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ANTHR 2482TR 1:00-2:15Instructor: Chloe AhmannWhat does it mean to study humanity at a time when it has become a geological force? What is required of us as thinking subjects under the Anthropocene? In this course, we will argue that anthropologists have an important role to play at this historical juncture. But we will also consider how...
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ANTHR 2468TR 11:25-12:40Instructor: Alex NadingMedicine has become the language and practice through which we address a broad range of both individual and societal complaints. Interest in this medicalization of life may be one of the reasons that medical anthropology is currently the fastest- growing subfield in anthropology. This course...
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ANTHR 2465TR 9:40-10:55Instructor: Adam SmithHeritage typically conjures images of a glorified human past, and evokes sentiments of care for lost or endangered cultures that symbolize humanity's diversity. But heritage is also the foundation for a multi-billion dollar tourist industry and a basis for claims to national sovereignty. A...
/news/global-heritageANTHR 2440Instructor: Amiel BizeMW 10:10-11:00What is money? How do people use money in the real world? How are technological innovations changing people's perceptions of money? This course introduces anthropological perspectives on economy and society through a variety of ethnographic studies of money and finance. Topics of discussion...
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ANTHR 24003 credits MW 12:25-1:15Instructor: Magnus FiskesjoThis course will introduce students to the meaning and significance of forms of cultural diversity for the understanding of contemporary issues. Drawing from films, videos, and selected readings, students will be confronted with different representational forms that portray...
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ANTHR 2201MWF 11:20-12:10Instructor: Nerissa RussellThroughout most of the human career, people survived by hunting and gathering wild foods. The advent of food production is one of the most profound changes in history and prehistory. This course examines the current evidence for the appearance and spread of agriculture - plant and...
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ANTHR 1300 MW 10:10-11:00Instructor: Adam ArcadiThe evolution of humankind is explored through the fossil record, studies of the biological differences among current human populations, and a comparison with our closest relatives, the primates. This course investigates the roots of human biology and behavior with an evolutionary framework.
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Cornell University researchers Adam Smith and Lori Khatchadourian, who have used high-resolution satellite imagery to monitor and document endangered and damaged cultural heritage in the South Caucasus, comment on the case currently before the Hague.
/news/attacks-upon-cultural-heritage-are-attacks-upon-peopleThe Department of Anthropology has many partners on campus and around the world that enable our students to explore collaborative research opportunities. The Department of Anthropology is pleased to announce a new round of competition for the Freedman Award for Undergraduate Research in Anthropology and the Engaged Learning in Anthropology...
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A campus collaboration with the Gayogo̱hó:nǫ’ (Cayuga Nation) seeks to conserve biodiversity and simultaneously safeguard human cultural values and traditions – including language – that depend on these natural resources.
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