Topics in Anthropology (490-0-1)

Topic

Community-Engaged Anthropology

Instructors

Megan Baker

Meeting Info

2001 Sheridan Anthro Lab 1410: Thurs 2:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

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

Class Materials (Required)

Simpson, Audra. 2014. Mohawk Interruptus: Political Life Across the Borders of Settler States. Durham: Duke University Press. ISBN: 978-0-8223-5655-4

Thomas, Deborah A. 2019. Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation: Sovereignty, Witnessing, Repair. Illustrated edition. Durham: Duke University Press. ISBN: 978-1-4780-0669-5

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: REASON: Pre-registration is not allowed for this class. Please try again during regular registration.