[Plsugs] Extraordinary Anthropology Special Topics Classes

[Tanya Quist]

Hi.  These classes have not been well-publicized but they are definitely
worth a look.  Please consider registering for one of these!

 

ANTH 395B, Section 1 (Cultural):  Energy, Society, Culture 

Instructor:  Thomas McGuire

Day/Time:  Online

Location:  Online

 

Societies and cultures throughout the world are facing increasingly
difficult choicesabout the production and consumption of energy. This course
will examine society's dependence on diminishing supplies of fossil fuels
(oil and gas) and explore the social and cultural implications of
alternative energy futures. Students will develop an informed knowledge of
the sources and uses of energy, the social and cultural factors that guide
how we use energy, the limitations of current energy systems, and the
realistic alternatives to existing energy sources and uses. By the end of
the semester, students will be in a position to a reasoned vision for
responsible energy policies and practices.

 

 

ANTH 495A, Section 2 (Archaeological):  Tree rings, Documents and Oral
History

Instructor:  Tree rings, Documents and Oral History

Day/Time:  WED 3:00-5:30

Location:  Bannister Tree Ring Building, Room 110

 

This course is an intensive introduction to dendroarchaeology as it is
applied to historic period structures. In class lectures are a seminar
format that encourages class discussion and participation. Topics include
the history, theory, and methods of dendroarchaeology with selected readings
and practical applications. The course has a significant amount of reading
from professional journals and it is important that ALL students read all
the articles. Students should be able to build their own Master skeleton
plot by the end of March-which they will use dating the samples collected on
the field trip.

 

ANTH 495A, Section 3 (Archaeological):  Diseases and Human Evolution (not
yet posted in the schedule)

Instructor:  James Watson

Day/Time:  MON 3:00-5:30 PM

Location:  ASM 311

 

This course will illustrate human bio-cultural adaptations to pathogens,
including the origin, evolution, distribution, and diversity of diseases and
the human groups they affect.  We will examine a variety of topics including
viral disease (Smallpox, AIDS, Ebola), bacterial disease (TB, Plague,
Syphilis), parasitic disease (Malaria, Chagas), nutritional disease, and
harm caused to the human body from human behavior and cultural practices but
focus largely on the paleopathology and physical evidence of disease
processes in the past.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.  

 

Ann Samuelson, M.A, Anthropology

Academic Advisor

School of Anthropology, UA

Haury Anthropology Building

PO Box 210030

Tucson, AZ 85721-0030

(520) 626-6027 

 <mailto:anns at email.arizona.edu> anns at email.arizona.edu

 

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