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Course Outlines - Previous Years

Below is a list of the anthropology courses offered in the previous academic years sorted in reverse chronological order by Fall/Winter/Summer and year.

Brief course outlines are available to view by clicking on the course number and name below.

1000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
1021B-001 Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology T. Granadillo and K. Linton
1021B-002 Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology T. Granadillo and K. Linton
1026G-650 Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology J. Trombley

2000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
2226B-001 Biological Anthropology M. Hertz
2238B-001 Reading Life and Death through the Human Body A. Waters-Rist
2254B-001 Language, Race and Ethnicity K. Pennesi
2267B-650 Anthropology of Zoos K. Olsen
2272B-650 Anthropology of Tourism C. Kennedy
2273B-200 Livelihoods and Workers' Lives *New* K. Clark
2274B-650 Anthropology of Shopping L. Bell
2277B-001 Anthropology of Disaster G. Beckett
2285B-650 Clothing and Culture: The Anthropology of Fashion C. Kennedy
2288B-650 Climate, Science, and the Changing World J. Trombley
2290B-650 Cultures of Health, Illness, Disability and Healing P. Block

3000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
3308G-001 Archaeology: Theory and Practice N. Ferris
3326G-001 Inheritance: Time, Memory, and Racial Afterlives *New* J. Morris
3354G-200 Disability and Health in Local and Global Worlds P. Block
3372G-001 Applying Anthropology** J. Trombley

4000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
4412G-001 Language and Power
Application required. Limited enrolment. Contact the Undergraduate Program Office for application and availability.**		 T. Granadillo
4418G-001 Historical Material Culture** T. Markert
4426G-001 Mortuary Archaeology
Application required. Limited enrolment. Contact the Undergraduate Program Office for application and availability.**		 A. Nelson

** Cross over with graduate courses

ANTH 1026F-650 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology
Professor K. Olsen
Online, May 5–June 13
Provisional Course Outline

An introduction to aspects of biological anthropology and archaeology which help us to understand the place of humankind in nature. Topics to be covered include heredity, human evolution and variability, archaeological method, the development of culture, the domestication of plants and animals, and the rise of civilization and the state.

ANTH 1025G-650 - Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology
Professor K. Linton
Online, June 16–July 25
Provisional Course Outline

An introductory course teaching basic concepts in the study of sociocultural and linguistic practices worldwide. It underscores shared human experiences as well as our rich diversity. Topics include, changing sociocultural and economic institutions, political and religious systems, and the role of language in the workings of power, indexicality and identity.

ANTH 2276B-650 - The Anthropology of Music
Professor K. Olsen
Online, June 16–July 25
No prerequisites.
Provisional Course Outline

In this course, we will take an anthropological approach to exploring music as an aspect of culture in the present and the past and focus on how music is used to negotiate individual and collective identities in multiple world contexts. Methods and issues relating to the ethnographic study of music behaviours are a key focus area for this course. We will also explore material from cultural studies of music, archaeology, and biological anthropology to help inform a broad understanding of music culture.

ANTH 2228F-001 - Special Topics in Anthropology
TOPIC: The Anthropology of Addiction and Mental Health
Professor L. Bell
Summer Day In-Person: July 7-August 15, Mon and Wed 1:30-4:30 pm
No prerequisites.
Provisional Course Outline

This course explores how experiences of individual suffering are shaped by social, cultural and historical contexts. We will explore connections between culture and mental health using case studies from around the world and through our own first-hand exploration of contemporary wellness culture. Students will gain hands-on experience with anthropological research skills and be introduced to key analytical strategies from the field of medical anthropology.

1000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
1021B-001  Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology J. Trombley/K. Linton
1021B-002  Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology J. Trombley/K. Linton
1026G-650  Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology J. Trombley
1027B-650  Introduction to Linguistics V. Kharytonava

2000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
2216G-650  Anthropological Perspectives on Latin America T. Granadillo
2219B-001  Cultures of the Middle East R. Farah
2222G-001  Debates in Sociocultural Anthropology D. Jorgensen
2226B-001  Biological Anthropology J. Motley
2230G-001  Arctic Archaeology L. Hodgetts
2240B-001  Evolution, Ecology and Human Health J. Stock
2242B-650  Forensic Anthropology in Fact and Fiction A. Waters-Rist
2252B-200  Languages in Canada K. Pennesi
2256B-001  Ruins and Ruination   *New* T. Markert
2262B-001  Global Commodities A. Walsh
2267B-650  Anthropology of Zoos K. Olsen
2268B-001  People and Animals  *New* L. Hodgetts
2272B-650  Anthropology of Tourism C. Kennedy
2285B-650  Clothing and Culture: The Anthropology of Fashion C. Kennedy
2288B-650  Climate, Science, and the Changing World  *New* J. Trombley

