NEW COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT: ANTH 597.01
Blood, Bones, and Burials: Ritual Use of Human Remains Cross-Culturally
Blood, Bones, and Burials explores human mortuary practices and other ritual uses of human remains across the world and through time. Utilizing archaeological and ethnographic data from the New World (North America, South America, Mesoamerica, and the Caribbean), Old World (Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Near East), and Polynesia, the course introduces students to worldwide ritual practices and outlines the theoretical concepts underlying their interpretation. From cannibalism to cremation, human sacrifice to mummification, a diversity of fascinating ritual practices will be covered. Course material will be presented in lecture format, supplemented by daily in-class discussions, team-based activities, and collaborative student presentations. Professor: Allysha Winburn (allysha.winburn@unh.edu).
NEW COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT: ANTH 697.01
Special Topic: Culture and Citizenship
Citizenship is a legal relationship between a person and a nation-state. Citizenship is also culturally created via: forms of inclusion, exclusion and struggle, shifting meanings of legality and belonging, emotions of hope and fear. This course examines how citizenship is defined, claimed, and withheld in the U.S. and around the world: e.g. with “blood “and border crossings; passports and dress codes; and through marrying, migrating, or job seeking. Professor: Smita Lahiri (smita.lahiri@unh.edu).
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Written By:
Smita Lahiri | Department of Anthropology | smita.lahiri@unh.edu
