The following courses will be offered during the Spring 2024 semester. Please see the BU Bulletin for the most up-to-date information regarding course offerings, meeting times, and locations.
CAS AN 101 4 credits. Either sem.
BU Hub Learn More Social Inquiry I Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Introduction to the basic concepts, principles, and problems of sociocultural anthropology, emphasizing the study of traditional and complex societies. Special attention to the organization and meaning of religion, economic life, kinship and political order; and the problem of cultural variation in the contemporary world. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Intro Cult Anth Jan 19th to May 1st
Thompson
Lecture
MWF
10:10:00 AM–11:00:00 AM
CAS 522
Section A2, SPRG 2024Intro Cult Anth Jan 18th to Apr 25th
Ergun
Discussion
R
11:15:00 AM–12:05:00 PM
CAS B27
Section A3, SPRG 2024Intro Cult Anth Jan 18th to Apr 25th
Howard
Discussion
R
11:15:00 AM–12:05:00 PM
CAS 204A
Section A4, SPRG 2024Intro Cult Anth Jan 19th to Apr 26th
Lewinger
Discussion
F
01:25:00 PM–02:15:00 PM
CAS B27
Section A6, SPRG 2024Intro Cult Anth Jan 19th to Apr 26th
Ergun
Discussion
F
01:25:00 PM–02:15:00 PM
BRB 121
Section A8, SPRG 2024Intro Cult Anth Jan 23rd to Apr 30th
Bai
Discussion
T
08:00:00 AM–08:50:00 AM
PHO 202
Section A9, SPRG 2024Intro Cult Anth Jan 24th to May 1st
Bai
Discussion
W
03:35:00 PM–04:25:00 PM
CAS B27
Section B1, SPRG 2024Intro Cult Anth Jan 24th to May 1st
Lewinger
Discussion
W
03:35:00 PM–04:25:00 PM
CAS 320
CAS AN 102 4 credits. Either sem.
Introduces basic principles of evolutionary biology, human origins, genetics, reproduction, socio-ecology, and the evolution of primate and human behavior and adaptions. Section activities include examination of fossil and skeletal material, and hands-on projects involving human and primate behavior and biology. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Human Biology Jan 19th to May 1st
Finkel
Lecture
MWF
11:15:00 AM–12:05:00 PM
CAS 211
Section A4, SPRG 2024Human Biology Jan 18th to Apr 25th
Vadavalli
Lab
R
09:00:00 AM–10:45:00 AM
CAS 335
Section A5, SPRG 2024Human Biology Jan 24th to May 1st
Nadel
Lab
W
02:30:00 PM–04:15:00 PM
CAS 335
Section A6, SPRG 2024Human Biology Jan 23rd to Apr 30th
Henderson
Lab
T
09:00:00 AM–10:45:00 AM
CAS 335
CAS AN 103 4 credits.
Examines the diversity of human lifeways and cultures across a variety of societies and through time, as well as the social processes that shape individuals. Seminar-style introduction to cultural anthropology through the reading of ethnography, with discussion and debate. (For anthropology majors, this course can serve as a substitute for AN 101.) Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
Section A1, SPRG 2024an:Ethnography Jan 18th to Apr 30th
Davidson
Independent
TR
11:00:00 AM–12:15:00 PM
HIS 304
CAS AN 210 4 credits. Either sem.
BU Hub Learn More Ethical Reasoning Social Inquiry II Research and Information Literacy
This lecture and discussion-driven course uses ethnographic case materials and active learning strategies to introduce students to socio-cultural anthropological modes of understanding and analyzing health-related experiences and institutions, including political and ethical dimensions of illness and suffering around the globe. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Ethical Reasoning, Research and Information Literacy.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Medical Anthro Jan 18th to Apr 30th
Shohet
Independent
TR
02:00:00 PM–03:15:00 PM
CAS 237
CAS AN 233 4 credits. Either sem.
Addresses human biological variation. An introduction to the fundamentals of comparative biology, evolutionary theory, and genetics and considers how research in these fields informs some of our most culturally-engaged identities: race, sex, gender, sexuality, and body type. Carries natural sciences divisional credit (without lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Human Variation Jan 18th to Apr 30th
Schmitt
Lecture
TR
11:00:00 AM–12:15:00 PM
CAS B20
Section B1, SPRG 2024Human Variation Jan 23rd to Apr 30th
Garber
Discussion
T
03:35:00 PM–04:25:00 PM
CAS 335
Section C1, SPRG 2024Human Variation Jan 22nd to Apr 29th
Vicencio Cas
Discussion
M
10:10:00 AM–11:00:00 AM
CAS 335
CAS AN 240 4 credits. Either sem.
An introduction to the anthropologist's approaches to law. Investigates the relationship among society, culture, and law focuses on how different societies generate and structure competition and conflict. Examines the range of social and symbolic mechanisms for regulating dispute. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. (Counts towards African Studies minor.) Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Ethical Reasoning.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Legal Anthro Jan 19th to May 1st
Barfield
Independent
MWF
10:10:00 AM–11:00:00 AM
PSY B51
CAS AN 260 4 credits. Either sem.
