Courses

Please note that courses offered by the Vancouver campus are denoted with ‘_V‘ in Workday, e.g. ANTH_V 100.
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Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

ANTH 100

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ryniker-david
2024 SummerCredits: 3

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.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture M, W 9:30 - 12:30 Ryniker, David

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology - INTRO CULT ANTH

ANTH 100A

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menzies-charles shiva-amirpouyan
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

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.

Sections (18)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture M, W 12:00 - 13:00 Menzies, Charles
002 1 Lecture T, Th 11:00 - 12:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan
D1A 1 Discussion F 10:00 - 11:00
D1B 1 Discussion F 11:00 - 12:00
D1C 1 Discussion F 12:00 - 13:00
D1D 1 Discussion F 13:00 - 14:00
D1E 1 Discussion F 14:00 - 15:00
D1F 1 Discussion F 15:00 - 16:00
D1G 1 Discussion F 9:00 - 10:00
D1H 1 Discussion F 10:00 - 11:00
D1I 1 Discussion F 11:00 - 12:00
D1J 1 Discussion F 12:00 - 13:00
D1K 1 Discussion F 12:00 - 13:00
D1L 1 Discussion F 14:00 - 15:00
D2A 1 Discussion Th 14:00 - 15:00
D2B 1 Discussion Th 18:00 - 19:00
D2C 1 Discussion F 9:00 - 10:00
D2D 1 Discussion F 9:00 - 10:00

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

ANTH 100A

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shiva-amirpouyan menzies-charles brake-jad zeweri-helena
2024 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 3

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.

Sections (38)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_D2D 1 In-Person Discussion F 12:00 - 13:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan
A_003 1 In-Person Lecture M, W 12:00 - 13:00 Menzies, Charles
A_004 2 Online Lecture M, W 10:00 - 11:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan
A_001 1 In-Person Lecture T, Th 16:00 - 17:00 Brake, Jad
A_002 1 In-Person Lecture T, Th 11:00 - 12:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan
A_D4E 2 Online Discussion F 13:00 - 14:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan
A_D4B 2 Online Discussion F 10:00 - 11:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan
A_D5F 2 In-Person Discussion F 17:00 - 18:00 Zeweri, Helena
A_D4A 2 Online Discussion F 09:00 - 10:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan
A_D4D 2 Online Discussion F 12:00 - 13:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan
A_D4F 2 Online Discussion F 14:00 - 15:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan
A_D4C 2 Online Discussion F 11:00 - 12:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan
A_D3J In-Person Discussion
A_D1D 1 In-Person Discussion F 13:00 - 14:00 Brake, Jad
A_D3F 1 In-Person Discussion F 14:00 - 15:00 Menzies, Charles
A_D1C 1 In-Person Discussion F 12:00 - 13:00 Brake, Jad
A_D3A 1 In-Person Discussion F 09:00 - 10:00 Menzies, Charles
A_D2A 1 In-Person Discussion F 09:00 - 10:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan
A_D3C 1 In-Person Discussion F 11:00 - 12:00 Menzies, Charles
A_D5E 2 In-Person Discussion F 16:00 - 17:00 Zeweri, Helena
A_D3E 1 In-Person Discussion F 13:00 - 14:00 Menzies, Charles
A_D3K In-Person Discussion
A_D5B 2 In-Person Discussion F 13:00 - 14:00 Zeweri, Helena
A_D5A 2 In-Person Discussion F 12:00 - 13:00 Zeweri, Helena
A_D1A 1 In-Person Discussion F 10:00 - 11:00 Brake, Jad
A_D2C 1 In-Person Discussion F 11:00 - 12:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan
A_D1F 1 In-Person Discussion F 15:00 - 16:00 Brake, Jad
A_D3I In-Person Discussion
A_D3D 1 In-Person Discussion F 12:00 - 13:00 Menzies, Charles
A_D3B 1 In-Person Discussion F 10:00 - 11:00 Menzies, Charles
A_D1B 1 In-Person Discussion F 11:00 - 12:00 Brake, Jad
A_D3H In-Person Discussion
A_D5D 2 In-Person Discussion F 15:00 - 16:00 Zeweri, Helena
A_D2B 1 In-Person Discussion F 10:00 - 11:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan
A_D5C 2 In-Person Discussion F 14:00 - 15:00 Zeweri, Helena
A_D1E 1 In-Person Discussion F 14:00 - 15:00 Brake, Jad
A_005 2 In-Person Lecture M, W 14:00 - 15:00 Zeweri, Helena
A_D3L In-Person Discussion

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology - INTRO CULT ANTH

ANTH 100B

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hayat-zahra zeweri-helena
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

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.

Sections (14)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 Lecture T, Th 14:00 - 15:00 Hayat, Zahra
003 2 Lecture M, W 14:00 - 15:00 Zeweri, Helena
D1A 2 Discussion F 9:00 - 10:00
D1B 2 Discussion F 10:00 - 11:00
D1C 2 Discussion F 11:00 - 12:00
D1D 2 Discussion F 12:00 - 13:00
D1E 2 Discussion F 13:00 - 14:00
D1F 2 Discussion F 14:00 - 15:00
D3A 2 Discussion F 9:00 - 10:00
D3B 2 Discussion F 10:00 - 11:00
D3C 2 Discussion F 11:00 - 12:00
D3D 2 Discussion F 12:00 - 13:00
D3E 2 Discussion F 13:00 - 14:00
D3F 2 Discussion F 15:00 - 16:00

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology - INTRO CULT ANTH

ANTH 100C

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shiva-amirpouyan
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

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.