3000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
3237B-200  Field Techniques in Linguistics T. Granadillo
3308G-001  Archaeology: Theory and Practice N. Ferris
3311G-001  Bioarchaeology: Practice and Theory A. Nelson
3351G-200  Society and Culture II – Identity Power and Social Formation K. Clark
3379G-001  Engineering Ourselves: The Anthropology of Cyborgs J. Stock

4000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
4408G-001  Paleopathology and Paleodiet 
Application required. Limited enrolment. Contact instructor for application and availability.		 A. Waters-Rist

1000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
1022A-001  Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology L. Hodgetts and J. Stock
1022A-002  Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology L. Hodgetts and J. Stock
1025F-650  Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology J. Trombley
1027A-650  Introduction to Linguistics V. Kharytonava

2000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
2100-650  Archaeology and World Prehistory P. Timmins
2101A-650  Great Archaeological Sites D. Moreiras Reynaga
2226A-001  Biological Anthropology J. Motley
2229F-001  Principles of Archaeology N. Ferris
2231A-001  Archaeologies of Migration T. Markert
2239A-001  Mummies: The Scientific and Cultural Analysis of Human Mummies A. Nelson
2245F-001  Anthropological Approaches to Language   K. Pennesi
2249F-200  Discourse Analysis K. Pennesi
2251A-001  Language, Gender and Sexuality T. Granadillo
2272A-650  Anthropology of Tourism C. Kennedy
2281A-001  Anthropology of International Development K. Linton

3000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
3338F-001  Human Skeletal Biology A. Waters-Rist
3339F-001  Language Variation and Change  T. Granadillo
3350F-200  Society and Culture I – Historical Perspectives K. Clark
3372F-001  Applying Anthropology  *New* J. Trombley

4000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
4401F-001  Anthropological Thinking and Practice A. Walsh
4411F-650  Anthropology in the Virtual World J. Trombley
4418F-001  Historical Material Culture T. Markert
4495F-001  Special Topics: Reading and Writing Ethnography
Application required. Limited enrolment. 		 G. Beckett

ANTH 1026F-650 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology
Professor K. Olsen
May 6 - June 14
Course Outline

An introduction to aspects of biological anthropology and archaeology which help us to understand the place of humankind in nature. Topics to be covered include heredity, human evolution and variability, archaeological method, the development of culture, the domestication of plants and animals, and the rise of civilization and the state.

ANTH 1025G-650 - Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology
Instructor K. Linton
June 17 - July 26
Course Outline

An introductory course teaching basic concepts in the study of socio-cultural and linguistic practices worldwide. It underscores shared human experiences as well as our rich diversity. Topics include, changing socio-cultural and economic institutions, political and religious systems, and the role of language in the workings of power, indexicality and identity.

ANTH 2263B-650 - Bodies: Making, Buying, Living and Dying
Professor K. Olsen
June 17 - July 26
Course Outline

Bodies are physical and sensual, personal and public, the result of evolution, and yet flexibly attuned to local histories and desires. This course will take a biocultural approach to exploring what bodies are, how they are used, by whom, for what purposes, and how we come to know such things.

We are excited to offer one summer field school:

3322 - Summer Field School:

This 1.0 credit course is run by Dr. Andrew Walsh and will take place in Madagascar from early May to early June. Graduating students will be back in time for Convocation in mid-June. An application is required and closes in mid-March. Please email Dr. Walsh for information awalsh33@uwo.ca.