BU Hub Learn More Social Inquiry I Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Cross-cultural examination of changing gender roles, expectations, and practices. Focuses on economic, social, political, and ideological determinants that structure the hierarchy of power and privileges accorded the thoughts, activities, and experiences of women and men in various societies. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Sex and Gender Jan 18th to Apr 30th
LaPorte
Lecture
TR
12:30:00 PM–01:45:00 PM
CAS 216
Section C1, SPRG 2024Sex and Gender Jan 23rd to Apr 30th
Jafarova
Discussion
T
03:35:00 PM–04:25:00 PM
COM 217
Section D1, SPRG 2024Sex and Gender Jan 24th to May 1st
Nurhan
Discussion
W
01:25:00 PM–02:15:00 PM
CAS 218
CAS AN 263 4 credits. Either sem.
An exploration of female behavioral biology focusing on evolutionary, physiological, and biosocial aspects of women's lives from puberty through pregnancy, birth, lactation, menopause, and aging. Examples are drawn from traditional and industrialized societies, and data from nonhuman primates are considered. (Counts as an elective in Biology with a Specialization in Behavioral Biology. Counts towards the minor in Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies.) (Counts for Natural Science credit; as a Biology - Specialization in Behavioral Biology - elective; and towards the Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies minor.) Carries natural science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Spring 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Behav Bio Women Jan 18th to Apr 30th
Knott
Lecture
TR
02:00:00 PM–03:15:00 PM
CAS 522
Section A2, SPRG 2024Behav Bio Women Jan 18th to Apr 25th
Vee
Discussion
R
03:35:00 PM–04:25:00 PM
YAW 322
Section A3, SPRG 2024Behav Bio Women Jan 22nd to Apr 29th
Vee
Discussion
M
12:20:00 PM–01:10:00 PM
CAS 221
Section A4, SPRG 2024Behav Bio Women Jan 19th to Apr 26th
Rothamer
Discussion
F
02:30:00 PM–03:20:00 PM
WED 212
Section A5, SPRG 2024Behav Bio Women Jan 19th to Apr 26th
Martin
Discussion
F
01:25:00 PM–02:15:00 PM
CDS 265
Section A6, SPRG 2024Behav Bio Women Jan 23rd to Apr 30th
Rothamer
Discussion
T
03:35:00 PM–04:25:00 PM
IEC B06
Section A8, SPRG 2024Behav Bio Women Jan 19th to Apr 26th
Martin
Discussion
F
09:05:00 AM–09:55:00 AM
CDS 265
CAS AN 291 4 credits. Either sem.
People have lived in the Arctic for 40,000 years and continue to thrive in this challenging environment. We use archaeological, oral history, historic, and ethnographic data to examine this long history, and to address the ways in which themes from the past can be used to highlight contemporary issues in Arctic communities. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Peoples Arctic Jan 18th to Apr 30th
West
Independent
TR
12:30:00 PM–01:45:00 PM
WED 406
CAS AN 307 4 credits. Either sem.
Explores the social and cultural diversity of the modern Middle East with particular attention to Turkey. Focus on state power, minority governance, gender, and the interplay of sociopolitical change and different articulations of tradition and modernity.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Turk&Me Perspec Jan 18th to Apr 30th
Arican
Independent
TR
12:30:00 PM–01:45:00 PM
CAS 214
CAS AN 312 4 credits. Either sem.
BU Hub Learn More The Individual in Community Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
Explores the ethnolinguistic diversity of Africa, traditions of the Akan, Joola, Wolof, Yoruba, and other African ethnolinguistic groups, the coexistence between Muslims and non-Muslims in Africa, and the historical events and figures that have shaped the continent. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, The Individual in Community, Research and Information Literacy.
Section A1, SPRG 2024African Peoples Jan 19th to May 1st
Ngom
Independent
MWF
11:15:00 AM–12:05:00 PM
CAS 228
CAS AN 317 4 credits. Either sem.
Peoples and cultures of the Middle East from Afghanistan to Morocco and from the Caucasus to Yemen. Focuses on social organization, family structure, the relationship between the sexes, and the development and maintenance of authority.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Middle East Jan 19th to May 1st
Barfield
Independent
MWF
01:25:00 PM–02:15:00 PM
CAS 214
CAS AN 319 4 credits. Either sem.