Sections (7)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture M, W 9:00 - 10:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan
D1A 1 Discussion F 9:00 - 10:00
D1B 1 Discussion F 10:00 - 11:00
D1C 1 Discussion F 11:00 - 12:00
D1D 1 Discussion F 12:00 - 13:00
D1E 1 Discussion F 13:00 - 14:00
D1F 1 Discussion F 14:00 - 15:00

Culture, Race and Inequality

ANTH 201

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ryniker-david
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Anthropological critiques of racism, colonialism and ongoing structural inequalities.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture M, W, F 15:00 - 16:00 Ryniker, David

Contemporary Social Problems - ANTH CON SOC PRB

ANTH 202B

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jing-zhichun
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Cultural background to contemporary events; problems of nationalism and regional conflicts, economic and social development, gender, religion and social change. Course may stress a different region of the world in different years.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
003 2 Lecture M, W 15:30 - 17:00 Jing, Zhichun

Contemporary Social Problems - Archaeology of Ancient China

ANTH 202B

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jing-zhichun
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Cultural background to contemporary events; problems of nationalism and regional conflicts, economic and social development, gender, religion and social change. Course may stress a different region of the world in different years.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
B_001 2 In-Person Lecture M, W 14:00 - 15:30 Jing, Zhichun

Contemporary Social Problems - Contemporary Social Problems

ANTH 202F

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walker-samantha
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Cultural background to contemporary events; problems of nationalism and regional conflicts, economic and social development, gender, religion and social change. Course may stress a different region of the world in different years.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
F_001 1 In-Person Lecture M, W, F 15:00 - 16:00 Walker, Samantha

Anthropology of Drugs

ANTH 203

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muehlmann-shaylih wainer-rafael
2023 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 3

Illicit and/or licit drugs through historical, political, cultural and societal examples.

Sections (2)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture T, Th 14:00 - 15:30 Muehlmann, Shaylih
002 2 Lecture M, W 14:00 - 15:30 Wainer, Rafael

Anthropology of Drugs

ANTH 203

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wainer-rafael
2024 SummerCredits: 3

Illicit and/or licit drugs through historical, political, cultural and societal examples.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 Lecture T, Th 9:30 - 12:30 Wainer, Rafael

Anthropology of Drugs

ANTH 203

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gusterson-hugh-phillimore
2024 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 3

Illicit and/or licit drugs through historical, political, cultural and societal examples.

Sections (2)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Hybrid Lecture M, W 14:00 - 15:30
001 1 In-Person Lecture T, Th 11:00 - 12:30 Gusterson, Hugh Phillimore

The Anthropology of Insurrections and Revolution

ANTH 205

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gordillo-gaston
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Analysis of insurrections and revolutions from a comparative perspective.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 Lecture T, Th 11:00 - 12:30 Gordillo, Gaston

The Anthropology of Insurrections and Revolution

ANTH 205

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2024 Winter TermCredits: 3

Analysis of insurrections and revolutions from a comparative perspective.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 In-Person Lecture

Witches, Vampires, and Zombies: Anthropology of the Supernatural

ANTH 206

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kingsbury-kate magliocco-sabina
2023 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 3

Anthropological approaches to supernatural beliefs in both traditional and contemporary societies.

Sections (2)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture T, Th 11:00 - 12:30 Kingsbury, Kate
002 2 Lecture M, W 9:30 - 11:00 Magliocco, Sabina

Witches, Vampires, and Zombies: Anthropology of the Supernatural

ANTH 206

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magliocco-sabina
2024 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 3

Anthropological approaches to supernatural beliefs in both traditional and contemporary societies.

Sections (2)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 In-Person Lecture T, Th 09:30 - 11:00 Magliocco, Sabina
002 2 In-Person Lecture T, Th 12:30 - 14:00

Eating Culture

ANTH 210

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heatherington-tracey
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

An anthropological exploration of how the collection, cultivation and consumption of food shapes human society and culture.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture T, Th 15:30 - 17:00 Heatherington, Tracey

Sex, Gender, and Culture

ANTH 213

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sari-elif
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

An anthropological exploration of how understandings of sex and gender are culturally and historically shaped.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 Lecture T, Th 15:30 - 17:00 Sari, Elif

Sex, Gender, and Culture

ANTH 213

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2024 Winter TermCredits: 3

An anthropological exploration of how understandings of sex and gender are culturally and historically shaped.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 In-Person Lecture

Japanese Popular Culture

ANTH 215

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creighton-millie
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Television shows, dramas, movies, advertising, marketing, manga (Japanese style "comics"), anime (Japanese animation), theatrical forms, popular literature, popular music, fashion fads, tourism, toys, and sports.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture M, W 14:00 - 15:30 Creighton, Millie

Japanese Popular Culture

ANTH 215

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creighton-millie
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Television shows, dramas, movies, advertising, marketing, manga (Japanese style comics), anime (Japanese animation), theatrical forms, popular literature, popular music, fashion fads, tourism, toys, and sports.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 In-Person Lecture M, W 15:30 - 17:00 Creighton, Millie

Culture and Communication

ANTH 217

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rosenblum-daisy
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

The study of communication; the relation between communication and its cultural context with emphasis on verbal and non-verbal communication, cross-cultural communication, and cultural differences in the use of oral, literate, and electronic media.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 1 Lecture M, W 11:00 - 12:30 Rosenblum, Daisy

Culture and Communication

ANTH 217

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moore-patrick
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

The study of communication; the relation between communication and its cultural context with emphasis on verbal and non-verbal communication, cross-cultural communication, and cultural differences in the use of oral, literate, and electronic media.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 In-Person Lecture M, W 09:30 - 11:00 Moore, Patrick

Contemporary Indigenous Issues in British Columbia

ANTH 220

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kramer-jennifer
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Anthropological perspectives on contemporary Indigenous issues in British Columbia.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Lecture M, W 11:00 - 12:30 Kramer, Jennifer

Contemporary Indigenous Issues in British Columbia

ANTH 220

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kramer-jennifer
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Anthropological perspectives on contemporary Indigenous issues in British Columbia.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 In-Person Lecture M, W 09:30 - 11:00 Kramer, Jennifer

Introduction to Medical Anthropology

ANTH 227

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kamat-vinay-ramnath
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

An examination of health and illness, in their social and cultural contexts.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture M, W 9:30 - 11:00 Kamat, Vinay Ramnath

Introduction to Medical Anthropology

ANTH 227

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wainer-rafael
2024 SummerCredits: 3

An examination of health and illness, in their social and cultural contexts.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture T, Th 9:30 - 12:30 Wainer, Rafael

Introduction to Medical Anthropology

ANTH 227

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wainer-rafael
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

An examination of health and illness, in their social and cultural contexts.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 In-Person Lecture T, Th 12:30 - 14:00 Wainer, Rafael

Contemporary Anthropological Theory - CONTMP ANTH THRY

ANTH 300A

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kamat-vinay-ramnath muehlmann-shaylih
2023 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 3

Contemporary approaches to society and culture in anthropology.

