Additional Information

Course Number

ANTHROP 4D03

Course Level

Course Description

Through experiential learning techniques and engagement with written course materials, you will learn how to use anthropological methodologies to investigate social problems, and to consider how anthropological theories and methods can be applied to social problems to positively impact society. You will be placed with local community partners in Hamilton who have identified a discrete problem they would like assistance researching. In consultation with your community supervisor, placement group, instructor and classmates, your project for this semester is to develop an applied research project that yields concrete and implementable suggestions for your community partner’s organization. While exploring a community-based research project guided by the partner organization, you are also asked to consider a specific topic of your own individual interest, which may relate to (among other possibilities) aging, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, mental health, family and community networks and volunteer organizations, and legal and policy frameworks that shape health and well-being.

Syllabus Available

Yes

Notes

The course description above is from the Fall 2017 course outline, which is available in PDF form on the course listing at the URL provided. Please contact the instructor for further information.

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public

CIfA Codes

• Principle 5: Recognition of aspirations of employees, colleagues and helpers in all matters of employment

Keywords & Terms

• Accountability
• Adequate and Responsible Reporting, Publication, and Dissemination
• Consultation/Partnership with Affected Groups
• Equity and Representation; Discrimination and Harassment
• Impact on Communities - Local, Descendant, etc.
• Integrity of Research Methodology and Field Procedures
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Museum, Collection, Curation and Display Standards
• Professional Standards
• Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
• Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups
• Standards of Training and Student/Teacher Responsibilities

Topics & Issues

• Applied Archaeology
• Collaboration in Archaeology (i.e. Communities, Non-Archaeologists, etc.)
• Community Archaeology and Participatory Research
• Descendant, Resident, and Stakeholder Communities
• Ethnicity in Archaeology
• Gender and Sexuality
• Legal Issues
• Legislation and Archaeological Preservation
• Privilege and Issues of Inclusivity
• Public Engagement, Outreach, and Education
• Public Memory and Public Space
• Race in Archaeology
• Universities, Academia, and Student Training