BU Hub Learn More Historical Consciousness Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Examines the history and contemporary dynamics of religion and politics across the entire Muslim-majority world. Special attention to the changing nature of religious observance and authority, and its implications for citizenship, democracy, youth culture, and gender relations. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Muslim Cultures Jan 18th to Apr 30th
Hefner
Independent
TR
03:30:00 PM–04:45:00 PM
CAS 218
CAS AN 320 4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Social Inquiry I Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Research and Information Literacy
A cross-cultural approach to the diversity and complexity of women's lives in the Muslim world, including the United States. Looks at issues such as gender equality, civil society and democracy, sex segregation and sexual politics, kinship and marriage, and veiling. Effective Spring 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Muslim Women Jan 18th to Apr 30th
Haeri
Independent
TR
11:00:00 AM–12:15:00 PM
CAS 214
CAS AN 330 4 credits. Either sem. CAS AN 102 or CAS BI 107.
Life History is the story of the human lifespan. This course uses an evolutionary and comparative framework to understand fundamental features of the human life course, such as birth, growth, sexual maturity, and death. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Research and Information Literacy.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Evo Lifehistory Jan 19th to May 1st
Finkel
Independent
MWF
01:25:00 PM–02:15:00 PM
CAS 228
CAS AN 348 4 credits. Either sem.
Historical and contemporary ethnographic investigation of globalization. Special attention to impact of global capitalism on indigenous communities; identity and reflexivity; transnational populations; women and work; cultural authenticity, and the relationship between social media and changing cultural norms and experiences. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, The Individual in Community, Critical Thinking.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Anth Globalizat Jan 18th to Apr 30th
LaPorte
Independent
TR
03:30:00 PM–04:45:00 PM
CAS 427
CAS AN 349 4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Social Inquiry I Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Critical Thinking
Examines imaginings and stereotypes of savagery in change, comparing and contrasting them with real humans. Treats African, Native American, and European civilizations and their interrelations of perception, prejudice, and performance. Links history and human geography; connects culture, society, and psychology. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Challenging Xen Jan 19th to May 1st
Shipton
Independent
MWF
02:30:00 PM–03:20:00 PM
FLR 152
CAS AN 355 4 credits.
Anthropological study of the global phenomenon of religious fundamentalism. A product of the modern world, fundamentalism is perceived as counter- cultural and anti-nationalist [should be "anti-rationalist". Cases drawn from North America and the Islamic world, with special attention to women's interpretation of religion. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Fundamentalism Jan 19th to May 1st
Thompson
Independent
MWF
01:25:00 PM–02:15:00 PM
CAS 324
CAS AN 363 4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Social Inquiry II Teamwork/Collaboration
Examines how people, past and present, have interacted with food and water. Explores multiple causes and consequences of global food and water inequities. Considers the cultural politics of food/water production, consumption, and distribution in different parts of the world. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Social Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Food and Water Jan 19th to May 1st
Shipton
Independent
MWF
10:10:00 AM–11:00:00 AM
CAS 237
CAS AN 369 4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy Ethical Reasoning Critical Thinking
Introduction to Indigenous archaeology, which seeks to realize a more ethical engagement with Indigenous communities by conducting research "with, for, and by" Indigenous descendant communities. Reviews key theoretical frameworks (e.g., traditional knowledge systems, collaboration, repatriation) and explores the ways this approach is being put into action through case studies. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub area: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Ethical Reasoning, Critical Thinking.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Indigenous Arch Jan 23rd to Apr 30th
Campbell
Independent
T
08:00:00 AM–10:45:00 AM
IEC B05
CAS AN 372 4 credits. Either sem. CAS AN 101 and/or CAS AN 210 recommended.
A cross-cultural, discussion-drive examination of psychological anthropology studies of the practices and meanings of care, including how these relate to cultural conceptualizations of gendered mind-bodies, medicine, ethics, justice, politics, and the social relations between individuals and their communities and institutions.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Psych Anthro Jan 18th to Apr 30th
Shohet
Independent
TR
09:30:00 AM–10:45:00 AM
CAS 223
CAS AN 375 4 credits.
BU Hub Learn More Aesthetic Exploration Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
Ethnographic and historical introduction to the Indian subcontinent with a focus on the impact of religion on cultural practices and social institutions. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Aesthetic Exploration.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Cltr/Rn S.ASIA Jan 18th to Apr 30th
Korom
Independent
TR
02:00:00 PM–03:15:00 PM
STH B20
CAS AN 384 4 credits. Either sem.
Introduction to the anthropological study of myth, ritual, and religious experience across cultures. Special attention to the problem of religious symbolism and meaning, religious conversion and revitalization, contrasts between traditional and world religions, and the relation of religious knowledge to science, magic, and ideology. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry I.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Anthro Religion Jan 18th to Apr 30th
Korom
Independent
TR
11:00:00 AM–12:15:00 PM
PRB 148
CAS AN 397 4 credits. Either sem.
Considers the history and development of anthropological, ethnographic, and transcultural filmmaking. In- depth examination of important anthropological films in terms of methodologies, techniques, and strategies of expression; story, editing, narration, themes, style, content, art, and aesthetics. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness.
Section A1, SPRG 2024Anthro & Film Jan 18th to Apr 25th
Haeri
Independent
R
03:30:00 PM–06:15:00 PM
CAS 315