Sections (2)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture M, W 11:00 - 12:30 Kamat, Vinay Ramnath
002 2 Lecture T, Th 11:00 - 12:30 Muehlmann, Shaylih

Contemporary Anthropological Theory - Contemporary Anthropological Theory

ANTH 300A

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kamat-vinay-ramnath shiva-amirpouyan
2024 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 3starPre-requisite

Contemporary approaches to society and culture in anthropology. Prerequisite: ANTH 200 is recommended.

Sections (2)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_002 2 In-Person Lecture M, W 11:00 - 12:30 Kamat, Vinay Ramnath
A_001 1 In-Person Lecture T, Th 15:30 - 17:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan

Ethnography of Special Areas - ETHNO SPEC AREAS

ANTH 303B

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hayat-zahra
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

A specialized study of ethnographic and theoretical problems in one area. Different culture areas or regions may be selected each term. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture T, Th 14:00 - 15:30 Hayat, Zahra

Ethnography of Special Areas - ENRGY SUSTNBL

ANTH 303C

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heatherington-tracey
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

A specialized study of ethnographic and theoretical problems in one area. Different culture areas or regions may be selected each term. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture M, W 15:30 - 17:00 Heatherington, Tracey

Ethnography of Special Areas - CELT FRING&DIASP

ANTH 303D

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menzies-charles
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

A specialized study of ethnographic and theoretical problems in one area. Different culture areas or regions may be selected each term. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Lecture T, Th 14:00 - 15:30 Menzies, Charles

Ethnography of Special Areas - Ethnography of Special Areas

ANTH 303F

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2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

A specialized study of ethnographic and theoretical problems in one area. Different culture areas or regions may be selected each term. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
F_001 2 In-Person Lecture T, Th 15:30 - 17:00

Ethnography of Special Areas - Ethnography of Mediterranean

ANTH 303G

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magliocco-sabina
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

A specialized study of ethnographic and theoretical problems in one area. Different culture areas or regions may be selected each term. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
G_001 2 In-Person Lecture M, W 12:30 - 14:00 Magliocco, Sabina

Ethnography of Special Areas - Ethnography of Australia

ANTH 303H

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zeweri-helena
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

A specialized study of ethnographic and theoretical problems in one area. Different culture areas or regions may be selected each term. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
H_001 2 In-Person Lecture M, W 15:30 - 17:00 Zeweri, Helena

Ethnography of Special Areas - ARCH EAST ARC

ANTH 303I

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walker-samantha
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

A specialized study of ethnographic and theoretical problems in one area. Different culture areas or regions may be selected each term. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
I_001 2 In-Person Lecture T, Th 14:00 - 15:30 Walker, Samantha

Ethnography of Special Areas - MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

ANTH 303J

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kamat-vinay-ramnath
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

A specialized study of ethnographic and theoretical problems in one area. Different culture areas or regions may be selected each term. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
J_001 1 In-Person Lecture M, W 09:30 - 11:00 Kamat, Vinay Ramnath

Ethnography of the Northwest Coast - Ethnography of the Northwest Coast

ANTH 304A

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menzies-charles
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Specialized study of ethnographic and theoretical problems of the region.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_001 1 In-Person Lecture W 17:00 - 20:00 Menzies, Charles

Ethnography of Korea - Ethnography of Korea

ANTH 307A

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creighton-millie
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

An exploration of ethnographic, topical, and theoretical issues.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_001 2 In-Person Lecture M, W 11:00 - 12:30 Creighton, Millie

Ethnography of Sub-Saharan Africa

ANTH 308

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kamat-vinay-ramnath
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

An exploration of ethnographic, topical, and theoretical issues.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Lecture M, W 12:30 - 14:00 Kamat, Vinay Ramnath

Ethnography of the Himalaya: Diversity and Development

ANTH 309

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shneiderman-sara
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Ethnographic engagement with lives of people in and from the Himalayan region: including parts of Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan; Tibetan cultural zones traversing these countries; and diasporas.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Lecture M, W 9:30 - 11:00 Shneiderman, Sara

Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality

ANTH 312

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sari-elif
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Ethnographic and theoretical approaches to gender and sexuality, in cross-cultural context.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture T, Th 15:30 - 17:00 Sari, Elif

Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality

ANTH 312

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sari-elif
2024 SummerCredits: 3

Ethnographic and theoretical approaches to gender and sexuality, in cross-cultural context.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture T, Th 13:00 - 16:00 Sari, Elif

Linguistic Anthropology - LINGUISTIC ANTH

ANTH 317A

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moore-patrick
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

A survey of the ethnographic uses of language data and the techniques of linguistic analysis.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 Lecture M, W 12:30 - 14:00 Moore, Patrick

Linguistic Anthropology - Linguistic Anthropology

ANTH 317A

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moore-patrick
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

A survey of the ethnographic uses of language data and the techniques of linguistic analysis.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_001 1 In-Person Lecture M, W 12:30 - 14:00 Moore, Patrick

Contemporary Indigenous Issues in a Global Perspective - Anthropology and First Nations of Canada

ANTH 329A

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vivaldi-ana
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3starPre-requisite

Anthropological perspectives on contemporary issues of public policy, law, and political activity, as they affect Indigenous Peoples in Canada and globally. Prerequisite: ANTH 220 is recommended.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_001 1 In-Person Lecture T, Th 11:00 - 12:30 Vivaldi, Ana

Art, Aesthetics and Anthropology - ART&ANTHROPOLOGY

ANTH 331A

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levell-nicola
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Anthropological perspectives on art, aesthetics, and expressive culture.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Lecture M, W 15:30 - 17:00 Levell, Nicola

Oral Tradition

ANTH 332

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robertson-leslie
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

An ethnographic perspective on the dynamics of oral tradition in various oral and literate cultures; the characteristics and roles of oral genres including folktale, genealogy, oral history, autobiography, and myth in these societies; and the relationship between orality and literacy.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Seminar T, Th 15:30 - 17:00 Robertson, Leslie

