Instructor: Dr. Nicola Levell
Tuesdays & Thursdays
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
The critical study of anthropology museums as social institutions and material culture research and classification from the late 19th century to the present day.
Instructor: Dr. Rafael Wainer
Mondays & Wednesdays
9:30am to 11:00 am
Description:
An examination of health and illness, in their social and cultural contexts
Instructor: Various
Various Sections
Description:
Basic concepts and methods of anthropology; culture and race; comparative study of social systems, religion, symbolism, art, and other institutions. Examples are drawn from a variety of cultures.
ANTH100 will inspire you to see the world through a new lens. The course invites you to explore the vibrant and diverse world of cultural anthropology, uncovering the myriad ways humans live and interact across different societies. From the intricacies of language and religion to the dynamics of kinship, gender, health, and economy, you’ll explore the profound themes that shape our world. Lectures and engaging weekly discussions will help you think like an anthropologist and experience the thrill of reading ethnographic accounts that make the familiar strange and the strange familiar.
Instructor: Dr. Charles Menzies
Tuesdays
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Description:
This course explores the intersection of memoir and anthropological writing through a First Nation’s lens. We will use First Nations’ approaches that centre relations and place to assess anthropological fieldwork memoirs, life histories of the studied, autoethnographic modes of writing, and anthropologists’ memories of their own families. Students will practice writing memoir through a careful reading of First Nations and anthropological works.
Instructor: Dr. Tracey Heatherington
Mondays & Wednesdays
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Description:
This course explores the human dimensions of energy resource extraction, production and consumption, through the lens of ethnographic case studies from different parts of the world. We consider critical debates around energy systems and sustainability from the perspective of political ecology and climate justice, giving particular attention to the cultural and historical contexts of evolving energy frontiers.
Instructor: Dr. Lennon Mhishi
Tuesdays & Thursdays
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Description:
This course is an exploration of the intersection of the histories of colonialism, museum practices and the construction of heritage in the present. In working to move away from extractive and oppressive legacies, how have museums confronted the multiple modes of coloniality?
Instructor: Dr. Heather Robertson
Mondays and Wednesdays
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Description:
This course introduces evolutionary theory, genetic processes of evolutionary change, and various human and animal adaptive strategies. We will cover a variety of methods and techniques scientists use in human evolution studies such as genetic analysis, fossil classification, human osteology, and primate behavioural studies. Throughout this course, we will integrate the latest research and ethical considerations in studying what it means to be human, from our biology to our behaviour.
This course serves as a science credit for Arts students as well as an arts credit for Science students
Instructor: Dr. Naomi Kawamura
July 14 – July 19, 2025 | 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Analytical approaches to the study of museums and collections. Methods of field collecting, collections research, laboratory procedures, visitor studies, social organization of museum and related cultural industries, exhibit and program evaluation techniques and the ethics of museum research and practice. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Instructor: Dr. Amirpouyan Shiva
Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Multi-Access
How do media shape our lives—and how do we, in turn, shape media?
In Anthropology of Media (ANTH 378), we explore the cultural dimensions of media production and consumption—from social media and film to street art and classical painting. Through ethnographic studies, we examine how media mediate power, attention, activism, and identity across different societies.
This multi-access course features lectures, interactive discussions, and hands-on projects. You’ll engage key theories and critically analyze contemporary media landscapes.
Join us to rethink what counts as “media,” question how technologies shape our realities, and sharpen analytical skills relevant across disciplines. Whether you’re interested in anthropology, media studies, or cultural critique, this course offers a fresh lens on the mediated world around you.
Analysis of contemporary mass media and of the anthropological use of media (photography, film, digital audio and video, etc.).
This is a multi-access course. Learners can join in-person or online, for all or some class meetings.