1000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
1021B (sections 001 and 002) Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology (in-person with tutorial) Prof K. Pennesi and Prof K. Linton
1026G-650 Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (online) Prof J. Trombley
1027B-650 Introduction to Linguistics Prof V. Kharytonava

2000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
2101B-650 Great Archaeological Sites Prof P. Timmins
2222G-001 Debates in Sociocultural Anthropology Prof D. Jorgensen
2226B-650 Biological Anthropology Prof I. Colquhoun
2228G-650 Special Topics in Anthropology: Medical Anthropology *New* Prof L. Bell
2233G-001 Archaeology of Ontario and the Great Lakes Prof P. Timmins
2237B-001 Human Adaptability & Resilience: Life at the Extremes Prof J. Stock
2238B-001 Reading Life and Death through the Human Body Prof A. Waters-Rist
2245G-650 Anthropological Approaches to Language Prof L. Bell
2253B-200 Endangered Languages and Revitalization Prof T. Granadillo
2254B-001 Language, Race and Ethnicity *New* Prof T. Granadillo
2261B-001 Adventures in Pop Culture in Archaeology Prof L. Hodgetts
2262B-001 Global Commodities Prof A. Walsh
2267B-650 Anthropology of Zoos Prof I. Colquhoun
2272G-650 Anthropology of Tourism Prof C. Kennedy
2279G-001 Ordinary Ethics *New* Prof G. Beckett
2286B-001 Computers, Culture and Connectivity *New* Prof J. Trombley
2290B-650 Cultures of Health, Illness, Disability and Healing Prof P. Block

3000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
3308G-001 Archaeology: Theory and Practice Prof N. Ferris
3310B-001 Zooarchaeology Prof L. Hodgetts
3326G-650 Special Topics in Anthropology: Anthropology of Food Prof A. Premat
3334G-650 Primate and Human Paleontology Prof I. Colquhoun
3351G-650 Society and Culture II – Identity Power and Social Formation Prof K. Clark
3356G-200 Anthropology and Embodiment Prof P. Block
3379G-001 Engineering Ourselves: The Anthropology of Cyborgs *New* Prof J. Stock
3389B-001 Advanced Special Topics: Risky Passages and Restrictive Borders: Refugees and the Contemporary Challenges Prof R. Farah
3393G-650 Special Topics in Anthropology: Climate Risk and Justice *New* Prof J. Trombley
3395G-001 Special Topics in Anthropology: Cultural Resource Management *New* Prof M. Beaudoin
3396B/GSWS 2414B-001 Special Topics in Anthropology: Black Lives and Experiences *New* Prof A. Allen

4000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
4426G-001 Mortuary Archaeology (Application required. Now closed. FULL.) Prof A. Nelson

1000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
1022A (sections 001 and 002) Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (in-person with tutorial) Prof L. Hodgetts and Prof J. Stock
1025F-650 Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology (online) Prof J. Trombley
1027A-650 Introduction to Linguistics Prof V. Kharytonava

2000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
2212F-001 Cultures of the Pacific Prof D. Campbell
2226A-650 Biological Anthropology Prof I. Colquhoun
2229F-001 Principles of Archaeology Prof P. Timmins
2231A-001 Archaeologies of Migration  *New* Prof T. Markert
2236A-001 Anthropological Perspectives on Human Growth, Development and Aging Prof A. Nelson
2246A-001 Anthropology of Reading and Writing Prof T. Granadillo
2250A-001 Verbal Art, Performance and Speech Play Prof K. Pennesi
2264A-650 Issues in Primate Conservation Prof I. Colquhoun
2267A-650 Anthropology of Zoos Prof I. Colquhoun
2272F-650 Anthropology of Tourism Prof C. Kennedy
2274A-650 Anthropology of Shopping  *New* Prof L. Bell
2278A-650 Anthropology of Race, Ethnicity and Identity Prof P. Block
2283A-001 Refugees and the Displaced Prof R. Farah

3000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
3223F-001 Doing Fieldwork in Sociocultural Anthropology Prof J. Trombley
3243F-001 Applied Linguistics Prof K. Pennesi
3305A-001 History, Territory and the Politics of Identity Prof R. Farah
3307A-001 Field Methods in Archaeology Prof P. Timmins
3332F-001 Anthropological Perspectives on the Lifecourse Prof A. Walsh
3338F-001 Human Skeletal Biology Prof A. Waters-Rist
3350F-650 Society and Culture I – Historical Perspectives Prof K. Clark
3354F-200 Disability and Health in Local and Global Worlds Prof P. Block
3355F-001 Zombies in Historical and Cultural Perspective Prof G. Beckett

4000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
4401F-001 Anthropological Thinking and Practice Prof A. Walsh
4411F-650 Anthropology in the Virtual World  *New* Prof J. Trombley
4413F-001 Language and Ethnography (Application required. Now closed.) Prof T. Granadillo