Museums, Heritage and Memory - MUSE HERITG MEM

ANTH 341C

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levell-nicola
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Museums, galleries, monuments, and other cultural institutions' relations to our perception of history and geography.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Seminar T, Th 15:30 - 17:00 Levell, Nicola

Ethnography of the Pacific Islands: Melanesia - ETHNO: MELANESIA

ANTH 351A

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ryniker-david
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Major cultural groupings in Melanesia, emphasizing both traditional cultures and the incorporation of the region into modern international institutions.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture T, Th 12:30 - 14:00 Ryniker, David

Introduction to Ecological Anthropology

ANTH 360

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heatherington-tracey
2025 SummerCredits: 3

Analysis of the relations between human societies and the ecological aspects of their environment (including technology, society, and ideology). Previously ANTH 460.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 Hybrid Lecture M, W 11:00 - 14:00 Heatherington, Tracey

Diasporas and Belonging: Anthropological Perspectives

ANTH 376

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sirdani-mahtab zeweri-helena
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Examines how multiple generations of migrants find, build, and reimagine what community and belonging are beyond the confines of the nation-state. Centres ethnographies of diasporic identity and personhood. Recommended: at least one 200-level social science course (e.g. ANTH, SOCI, GEOG, POLI).

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 In-Person Lecture T, Th 09:30 - 11:00 Multiple instructors

Instructors

Sirdani, Mahtab | Zeweri, Helena

Anthropology of Media

ANTH 378

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shiva-amirpouyan
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Analysis of contemporary mass media and of the anthropological use of media (photography, film, digital audio and video, etc.).

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture M, W 14:00 - 15:30 Shiva, Amirpouyan

Anthropology of Media

ANTH 378

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vivaldi-pasqua-ana
2024 SummerCredits: 3

Analysis of contemporary mass media and of the anthropological use of media (photography, film, digital audio and video, etc.).

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Lecture M, W 13:00 - 16:00 Vivaldi Pasqua, Ana

Anthropology of Media

ANTH 378

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shiva-amirpouyan
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Analysis of contemporary mass media and of the anthropological use of media (photography, film, digital audio and video, etc.).

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 Hybrid Lecture M, W, F 14:00 - 15:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan

Anthropology of Media

ANTH 378

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shiva-amirpouyan
2025 SummerCredits: 3

Analysis of contemporary mass media and of the anthropological use of media (photography, film, digital audio and video, etc.).

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 Other Distance Mode Lecture T, Th 11:00 - 14:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan

History of Anthropology - HISTORY OF ANTH

ANTH 400A

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shneiderman-sara shiva-amirpouyan
2023 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 3

The development of anthropological theory and practice in institutional contexts.

Sections (2)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture M, W 12:30 - 14:00 Shneiderman, Sara
002 2 Lecture M, W 12:30 - 14:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan

History of Anthropology - History of Anthropology

ANTH 400A

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blackburn-carole shiva-amirpouyan
2024 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 3

The development of anthropological theory and practice in institutional contexts.

Sections (2)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_002 2 In-Person Lecture T, Th 14:00 - 15:30 Blackburn, Carole
A_001 1 In-Person Lecture T, Th 14:00 - 15:30 Shiva, Amirpouyan

Ethnography of Special Areas - ETHN SARDINIA

ANTH 403G

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magliocco-sabina
2025 SummerCredits: 3

An advanced study of ethnographic and theoretical problems. A different region may be studied each term.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
G_001 In-Person Seminar M, W, F 09:00 - 12:00 Magliocco, Sabina

Ethnography in Circumpolar North: Comparative Perspectives. - Ethnography in Circumpolar North: Comparative Perspectives.

ANTH 404A

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moore-patrick
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

An examination of relationships between indigenous people and nation states in Greenland, Canada, Alaska and Siberia, using ethnographic methods.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_001 1 In-Person Seminar M, W 09:30 - 11:00 Moore, Patrick

Principles of Field Work

ANTH 407

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shiva-amirpouyan
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

An examination of field work as the basic setting for ethnographic research. Research design; relationships with study participants, field techniques, and data analysis and presentation.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
100 1 Lecture T, Th 15:30 - 17:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan

Principles of Field Work

ANTH 407

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shiva-amirpouyan
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

An examination of field work as the basic setting for ethnographic research. Research design; relationships with study participants, field techniques, and data analysis and presentation.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 In-Person Lecture M, W 12:30 - 14:00 Shiva, Amirpouyan

Anthropology of Globalization

ANTH 414

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creighton-millie
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Theories on the global flow of people, commodities, images, and ideas with critical ethnographic attention to the different ways people respond to globalization.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 In-Person Lecture M, W 14:00 - 15:30 Creighton, Millie

Anthropological Statistics

ANTH 418

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jing-zhichun
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Applications of statistical techniques to quantitative and qualitative data in Anthropology.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture M, W 15:30 - 17:00 Jing, Zhichun

Anthropological Statistics

ANTH 418

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jing-zhichun
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Applications of statistical techniques to quantitative and qualitative data in Anthropology.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 In-Person Lecture M, W 14:00 - 15:30 Jing, Zhichun

The Anthropology of Place and Space - The Anthropology of Place and Space

ANTH 421A

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2024 Winter TermCredits: 3

An anthropological understanding of the spatial dimensions of social practice, and the relationships of space to culture, history, and power.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_001 In-Person Lecture

Topics in Medical Anthropology

ANTH 427

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hayat-zahra
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Anthropological perspectives on health, illness, and disability as represented by classic and contemporary research in selected topics in medical anthropology including disease and human evolution, illness and human ecology, culture and epidemiology, ethnomedical systems, the relationship between folk and biomedicine and the cultural construction and social organization of health care, illness and disability. Specific content will vary from year to year. Consult the Department brochure.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 1 Lecture T, Th 9:30 - 11:00 Hayat, Zahra

Global Health in Cross-Cultural Contexts

ANTH 429

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kamat-vinay-ramnath
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Includes examination of the social and cultural dimensions of specific life-threatening emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, the political economy of health, cultural interpretations of illness and healing, medical pluralism, therapy management, and the cultural construction of efficacy.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 In-Person Seminar M, W 11:00 - 12:30 Kamat, Vinay Ramnath

