Department of Anthropology

Penn State University

COURSES

SUMMER 2008 SCHEDULE OF COURSES FOR ANTHROPOLOGY

FALL 2008 SCHEDULE OF COURSES FOR ANTHROPOLOGY

FALL 2008 SPECIAL TOPICS

Anth 497A Anthropology and the Law (Fall 2008); Jen Wagner

An exploration of legal issues surrounding anthropological research. Emphasis will be on human genetics, archaeological excavations, and human rights.

Anthropology and the Law Course Announcement

ANTH 497B Culture, Food, and Society (Fall 2008); Paula Wapnish Hesse

Course will explore an interdisciplinary manner and in global perspective the links between choices of what to eat, how to prepare, even how to produce it both reflect and produce culture.

ANTH 497C Taphonomy and Paleoecology (Fall 2008); Pat Shipman

This course covers the preservation of animal bones as fossils and the analysis of ancient bone assemblages to reconstruct environments.

Taphonomy and Paleoecology Course Announcement

SPRING 2009 SPECIAL TOPICS

Anth 497A Cannibalism (Spring 2009); Pat Johnson

This course will explore the anthropological literature on cannibalism, focusing on cross-cultural rationales behind the practice.