ANTHROPOLOGY
Course Level: Graduate
Topics vary by section, may be repeated for credit with different topic. Rotating topics include issues such as social inequality, urban nature, militarism and state violence, reading/resisting neoliberalism, and Southwest archaeology. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: graduate standing in anthropology or permission of instructor.
Course Level: Graduate
Current Issues in Anthropology (3)
Climate Justice
Our climate has changed: the Arctic is melting, sea levels are rising, tropical forests have disappeared. This course explores questions such as, how humanity will respond to a world where plants and animals have moved to new places, food is insecure, and extreme weather has become normal. Will the wealthy fortify themselves in enclaves that are protected for a time as the poor suffer and die; will we continue to burn fossil fuels, and how can we change to promote climate justice and a cooler earth?
Course Level: Graduate
Current Issues in Anthropology (3)
Seminar in Public Anthropology
This seminar provides an in-depth look at the role of anthropology in a variety of settings within the public sphere. Readings and discussions provide a basis for examining career paths and the ways in which the knowledge and skills of anthropology are applied in non-academic positions. Students have an opportunity to meet practicing anthropologists at events offered by the Washington Association of Professional Anthropologists and guest lecturers. The course considers rapid assessment methods, varied formats for disseminating information in reports and publications, and ethics. Students focus on their own approach to public anthropology and professional practice in a term paper.