Topics in Anthropology (490-0-1)

Topic

Community-Engaged Anthropology

Instructors

Megan Alexandria Baker

Meeting Info

ANTHRO Sem Rm B07 - 1810 Hinmn: Mon 9:30AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

Since the discipline's inception, anthropology has played a critical role in manufacturing establishing hierarchical socio-political divisions among people. We will consider the the historical and ongoing legacy of anthropology on communities as well as the historical and ideological baggage that anthropologists have inherited and must contend with in their own work. To mitigate the effects of this legacy of anthropological knowledge production, we will consider a range of modes for community-engaged anthropology to address and transform what it means to do anthropology.

Class Materials (Required)

Thomas, Deborah A. 2019. Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation: Sovereignty, Witnessing, Repair. Illustrated edition. Durham: Duke University Press Books. (978-1-4780-0669-5);
Simpson, Audra. 2014. Mohawk Interruptus: Political Life Across the Borders of Settler States. Durham: Duke University Press (978-0-8223-5655-4).

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for Graduate Students.