students in the Department of Anthropology. Fall of every year.
ANP 831 Seminar in Cultural Ecology
Anthropological theories for understanding culture as system of mediation between humans and environment. Cultural ecological approaches applied to sociocultural change and stability. Open only to graduate students. Approval of department. Fall of even years
ANP 834 Medical Anthropology: Overview
Anthropological approaches to the study of sickness, disease, and healing. Medical anthropology as a subdiscipline. Open to graduate students in the Department of Anthropology or approval of department.
Fall of every year
ANP 835 Topics in Medical Anthropology
Seminar in the description and analysis of themes in medical anthropology.
Open to graduate students in the Department of Anthropology or approval of department. Spring of every year
ANP 840: Biocultural Evolution
Major contemporary issues in evolutionary theory, taxonomy, and the evolution of biology and culture. Open only to graduate students in the Department of Anthropology. Spring of every year
ANP 842 Human Osteology
Human bone biology, skeletal anatomy, and osteological analysis. Approcal of Department Required. Fall of even years
ANP 843 Bioarchaeology
Relationship between skeletal and archaeological data. Reconstruction of mortuary behavior, individual life histories, and social organization. Specific emphasis on research designs. Fall of odd years
ANP 844 Topics in Forensic Anthropology
Current issues in forensic anthropology. Topics include facial reproduction and identification; laboratory techniques; skeletal histomorphology. Fall of every year
ANP 845 Paleopathology
Method and theory related to the study of health and disease in ancient societies through direct and indirect observation of skeletal and dental remains and mummified tissues. Fall of even years
ANP 846 Quantitative Methods in Anthropology
Statistical and data analysis methods, as they apply to anthropological questions. Open to graduate students in the Department of Anthropology. Fall of odd years
ANP 850 Principles of Archaeological Research Design
Formal, spatial, and temporal dimensions of archaeological research design. Appropriate analytic techniques. Approval of department. Spring of odd years
ANP 854 Archaeological Theory
Archaeological theory and the nature of the archaeological record. Use of archaeological data to test social theories of past human behavior.
Approval of department. Fall of even years.
ANP 858 Gender, Justice and Environmental Change : Issues and Concepts
Issues and concepts related to gender, ecology, and environmental studies. Key debates and theoretical approaches to addressing environmental issues from a gender and social justice perspective. Gender and environment issues and processes from a global perspective. Administered by the Department of Community Sustainability. Fall of every year
ANP 859 Gender, Justice, and Environmental Change: Methods and Application
Methods and case studies related to gender, ecology, and environmental studies. Methodological and fieldwork issues from a feminist perspective in international and intercultural contexts. Qualitative and quantitative methods for integrating social and environmental data. Spring of every year
ANP 870 Professional Issues in Anthropology
Ethics and professionalism in field work, behavior in academic and non-academic situations. Open to graduate students in the Department of Anthropology or approval of department. Spring of odd years
ANP 885 Fundamentals of Museum Studies
Introduction to the history of museums and current practices, standards, issues and ethics related to education, administration, visitor studies and the development, care and use of museum collections. Administered by Arts and Cultural Management & Museum Studies. Fall of every year, Spring of every year
ANP 887 The Digital Museum
Exploration, application, and innovation of the most current uses of the digital in museums, the arts, and other cultural organizational settings. Administered by Arts and Cultural Management & Museum Studies. Fall of every year, Spring of every year
ANP 890A Individual Readings
Advanced study, based on prior preparation, under faculty direction. Open only to graduate students. Approval of department.
ANP 890B Individual Research
Graduate student projects under faculty direction. Approval of department.
ANP 892 Seminar in Anthropology
Studies in selected fields. Open only to graduate students in Anthropology. Approval of department.
ANP 893 Internship in the Professional Applications of Anthropology
Supervised professional experience in federal or state agencies, nonprofit organizations, or corporations related to the professional practice of anthropology.
ANP 894 Forensic Anthropology Internship in Forensic Pathology
Supervised professional internship in postmortem analysis. Students will attend autopsies and learn procedures that are relevant for forensic anthropology. Individual research project.
ANP 897 Practicum in Museum Studies
Practical experience in museum studies, which may involve project-oriented activities to fulfill the Plan B requirement. Administered by Arts and Cultural Management & Museum Studies.