Online courses:

ANTH 1025G-650 - Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology,  June 19 - July 28  Course Outline

ANTH 1026F-650 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology,  May 8 - June 16  Course Outline

ANTH 1027A-650 - Introduction to Linguistics,  May 8 - June 16   Course Outline

ANTH 2263B-650 - Bodies: Making, Buying, Living and Dying,  June 19 - July 28   Course Outline

 

ANTH 3320 - Archaeological Field School:

This 1.0 credit course is run by Dr. Neal Ferris and will take place in St. Kitts Nevis in the Caribbean for approximately 3 weeks at the end of May into early June. The application has now closed. Course Outline

1000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
1021B (sections 001 and 002) Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology Professors L. Bell and K. Linton
1026G-650 Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology Professor K. Olsen
1027B-650 Introduction to Linguistics Professor V. Khyartonava

2000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
2101B-650 Great Archaeological Sites Professor P. Timmins
2216G-650 Anthropological Perspectives on Latin America Instructor A. Premat
2222G-001 Debates in Sociocultural Anthropology Professor D. Campbell
2226B-650 Biological Anthropology Professor I. Colquhoun
2233G-001 Archaeology of Ontario and the Great Lakes Professor P. Timmins
2239B-001 Mummies: The Scientific and Cultural Analysis of Human Mummies Professor A. Nelson
2240B-001 Evolution, Ecology and Human Health Professor J. Stock
2242B-650 Forensic Anthropology in Fact and Fiction *New!* Professor A. Waters-Rist
2252B-001 Languages in Canada Professor F. Guccini
2262B-001 Global Commodities Professor A. Walsh
2267B-650 Anthropology of Zoos Professor I. Colquhoun
2272G-650 Anthropology of Tourism Professor C. Kennedy
2275B-001 Anthropology of Sex and Gender Professor L. Bell
2285G-650 Clothing and Culture: The Anthropology of Fashion Professor C. Kennedy
2290B-650 Cultures of Health, Illness, Disability and Healing Professor P. Block
2296B-001 Special Topics: Archaeology of Beer and Brewing Professor M. Beaudoin

3000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
3313B-001 Artifact Analysis Professor P. Timmins
3336G-650 Debates in Human Evolution Professor I. Colquhoun
3339G-200 Language Variation and Change Professor T. Granadillo
3351G-200 Society and Culture II – Identity, Power and Social Formation Professor G. Beckett
3378G-200 Bio-Cultural Debates in Race and Ethnicity *New!* Professor P. Block
3389B-001 Risky Passages and Restrictive Borders: Refugees and the Contemporary Challenges Professor R. Farah

4000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
4412G-001 Language and Power *Note: Application required. Limited enrollment. Cross-listed with Linguistics grad students. Professor T. Granadillo
4422G-001 Activity and Energetics in the Past *Note: Application required. Limited enrollment. Cross-listed with anthropology grad students. Professor J. Stock

1000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
1022A (sections 001 and 002) Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology J. Stock and A. Waters-Rist
1025F-650 Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology Professor K. Linton
1027A-650 Introduction to Linguistics Professor K. Kharytonava

2000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
2219A-650 Cultures of the Middle East Professor R. Farah
2226A-001 Biological Anthropology Professor I. Colquhoun
2229F-001 Principles of Archaeology Professor P. Timmins
2234F-001 Andean Prehistory Professor A. Sghinolfi
2245F-200 Anthropological Approaches to Language Professor L. Bell
2249F-001 Discourse Analysis Professor D. Severo
2251A-001 Language, Gender and Sexuality Professor T. Granadillo
2265A-650 Primate Behaviour Professor I. Colquhoun
2272F-650 Anthropology of Tourism Professor C. Kennedy
2277A-001 Anthropology of Disaster Professor G. Beckett
2278A-650 Anthropology of Race, Ethnicity and Identity Professor P. Block

3000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
3237A-200 Field Techniques in Linguistics Professor T. Granadillo
3305A-650 History, Territory and the Politics of Identity Professor R. Alam
3307A-001 Field Methods in Archaeology *Note: An application is NOT required for this course. Students who have the prerequisite of ANTH 2229F/G will be able to add 3307A through web registration. Professor P. Timmins
3311F-001 Bioarchaeology: Practice and Theory Professor A. Nelson
3312F-001 Historical Archaeology - Interpreting the Recent Past Professor M. Beaudoin
3338F-001 Human Skeletal Biology Professor A. Waters-Rist
3350F-001 Society and Culture I – Historical Perspectives Professor K. Clark
3356F-200 Anthropology and Embodiment *New!* Professor P. Block

