Bridging Seminar (496-0-20)
Instructors
Cynthia Rivera
847/491-4835
1812 Hinman Ave., Room #104, EV Campus
Cynthia Robin is Professor of Anthropology. Her research specialization is in the ancient Maya civilization where she has been working as an archaeologist for the past 40 years. She is interested in using archaeology as a tool to explore the everyday lives of ordinary people to show how the lives of ordinary people make an impact on human societies. She has recently completed research at the ancient Maya farming community of Chan in Belize, Central America which was occupied for 2000 years from 800 BC to AD 1200 (http://www.anthropology.northwestern.edu/subfields/archaeology/chan/index.html). The people who lived at Chan were ordinary farmers and the goal of research at Chan is to explore the importance of farmers¿ everyday lives. Starting in summer 2015, she is embarking on a new research project at the ancient Maya city of Aventura, also in Belize. Aventura is a city that survived the Maya collapse and may hold answers to how humans can create sustainable cities.
Katherine Ryan Amato
847/467-5890
1810 Hinman Avenue, Room A62
Katie Amato is a biological anthropologist studying the gut microbiota in the broad context of host ecology and evolution. She is particularly interested in understanding how changes in the gut microbiota impact human nutrition and health in populations around the world, especially those with limited access to nutritional resources.
Meeting Info
ANTHRO Sem Rm 104 - 1810 Hinmn: Mon 3:00PM - 5:00PM
ANTHRO Sem Rm 104 - 1810 Hinmn: Fri 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Overview of class
The bridging seminar is designed as a forum to generate conversation across anthropology's four subfields. Intended for first year anthropology PhD students, the bridging seminar covers material across the subfields that relates to a specific theme or set of themes that rotates every year. Students are expected to complete readings, attend department colloquium talks, and be an active discussant. This year, we will focus on a mix of external speakers and readings on the hottest topics in linguistic, sociocultural, biological, and archaeological anthropology. Readings will be articles that will be made available as pdfs. There is no paper or exam for this class. Classes will meet approximately three times each quarter, beginning in the fall.
Registration Requirements
First year graduate students in Anthropology only.
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for Anthropology Graduate Students.