Bridging Seminar (496-2-20)

Instructors

Jessica Winegar
847/491-4831
1819 Hinman Ave, #204, EV Campus

Katherine Amato
847/467-5890
1810 Hinman Avenue, Room A62

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 Anthropology Department's Bridging Seminar is a class for 1st year graduate students that provides intellectual preparation for participating in our Annual Colloquia Series. The class also is a vehicle for 1st year graduate students to develop a stronger relationship with the Director of Graduate Studies and Department Chair who teach the course on an annual basis. Across the academic year the Anthropology Department brings in 8 prominent speakers in Anthropology, with 2 speakers from each of our subfields. The colloquia series and this course showcase being a 4-field Anthropologist. Class discussion over the quarter will highlight the most recent research ongoing by Anthropologists and the synergy that can develop when we look across subfields and understand the comparable and unique ways practitioners from different subfields address sets of themes of broad relevance to Anthropology and beyond. Complete information 2025-2026 Colloquia Series can be found here: https://anthropology.northwestern.edu/about/events/2025-2026-colloquia.html

Learning Objectives

Class discussion over the 3 quarters will highlight the most recent research ongoing by Anthropologists and the synergy that can develop when we look across subfields and understand the comparable and unique ways practitioners from different subfields address sets of themes of broad relevance to Anthropology and beyond.