4000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
4401F-001 Anthropological Thinking and Practice Professor A. Walsh
4493F-001 Advanced Special Topics: Anthropology of Conservation *Note: Application required. Limited enrolment. Cross-listed with anthropology grad students. Professor I. Colquhoun

ANTH 1025G-650 - Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology
Instructor: K. Linton
Second term 0.5 course, 6 weeks  June 20 to July 29
Course Outline

This essay course introduces basic concepts in the study of Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology. It focuses on aspects of social organization, culture and language that are shared by all humans, as well as on the diverse ways in which people in our own society and around the world live, organize themselves, use language, and understand what is ‘normal’. Through lectures from specialists, engaging assignments, and practical applications of anthropological methods, students are given the unparalleled opportunity to study and reflect on the many ways of being human.

Specific questions addressed in this course include:

  • What is culture, and what is the relationship between language and culture?
  • How do social relationships and linguistic practice shape people’s lives in different cultural contexts?
  • How is language used to accomplish social goals?
  • What is exchange, and how can it be understood as fundamental to both social and economic life?
  • Why do social identities matter to people, and what role does language play in shaping people’s identities?
  • How do sociocultural and linguistic anthropologists do their research, and in what ways is this research important and applicable in the world today?

ANTH 1026F-650 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology
Instructor: K. Olsen
First term 0.5 course, 6 weeks  May 9 to June 17
Course Outline

This essay course introduces aspects of Biological Anthropology and Archaeology that help us to understand the place of humankind in nature and global history. Topics covered in this course include: heredity, human evolution and variability, archaeological methods, the development of culture, mortuary practices, the domestication of plants and animals, and the rise of complex societies and the state. Through lectures from specialists, engaging assignments, and practical applications of anthropological methods, students are given the unparalleled opportunity to study and reflect on the many ways of being human.

Specific questions addressed in this course include:

  • How did our species originate, and how can we understand human variation?
  • What can we learn from studying bones, seeds, archaeological sites and other remains of past lives?
  • What can we learn from people from studying the social lives of chimps, gorillas, lemurs, and other non-human primates?
  • How do forensic anthropologists and bioarchaeologists study human bodies, and what can they learn from such research?
  • What can archaeological sites and artifacts teach us about the gender roles, political systems, and social organization of people in the past? How do biological anthropologists and archaeologists do their research, and in what ways is this research important and applicable in the world today?

ANTH 1027A-650  Introduction to Linguistics
Instructor: P. Gauthier
0.5 course, 12 weeks  May 9 to July 29

In this non-essay course, students will be introduced to many different languages as we examine similarities and differences among them. Linguistics is the scientific study of human language: how it works, patterns, structures, processes of change. Linguists study language as a system of thought and communication by examining particular languages and comparing them. Students will learn the basic concepts in the main areas of linguistics: phonetics (sound systems), phonology (sound patterns), morphology (word formation), syntax (sentence structure) and semantics (word and sentence meaning). In addition, we will explore the changes in language. This course trains students to recognize patterns in language and to solve analytical problems using both systematic and creative thinking.

Specific questions addressed in this course include:

  • What patterns and structures are apparent in how languages work?
  • What can we learn from examining particular languages and from comparing them?
  • How do we study and account for language change?

Please note: this course is a prerequisite for subsequent linguistics courses in the Linguistic Anthropology Major and/or the Interfaculty Program in Linguistics. https://www.uwo.ca/linguistics/

ANTH 2276B-650  The Anthropology of Music
Instructor: K. Olsen
Second term 0.5 course, 6 weeks  June 20 to July 29
Course Outline
Prerequisites: none.
This course is open to all students who have completed their first-year requirements at Western. Students do not need to have a background in Anthropology to take this course.

This non-essay course explores music as an aspect of culture in both present and past societies, focusing especially on how music is used to negotiate individual and collective identities in multiple contexts around the world and through time. The methods and issues relating to the ethnographic study of music behaviours are important components of the course.

