Anthropology Colloquium is the department’s speaker series that invites a mixture of anthropologists from within and outside of UBC to present their research. This speaker series is scheduled throughout the academic year, typically with a lunch reception in the AnSo Lounge.
Tuesday, Oct 5th 11:30-1:00 ANSO 134
Sarah Nelson (University of Denver)
Shamans, Gender and Leadership in Ancient East Asia
Many archaeological sites in East Asia are said to be related to shamanism. How do we recognize shamans in archaeology? What do shamans have to do with leadership? How do we understand the relationship to the past of the many forms of shamanism in this region today? How does shamanism relate to gender? This research sorts out the tangled threads of shamans, gender and leadership from an archaeological perspective.