Indigenous Governance, British Columbia

ANTH 430

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menzies-charles
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Indigenous perspectives on governance, authority, and jurisdiction as applied to British Columbia First Nations. Recommended: ANTH 220.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Lecture T 17:00 - 20:00 Menzies, Charles

Museum Practice and Curatorship - Studies in Museum Anthropology

ANTH 431A

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rowley-susan
2024 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 6starPre-requisite

Management of museum collections and their public presentation, addressing questions of access, collaboration, and cultural property. The public interpretation of anthropological concepts and materials utilizing the programs and facilities of the Museum of Anthropology. Prerequisite: [ANTH341]

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_001 1-2 In-Person Lecture T, Th 09:30 - 11:00 Rowley, Susan

Museum Practice and Curatorship - MUS PRC&CURATRSH

ANTH 431C

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levell-nicola rowley-susan
2023 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 6

Management of museum collections and their public presentation, addressing questions of access, collaboration, and cultural property. The public interpretation of anthropological concepts and materials utilizing the programs and facilities of the Museum of Anthropology.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
100 1-2 Lecture T, Th 9:30 - 11:00 Multiple instructors

Instructors

Levell, Nicola | Rowley, Susan

Directed Studies - DIRECTED STUDIES

ANTH 433A

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2023 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 3

General reading and/or a research undertaking, with the agreement, and under the supervision, of a Department faculty member selected by the student. No more than six credits of Directed Studies may be taken for credit toward the Major or Honours program.

Sections (3)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Seminar
002 2 Seminar
003 1-2 Seminar

Directed Studies - DIRECTED STUDIES

ANTH 433A

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2024 Winter TermCredits: 3

General reading and/or a research undertaking, with the agreement, and under the supervision, of a Department faculty member selected by the student. No more than six credits of Directed Studies may be taken for credit toward the Major or Honours program.

Sections (2)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_002 In-Person Seminar
A_001 In-Person Seminar

Directed Studies - DIRECTED STUDIES

ANTH 433A

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2025 SummerCredits: 3

General reading and/or a research undertaking, with the agreement, and under the supervision, of a Department faculty member selected by the student. No more than six credits of Directed Studies may be taken for credit toward the Major or Honours program.

Sections (2)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_002 In-Person Seminar
A_001 In-Person Seminar

The Japanese Tea Ceremony: Ethnography of Performance, Practice, and Ritual

ANTH 435

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creighton-millie
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

An exploration of Chanoyu, Japanese Tea Practice, as a culturally embedded ritual, performance, and aesthetic form, and as a way of understanding underlying elements of Japanese culture. This course has a studio component and a nominal fee may be charged.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Seminar M, W 11:00 - 12:30 Creighton, Millie

The Japanese Tea Ceremony: Ethnography of Performance, Practice, and Ritual

ANTH 435

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creighton-millie
2025 SummerCredits: 3

An exploration of Chanoyu, Japanese Tea Practice, as a culturally embedded ritual, performance, and aesthetic form, and as a way of understanding underlying elements of Japanese culture. This course has a studio component and a nominal fee may be charged.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 In-Person Seminar M, W 14:00 - 17:00 Creighton, Millie

Gardens of Culture: The Anthropology of Food Systems

ANTH 437

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heatherington-tracey
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Anthropological approaches to foodways and agricultural sustainability, particularly small-scale producers and communities. Includes ethnographic analysis of food movements, food systems and the socio-economic contexts of food provisioning and food production. Recommended: Third year status.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 Lecture M, W 14:00 - 15:30 Heatherington, Tracey

Honours Tutorial - HONOURS TUTORIAL

ANTH 449A

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2023 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 6

Will usually require the presentation of at least one research paper.

Sections (3)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Thesis
002 2 Thesis
003 1-2 Thesis

Honours Tutorial - Honours Tutorial

ANTH 449A

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2024 Winter TermCredits: 6

Will usually require the presentation of at least one research paper.

Sections (3)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_003 In-Person Discussion
A_001 In-Person Discussion
A_002 In-Person Discussion

Honours Tutorial - Honours Tutorial

ANTH 449A

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2025 SummerCredits: 6

Will usually require the presentation of at least one research paper.

Sections (3)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_001 In-Person Discussion
A_003 In-Person Discussion
A_002 In-Person Discussion

Conservation of Organic Materials

ANTH 451

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swierenga-heidi
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Conservation of organic materials within a museum environment; the nature of materials, mechanisms of deterioration and principles of preventive conservation. Recommended for students intending to work with cultural materials.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Lecture M 13:00 - 16:00 Swierenga, Heidi

Conservation of Organic Materials - Conservation of Organic Materials

ANTH 451A

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swierenga-heidi
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3starPre-requisite

Conservation of organic materials within a museum environment; the nature of materials, mechanisms of deterioration and principles of preventive conservation. Recommended for students intending to work with cultural materials. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor required.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_001 2 In-Person Lecture M 13:00 - 16:00 Swierenga, Heidi

Anthropological Study of Local Ecological Knowledge

ANTH 461

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menzies-charles
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Analysis of the concepts of ecological anthropology via the medium of local ecological knowledge. ANTH 360 is recommended as background.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 In-Person Seminar Th 17:00 - 20:00 Menzies, Charles

Anthropology of Law

ANTH 471

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blackburn-carole
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Cross-cultural study of the operation of law within contested systems of meaning, the social organization of law, and forms of consciousness of the participants in legal/justice practices.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Lecture T, Th 14:00 - 15:30 Blackburn, Carole

Racial and Sexual Politics of (Im)mobility

ANTH 475

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2024 Winter TermCredits: 3

Combined anthropological approaches with interdisciplinary theories to understand experiences of mobilities and immobilities shaped by race, gender, sexuality, citizenship and class. Recommended: ANTH 375 or 376, or other upper-level courses focused on migration, gender and sexuality, or social inequality.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 In-Person Lecture

Urban Ethnographic Field School (UEFS) - URBN ETHNO FDSCH

ANTH 480B

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shiva-amirpouyan
2024 SummerCredits: 6