Specific questions addressed in this course include:

  • How have humans created and used different kinds of music through time?
  • What can we learn about humanity from different musical traditions around the world?
  • What role does music play in how individuals and groups think of themselves in relation to others in the past and present?
  • What role does music play in human experiences of the sacred and supernatural?
  • How do anthropologists study the importance of music in past and present human societies?

ANTH 2281F-650 Anthropology of International Development
Instructor: K. Linton
First term 0.5 course, 6 weeks  May 9 to June 17
Course Outline
Prerequisites: none.
This course is open to all students who have completed their first-year requirements at Western. Students do not need to have a background in Anthropology to take this course.

This essay course will introduce students to an anthropological perspective on international development, focusing especially on the impact of international aid, global markets, and urbanization on marginalized communities in different parts of the world, and on the effects of overlooking local priorities in national and international development plans.

Specific questions addressed in this course include:

  • What does “development” mean to different people in the world today?
  • How are plans for “improving” marginal communities implemented in the world today, and what does anthropological research concerning these communities reveal about this process?
  • How might critical perspectives on international development contribute to alternative ways of providing support to marginalized communities?
  • What has anthropological research revealed about the complexities of working with, for or around international development organizations?

1000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
1021B-001,002 Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology Professors K. Clark and K. Linton
1026G-650 Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology Professor K. Olsen
1027B-650 Introduction to Linguistics Professor P. Gauthier

2000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
2100-650 Archaeology and World Prehistory (full-year course) Professor P. Timmins
2212G-001 Cultures of the Pacific Professor D. Campbell
2226B-001 Biological Anthropology Professor I. Colquhoun
2229G-200 Principles of Archaeology Professor P. Timmins
2237B-200 Human Adaptability and Resilience: Life at the Extremes Professor J. Stock
2238B-001 Reading Life and Death through the Human Body Professor A. Waters-Rist
2261G-001 Adventures in Pop Culture Archaeology Professor R. Goodwin
2264G-001 Primate Conservation Professor I. Colquhoun
2272G-650 Anthropology of Tourism Professor C. Kennedy
2285G-650 Clothing and Culture: Anthropology of Fashion Professor C. Kennedy

3000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
3243G-001 Applied Linguistics K. Pennesi
3305G-200 History, Territory and the Politics of Identity Professor R. Farah
3308G-001 Archaeology: Theory and Practice Professor P. Timmins
3334G-001 Primate and Human Paleontology Professor I. Colquhoun
3351G-001 Society & Culture II: Identity, Power and Social Formation Professor K. Clark
3354G-200 Disability and Health in Local and Global Worlds Professor P. Block
3389G-200 Risky Passages and Restrictive Borders: Refugees and the Contemporary Challenges Professor R. Farah
3393G-200 Deviance, Difference and Resistance *Note: (course includes grad students) Professor P. Block

4000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
4408G-001 Paleopathology and Paleodiet (cross-listed with grad course, entry by application) Professor A. Waters-Rist
4426G-001 Mortuary Archaeology (cross-listed with grad course, entry by application) Professor A. Nelson

ANTHRO 1025G-650 - Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology
  6 weeks: June 14 - July 23, 2021
  Instructor:  K. Linton
  Course credit: 0.5
  Prerequisite: none
  Antirequisite: Anthropology 1021A/B, and Anthropology 1020 (formerly 1020E).
  Course Outline, PDF

Course Description:
An introductory course teaching basic concepts in the study of sociocultural and linguistic practices worldwide. It underscores shared human experiences as well as our rich diversity. Topics include, changing socio-cultural and economic institutions, political and religious systems, and the role of language in the workings of power, indexicality and identity.

 ANTHRO 1026F-650 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology
  6 weeks: May 3 - June 11, 2021
  Instructor: K. Olsen
  Course credit: 0.5 
  Prerequisite: none
  Antirequisite: Anthropology 1022A/B, and Anthropology 1020 (formerly 1020E).
  Course Outline, PDF

Course Description:
An introduction to aspects of biological anthropology and archaeology which help us to understand the place of humankind in nature and global history. Topics to be covered include: heredity, human evolution and variability, archaeological methods, the development of culture, mortuary practices, the domestication of plants and animals, and the rise of complex societies and the state.

