Summer 2025
Below is our tentative course list of Anthropology courses we are offering this summer. Please refer to the Summer 2025 Timetable or Draft My Schedule for official offerings, dates and times.
Registration for summer courses begins in late February. For information regarding summer term activation and registration, please visit the Office of the Registrar website.
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.