Volunteering and fieldwork based in community organizations with theoretical approaches to urban spaces. Students will engage in collaborative research while considering a range of theoretical and methodological approaches. Students may earn a maximum of 6 credits from ANTH 480 and SOCI 480.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture M, T, W, Th 9:30 - 12:30 Shiva, Amirpouyan

Advanced Studies in Anthropology - ADV STUDIES

ANTH 495A

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alaica-aleksa
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

An intensive examination of selected topics in Anthropology. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture M 9:00 - 12:00 Alaica, Aleksa

Advanced Studies in Anthropology - ADV STUDIES

ANTH 495A

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alaica-aleksa
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

An intensive examination of selected topics in Anthropology. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_001 2 Lecture M 09:00 - 12:00 Alaica, Aleksa

Advanced Studies in Anthropology - ADV STUDIES

ANTH 495B

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gusterson-hugh-phillimore
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

An intensive examination of selected topics in Anthropology. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Lecture M, W 15:30 - 17:00 Gusterson, Hugh Phillimore

Advanced Studies in Anthropology - ADV STUDIES ANTH

ANTH 495C

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muehlmann-shaylih
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

An intensive examination of selected topics in Anthropology. Consult the Department for this year's offerings.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture W 14:00 - 17:00 Muehlmann, Shaylih

History of Anthropological Thought

ANTH 500

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gordillo-gaston
2023 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 6

Various approaches to anthropology, from classical to contemporary.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1-2 Seminar W 11:00 - 14:00 Gordillo, Gaston

History of Anthropological Thought

ANTH 500

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menzies-charles
2024 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 6

Various approaches to anthropology, from classical to contemporary. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1-2 In-Person Seminar W 11:00 - 14:00 Menzies, Charles

Advanced Ethnography of a Special Area - ADV ETH N.W.COAS

ANTH 502B

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menzies-charles
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Seminar W 15:00 - 18:00 Menzies, Charles

Current Research in Anthropology - CURRENT RES ANTH

ANTH 506A

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sari-elif
2023 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 3

The relationship between current theoretical issues and research methods.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
100 1-2 Seminar Th 12:30 - 14:00 Sari, Elif

Current Research in Anthropology - Current Research in Anthropology

ANTH 506A

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barnett-kristen
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

The relationship between current theoretical issues and research methods. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_001 1 In-Person Seminar Th 12:30 - 14:00 Barnett, Kristen

Language and Culture - LANG & CULTURE

ANTH 512B

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moore-patrick
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture T 14:00 - 17:00 Moore, Patrick

Language and Culture - Language and Culture

ANTH 512B

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rosenblum-daisy
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
B_001 1 In-Person Seminar T 09:30 - 12:30 Rosenblum, Daisy

Qualitative Methods in Anthropology

ANTH 516

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gusterson-hugh-phillimore
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

A discussion of selected methods used to observe, describe, and interpret cultural phenomena and social organization, including participant observation, interviewing, ethnographic semantics, life histories, componential analysis, and photography. Attention will also be given to ethics in anthropological research and writing and to such analytic matters as the nature of description, conceptualization, generalization, and content analysis.

Sections (2)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Seminar M 15:00 - 18:00 Gusterson, Hugh Phillimore
002 Seminar

Qualitative Methods in Anthropology

ANTH 516

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gusterson-hugh-phillimore robertson-leslie
2024 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 3

A discussion of selected methods used to observe, describe, and interpret cultural phenomena and social organization, including participant observation, interviewing, ethnographic semantics, life histories, componential analysis, and photography. Attention will also be given to ethics in anthropological research and writing and to such analytic matters as the nature of description, conceptualization, generalization, and content analysis. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Sections (2)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 In-Person Seminar T 14:00 - 17:00 Gusterson, Hugh Phillimore
001 1 In-Person Seminar Th 14:00 - 17:00 Robertson, Leslie

Archaeological Methods

ANTH 517

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alaica-aleksa
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

A discussion of selected basic data-gathering methods in their relation to the development of ideas about the archaeological record. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 In-Person Seminar M 11:00 - 14:00 Alaica, Aleksa

Museum Methods - MUSEUM METHODS

ANTH 518A

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kramer-jennifer
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

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.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture T 9:30 - 12:30 Kramer, Jennifer

Museum Methods - Museum Methods

ANTH 518A

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levell-nicola
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

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.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_001 2 Seminar W 14:00 - 17:00 Levell, Nicola

Museum Methods - Museum Methods

ANTH 518A

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2025 SummerCredits: 3

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.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_96Q In-Person Seminar M, S, T, W, Th, F 09:30 - 15:30

Seminar in Medical Anthropology

ANTH 519

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kamat-vinay-ramnath
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Seminar T 14:00 - 17:00 Kamat, Vinay Ramnath

Advanced Seminar - ADVANCED SEMINAR

ANTH 540B

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zeweri-helena
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 Seminar M 10:00 - 13:00 Zeweri, Helena

Advanced Seminar - Fiction, Literature, and Ethnography

ANTH 540E

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2024 Winter TermCredits: 3

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
E_001 In-Person Seminar

Advanced Seminar - ADVANCED SEMINAR

ANTH 540G

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muehlmann-shaylih
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
G_001 2 In-Person Seminar M 09:30 - 12:30 Muehlmann, Shaylih

Advanced Seminar - ADVANCED SEMINAR

ANTH 540H

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speller-camilla
2024 SummerCredits: 3

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Seminar W, F 10:00 - 13:00 Speller, Camilla

Advanced Seminar - EXT PRACT ELEM

ANTH 540H

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blackburn-carole
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
H_001 2 In-Person Seminar M 14:00 - 17:00 Blackburn, Carole

Graduate Research Seminar - GRAD RSRCH SEM

ANTH 545A

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2023 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 3

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SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
003 1-2 Directed Studies

Graduate Research Seminar - Graduate Research Seminar

ANTH 545A

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2024 Winter TermCredits: 3

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

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SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_002 In-Person Seminar
A_001 In-Person Seminar

Graduate Research Seminar - Graduate Research Seminar

ANTH 545A

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2025 SummerCredits: 3

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

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SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_001 In-Person Seminar
A_002 In-Person Seminar