ANTHRO 1027A-650 - Introduction to Linguistics
  6 weeks: May 3 - June 11, 2021
  Instructor:  O. Kharytonava
  Course credit: 0.5
  Prerequisite: none
  Antirequisite: Linguistics 2288A/B.
  Course Outline, PDF

Course Description:
Introduction to basic concepts and methods of modern linguistics. Topics include articulatory and acoustic phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. This course is a prerequisite for subsequent linguistics courses in the Department of Anthropology and/or the Linguistics program.

 ANTHRO 2263B-650 - Bodies: Making, Buying, Living and Dying
  6 weeks: June 14 - July 23, 2021
  Instructor: K. Olsen
  Course credit: 0.5
  Prerequisite: none
  Antirequisite: none
  Course Outline, PDF

Course Description:
Bodies are physical and sensual, personal and public, the result of evolution, and yet flexibly attuned to local histories and desires. This course will take a biocultural approach to exploring what bodies are, how they are used, by whom, for what purposes, and how we come to know such things.

 ANTHRO 2272F-650 - Anthropology of Tourism
  6 weeks: May 3 - June 11, 2021
  Instructor: C. Kennedy
  Course credit: 0.5
  Prerequisite: Any Arts and Humanities or Social Science 0.5 or 1.0 essay course.
  Antirequisite: none
  Course Outline, PDF

Course Description:
This course examines various aspects of tourism from an anthropological point of view. Topics will include the cultural effects of tourism on both hosts and guests, on the political and economic issues involved in tourism, on the connection between tourism and environmental concerns, and on conflict over local resources.

 

1000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
1021B: Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology Prof. Block & Granadillo
1026G: Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology Prof. Olsen
1027B: Introduction to Linguistics Prof. Kharytonava

2000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
2100: Archaeology and World Prehistory Prof. Timmins
2101B: Great Archaeological Sites Prof. Timmins
2203G: Indigenous Peoples, Globalization and the Environment Prof. Jorgensen
2219G: Cultures of the Middle East Prof. Farah
2222G: Debates in Sociocultural Anthropology Prof. Campbell
2226B: Biological Anthropology Prof. Colquhoun
2239B: Mummies: The Scientific and Cultural Analysis of Human Mummies Prof. Nelson
2249G: Discourse Analysis Prof. Pennesi
2267B: Anthropology of Zoos Prof. Colquhoun
2272G: Anthropology of Tourism Prof. Kennedy
2277G: Anthropology of Disaster Prof. Beckett

3000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
3305G: History, Territory and the Politics of Identity Prof. Farah
3311G: Bioarchaeology: Practice and Theory Prof. Stock
3313B: Artifact Analysis Prof. Timmins
3332G: Sociocultural Anthropological Perspectives on the Lifecourse Prof. Walsh
3336G: Debates in Human Evolution Prof. Colquhoun
3339G: Language Variation and Change Prof. Granadillo
3351G: Society and Culture II: Identity, Power, and Social Formations Prof. Beckett

4000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
4407G: Digital Archaeology and Digital Heritage (Application Required) Prof. Ferris

1000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
1022A: Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology Prof. Hodgetts & Stock
1025F: Introduction to Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology Prof. Linton
1027A: Introduction to Linguistics Prof. Kharytonava

2000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
2100: Archaeology and World Prehistory Prof. Timmins
2216F: Cultures of Latin America Prof. Premat
2229F: Principles of Archaeology Prof. Timmins
2234F: Andean Prehistory Prof. Downey
2245F: Anthropological Approaches to Language Prof. Bell
2252F: Languages in Canada Prof. Pennesi
2253A: Endangered Languages and Revitalization Prof. Granadillo
2265F: Primate Behaviour Prof. Colquhoun
2267A: Anthropology of Zoos Prof. Colquhoun
2272F: Anthropology of Tourism Prof. Kennedy
2278F: Anthropology of Race, Ethnicity and Identity Prof. Block
2280F: Economic Anthropology Prof. Kennedy
2290F: Cultures of Health, Illness, Disability, and Healing Prof. Block

3000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
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3326F: Special Topic – Anthropology of Food Prof. Premat
3350F: Society and Culture I: Historical Perspectives Prof. Beckett

4000 - Level Courses

Course Instructor(s)
4401F: Anthropological Thinking and Practice Prof. Walsh
4429F: Principles of Applied Archaeology (Application Required) Prof. Timmins
4493F: Special Topic: Life History (Application Required) Prof. Stock
4494F: Special Topic: Reading and Writing Ethnography (Application Required) Prof. Beckett