ANTH 499

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Topics in Anthropology

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Credit: 4 hours.

Research seminar on specialized topics in anthropology.

4 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

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ANTH 499 class schedule data for fall 2019
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
57622	Lecture-Discussion	BR	9:00AM -11:50AM	R	109A Davenport Hall	Ritchison, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/19-12/11/19 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: GIS Section Info: Geographic Information Services are important tools in anthropology for understanding the role and use of space in both modern and past societies. This course is an introduction to anthropological spatial analysis and the use of GIS software in the analysis of varied sets of data at multiple spatial scales.
71718	Lecture-Discussion	LCS	12:00PM -1:20PM	MW	170 Wohlers Hall	Symanski, L	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/19-12/11/19 Section Title: African Diasporas in Brazil Section Info: Anth 499: African Diasporas in Brazil: History, Anthropology and Archaeology It is estimated that about 40% of the Africans sent to the Americas during the age of the Atlantic slave trade had Brazil as their final destination. For this reason, Brazil has the largest African-descent population outside of the African continent and consequently, a central importance for the study of the African diaspora. This course will approach the origins and transformations of African cultures in Brazil through historiographic, anthropological and archaeological studies.
71917	Seminar	UG	3:00PM -5:50PM	M	G20 Foreign Languages Building	Marshall, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/19-12/11/19 Section Title: The South Caucasus Section Info: Description: Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, the countries of the South Caucasus, are perhaps best known historically as a geographical (and geological) fault zone "between East and West" that is set against stunning mountain backdrops, imposing stone architecture, and strong traditions of hospitality. This course will take an anthropological perspective on the South Caucasus, drawing on archaeological and ethnographic studies as well as interdisciplinary texts (geography, history, political science, sociology) and media (dance, film, artwork, song) to explore the foundational myths, historical landscapes, and cultures of the South Caucasus from the Paleolithic to the Roman period and the Medieval to the Post-Soviet present. Importantly, we will read and discuss authors and artists from the region and diaspora to critically engage with Western and Russian conceptions of the South Caucasus. Together as a class we will explore the intersection of history, politics, religion, and the arts with identity, ethnicity, and subjectivity.