Graduate Research Seminar - GRAD RSRCH SEM

ANTH 545B

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2023 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 3

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SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Directed Studies
002 2 Directed Studies

Master's Thesis - MASTERS THESIS

ANTH 549A

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2023 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 6

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SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1-2 Thesis

Master's Thesis - MASTERS THESIS

ANTH 549A

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2024 SummerCredits: 6

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SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Thesis
002 2 Thesis
003 1-2 Thesis

Master's Thesis - Master's Thesis

ANTH 549A

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2024 Winter TermCredits: 6

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

The credit value for this course will be determined in consultation with the student prior to the registration

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SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_003 In-Person Thesis
A_001 In-Person Thesis
A_002 In-Person Thesis

Master's Thesis - Master's Thesis

ANTH 549A

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2025 SummerCredits: 6

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

The credit value for this course will be determined in consultation with the student prior to the registration

Sections (3)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_002 In-Person Thesis
A_001 In-Person Thesis
A_003 In-Person Thesis

Master's Thesis - MASTERS THESIS

ANTH 549B

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2023 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 6

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SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Thesis
002 2 Thesis

Doctoral Dissertation

ANTH 649

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2023 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 0

Sections (3)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Thesis
002 2 Thesis
003 1-2 Thesis

Doctoral Dissertation

ANTH 649

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2024 SummerCredits: 0

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SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Thesis
002 2 Thesis
003 1-2 Thesis

Doctoral Dissertation

ANTH 649

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2024 Winter TermCredits: 0

Combined anthropological approaches with interdisciplinary theories to understand experiences of mobilities and immobilities shaped by race, gender, sexuality, citizenship and class. Recommended: ANTH 375 or 376, or other upper-level courses focused on migration, gender and sexuality, or social inequality.

Sections (3)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 In-Person Thesis
002 In-Person Thesis
003 In-Person Thesis

Doctoral Dissertation

ANTH 649

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2025 SummerCredits: 0

Analysis of the relations between human societies and the ecological aspects of their environment (including technology, society, and ideology). Previously ANTH 460.

Sections (3)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 In-Person Thesis
001 In-Person Thesis
003 In-Person Thesis

Introduction to Archaeology: Past perspectives and Future Promise

ARCL 103

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robertson-heather
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

A critical introductory overview to the discipline of archaeology, its functions and entanglements, and potential contributions and transformations for the future.

Sections (7)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Lecture M, W 12:00 - 13:00 Robertson, Heather
D1A 2 Discussion F 9:00 - 10:00
D1B 2 Discussion F 14:00 - 15:00
D1C 2 Discussion F 11:00 - 12:00
D1D 2 Discussion F 13:00 - 14:00
D1E 2 Discussion F 10:00 - 11:00
D1F 2 Discussion F 15:00 - 16:00

Introduction to Archaeology: Past perspectives and Future Promise

ARCL 103

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walker-samantha
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

A critical introductory overview to the discipline of archaeology, its functions and entanglements, and potential contributions and transformations for the future.

Sections (6)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 In-Person Lecture T, Th 10:00 - 11:00 Walker, Samantha
D1F 2 In-Person Discussion F 14:00 - 15:00 Walker, Samantha
D1C 2 In-Person Discussion F 11:00 - 12:00 Walker, Samantha
D1A 2 In-Person Discussion F 09:00 - 10:00 Walker, Samantha
D1E 2 In-Person Discussion F 13:00 - 14:00 Walker, Samantha
D1B 2 In-Person Discussion F 10:00 - 11:00 Walker, Samantha

Bones: The Origins of Humanity

ARCL 140

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robertson-heather
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

The origin and evolution of the human lineage and the emergence of human biological and cultural traits with emphasis on the fossil record before the Pleistocene. Credit will be granted for only one of ARCL 140 or ANTH 225.

Sections (9)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture M, W 15:00 - 16:00 Robertson, Heather
D1A 1 Discussion F 9:00 - 10:00
D1B 1 Discussion F 10:00 - 11:00
D1C 1 Discussion F 11:00 - 12:00
D1D 1 Discussion F 12:00 - 13:00
D1E 1 Discussion F 14:00 - 15:00
D1F 1 Discussion F 15:00 - 16:00
D1G 1 Discussion F 13:00 - 14:00
D1H 1 Discussion F 16:00 - 17:00

Bones: The Origins of Humanity

ARCL 140

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robertson-heather
2024 SummerCredits: 3

The origin and evolution of the human lineage and the emergence of human biological and cultural traits with emphasis on the fossil record before the Pleistocene. Credit will be granted for only one of ARCL 140 or ANTH 225.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
921 1 Lecture T, Th 11:00 - 14:00 Robertson, Heather

Bones: The Origins of Humanity

ARCL 140

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robertson-heather
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

The origin and evolution of the human lineage and the emergence of human biological and cultural traits with emphasis on the fossil record before the Pleistocene.

Sections (9)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
D1C 1 In-Person Discussion F 11:00 - 12:00 Robertson, Heather
D1E 1 In-Person Discussion F 13:00 - 14:00 Robertson, Heather
D1B 1 In-Person Discussion F 10:00 - 11:00 Robertson, Heather
D1F 1 In-Person Discussion F 14:00 - 15:00 Robertson, Heather
D1H 1 In-Person Discussion F 16:00 - 17:00 Robertson, Heather
D1A 1 In-Person Discussion F 09:00 - 10:00 Robertson, Heather
D1D 1 In-Person Discussion F 12:00 - 13:00 Robertson, Heather
D1G 1 In-Person Discussion F 15:00 - 16:00 Robertson, Heather
001 1 In-Person Lecture M, W 15:00 - 16:00 Robertson, Heather

Bones: The Origins of Humanity

ARCL 140

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robertson-heather
2025 SummerCredits: 3

The origin and evolution of the human lineage and the emergence of human biological and cultural traits with emphasis on the fossil record before the Pleistocene.

Sections (2)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 In-Person Lecture M, W 14:00 - 17:00 Robertson, Heather
D1A In-Person Discussion Robertson, Heather

Archaeological Methods

ARCL 203

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jing-zhichun
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Introduces the methods and principles applied in anthropological archaeology and cultural-historical research.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture M, W 11:00 - 12:30 Jing, Zhichun

Archaeological Methods

ARCL 203

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jing-zhichun
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Introduces the methods and principles applied in anthropological archaeology and cultural-historical research.

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SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 In-Person Lecture M, W 09:30 - 11:00 Jing, Zhichun

Forensic Anthropology

ARCL 228

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weston-darlene robertson-heather
2023 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 3

The application of methods from biological anthropology and archaeology to the identification, recovery, and analysis of skeletal remains from crime scenes, mass disasters, and unexplained deaths.

Sections (2)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture M, W, F 13:00 - 14:00 Weston, Darlene
002 2 Lecture M, W, F 14:00 - 15:00 Robertson, Heather

Forensic Anthropology

ARCL 228

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robertson-heather
2024 SummerCredits: 3

The application of methods from biological anthropology and archaeology to the identification, recovery, and analysis of skeletal remains from crime scenes, mass disasters, and unexplained deaths.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
922 2 Lecture M, W 9:30 - 12:30 Robertson, Heather

Forensic Anthropology

ARCL 228

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robertson-heather weston-darlene
2024 Winter Term 1/2Credits: 3

The application of methods from biological anthropology and archaeology to the identification, recovery, and analysis of skeletal remains from crime scenes, mass disasters, and unexplained deaths.

Sections (2)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 In-Person Lecture M, W, F 16:00 - 17:00 Robertson, Heather
001 1 In-Person Lecture M, W, F 16:00 - 17:00 Weston, Darlene

Taming the Wild: Animals, Alcohol and Agriculture

ARCL 235

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alaica-aleksa
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

How, when and why humans became dependent on cultivated foods and domestic animals and the methods used to document plant and animal domestication.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Lecture T, Th 9:30 - 11:00 Alaica, Aleksa

Taming the Wild: Animals, Alcohol and Agriculture

ARCL 235

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alaica-aleksa
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

How, when and why humans became dependent on cultivated foods and domestic animals and the methods used to document plant and animal domestication.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 In-Person Lecture M, W 14:00 - 15:30 Alaica, Aleksa

Archaeological Interpretation

ARCL 305

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alaica-aleksa
2023 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Current theoretical developments explored through the practice of archaeology. Examples drawn from a range of times and places focusing on emerging technologies, food production, colonial encounters and culture contact, materiality and symbolic systems, social inequality and complexity, and human-environmental interactions.

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SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 Lecture M, W 14:30 - 16:00 Alaica, Aleksa

Archaeological Interpretation

ARCL 305

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barnett-kristen
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Current theoretical developments explored through the practice of archaeology. Examples drawn from a range of times and places focusing on emerging technologies, food production, colonial encounters and culture contact, materiality and symbolic systems, social inequality and complexity, and human-environmental interactions.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 In-Person Lecture M, W 12:30 - 14:00 Barnett, Kristen

Summer Field Training in Archaeology

ARCL 306

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barnett-kristen
2024 SummerCredits: 6

Intensive training in excavation techniques and interpretation, including mapping procedures, recording, preliminary analysis, and reporting. Students will participate in an excavation for the Summer Session and will use this excavation as a basis for lectures, discussions and reports. Additional Field Trip Fees are charged for this course.

Sections (2)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
100 1 Lecture
921 1 Lecture Barnett, Kristen

Summer Field Training in Archaeology

ARCL 306

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barnett-kristen
2025 SummerCredits: 6

Intensive training in excavation techniques and interpretation, including mapping procedures, recording, preliminary analysis, and reporting. Students will participate in an excavation for the Summer Session and will use this excavation as a basis for lectures, discussions and reports. Additional Field Trip Fees are charged for this course.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 In-Person Lecture Barnett, Kristen

The Archaeology of Collapse and Sustainability

ARCL 309

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jing-zhichun
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

An evaluation of the issues of sustainability and collapse of ecological and social systems through the archaeological study of the past.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 In-Person Lecture M, W 09:30 - 11:00 Jing, Zhichun

Archaeological Foundations of South America

ARCL 324

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alaica-aleksa
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

The archaeology of South America with an emphasis on the emergence of economic, social, political, and religious organization, and a primary focus on the Andean region. Seminar format with lectures discussing recent research and current discoveries.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Lecture T, Th 14:00 - 15:30 Alaica, Aleksa

Paleoanthropology

ARCL 325

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weston-darlene
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

Origin and development of the hominins; the hominin fossil record, and theories relating to hominin evolution.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Lecture T, Th 11:00 - 12:30 Weston, Darlene

Paleoanthropology - Paleoanthropology

ARCL 325A

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weston-darlene
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3starPre-requisite

Origin and development of the hominins; the hominin fossil record, and theories relating to hominin evolution. Prerequisite: ARCL 140.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
A_001 1 In-Person Lecture M, W 14:00 - 15:30 Weston, Darlene

Archaeological and Anthropological Mapping

ARCL 405

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walker-samantha
2024 Winter Term 1Credits: 3

Current methods in mapping spatial information in archaeology and related subfields of anthropology.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 1 In-Person Seminar M, W 11:00 - 12:30 Walker, Samantha

The Archaeology of Death

ARCL 419

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weston-darlene
2023 Winter Term 2Credits: 3

A survey of methods, theory, and case-studies in mortuary archaeology.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
002 2 Lecture T, Th 15:30 - 17:00 Weston, Darlene

The Archaeology of Death

ARCL 419

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weston-darlene
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3starPre-requisite

A survey of methods, theory, and case-studies in mortuary archaeology. Prerequisite: ARCL 203.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 In-Person Lecture T, Th 11:00 - 12:30 Weston, Darlene

Culture Through the Animal Body: Fundamentals of Zooarchaeology

ARCL 435

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alaica-aleksa
2024 Winter Term 2Credits: 3starPre-requisite

Methods to study animal bones and shell remains to understand the ways that people acquired food, negotiated their social status, and contributed to ceremonial practices. Prerequisite: ARCL 103.

Sections (1)
SectionTermDelivery ModeFormatDay(s)Time(s)Instructor(s)SyllabusDetails DataDetails
001 2 In-Person Lecture M 09:00 - 12:00 Alaica, Aleksa