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Fall 2022
ANT 104 Archaeological Science
Credits: 4
Description: Archaeological science presents principals and methods used by modern archaeologists to uncover information about past human life ways. Attention is given to techniques of survey, excavation of archaeological materials; concepts of space and time in archaeology; and detailed analysis of artifacts and organic residues. Issues in world prehistory concerning the development of agriculture, and preservation of the past will be covered. An integral laboratory component each week will focus on data analysis, conservation methods, maritime resource utilization, environmental degradation and sustainability in the Gulf of Maine. Some attention will be given to specific topics such as the archaeology of New England, Caribbean, Japan and Peru and the Isles of Shoals in the Gulf of Maine.
Sections
Class Number: 62635
Instructor(s):
Nathan D Hamilton
Dates: 8/29/2022 - 12/9/2022
| Days & Times | Room | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TTh 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Bailey 405 - G | Gorham USM Campus |
| Th 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Bailey 109 - G | Gorham USM Campus |
ANT 105 Society, Environmental and Change
Credits: 3
Description: This course examines the complex and changing relationship between communities, cultures, and the environment over time and across multiple geographic scales. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the course considers the drivers behind societal and environmental change from early hunter-gatherer and farming communities to more complex contemporary landscapes across the world. The course concludes with a focus on identifying options to build sustainable, resilient, and adaptive social-ecological systems. Cr. 3.
Sections
Class Number: 61721
Instructor(s):
Firooza Pavri
Dates: 8/29/2022 - 12/9/2022
| Days & Times | Room | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TTh 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Bailey 312 - G | Gorham USM Campus |
ANT 202 Origins of Civilization
Credits: 3
Description: This course traces the evolution of human culture from the origins of farming and domestication, to the development of complex societies. General processes of urbanization and social stratification will be investigated, and examples will be drawn from throughout the Old and New Worlds, including the classical civilizations of the Near East, Southeast Asia, Mexico, and Peru. Cr 3.
Sections
Class Number: 62628
Instructor(s):
Joshua Robinson
Dates: 8/29/2022 - 12/9/2022
| Days & Times | Room | Location |
|---|---|---|
| M 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Bailey 315 - G | Gorham USM Campus |
ANT 262 Women, Arts & Global Tourism
Credits: 3
Description: All over the world women are improving their socioeconomic status, investing in their families, and contributing to community development through involvement in tourism arts and crafts production. We will learn about the historical and contemporary experiences of women from North and South America, Africa, Asia and other international settings. The course will explore themes of cultural heritage, culture change, traditional versus tourist art, gender inequality, empowerment and community development. 3 cr.
Sections
Class Number: 61843
Instructor(s):
Sarah Charlotte Lockridge
Dates: 8/29/2022 - 12/9/2022
| Days & Times | Room | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TTh 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Bailey 315 - G | Gorham USM Campus |
ANT 295 Topics in Anthropology
Credits: 3-4
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: ENG 100 or equivalent for all students; for students admitted fall 2021 or later: ENG 102 or equivalent (may be concurrent), or non-degree students; OR permission.
Description: This course provides in-depth analysis of relevant topics not available in regular course offerings. The topics vary depending upon current issues of significance and the special background of the instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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Archaeology of Food & Fermenta
Class Number: 61885
Instructor(s):
Erin Crowley-Champoux
Dates: 8/29/2022 - 12/9/2022
| Days & Times | Room | Location |
|---|---|---|
| MW 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Bailey 315 - G | Gorham USM Campus |
ANT 315 Ethnography: Methods, Ethics, and Practice
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: Socio-Cultural Analysis course
Description: This course offers students an overview of the methods of ethnographic observation and analysis, and of the ethical considerations of conducting such research. Students will be required to carry out ethnographic fieldwork, employing appropriate methods of data collection and analysis. Credit will vary depending on the scope of the fieldwork project, as determined by the instructor. Prerequisites: SCA course, or permission of the instructor. Cr 3.
Sections
Class Number: 61076
Instructor(s):
Sarah Charlotte Lockridge
| Days & Times | Room | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TTh 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Bailey 315 - G | Gorham USM Campus |
ANT 410 Japan: Archaeology, Environmental History and Multicultural Perspectives
Credits: 3
Description: This course will focus on understanding select aspects of ethnicity and the cultural character of Japan. A multi-disciplinary approach will examine archaeology, cultural anthropology, environmental history and modern and postmodern historical research and writings. The archaeological investigations will focus on ethnicity and long-term adaptations of the Japanese and Ainu people. The cultural anthropology component will examine Japanese cultural identity and rice agriculture. Further, it will examine social inequity within Japan. A case study focused on wolves revealed a complex environmental history and offers a perspective on human-animal relations in a deteriorating global biosystem. A multi-cultural perspective on the recent past examines the changing dimensions of national identity from an internal and external perspective. Cr. 3.
Sections
Class Number: 62629
Instructor(s):
Nathan D Hamilton
| Days & Times | Room | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TTh 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Bailey 405 - G | Gorham USM Campus |
ARA 101 Beginning Arabic I
Credits: 4
Description: This beginning course in Arabic stresses the acquisition of cultural information and introduces students to the four skills of language learning: listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Offered every fall. Cr 4.
Sections
Class Number: 61787
Instructor(s):
Hasan Jasim
Dates: 8/29/2022 - 12/9/2022
| Days & Times | Room | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TTh 4:00 PM - 5:40 PM | Science Building 533 | Portland USM Campus |
ARH 111 Art History: Prehistoric through Medieval
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Corequisite: ENG 102
Description: Examination and discussion of the painting, sculpture, and architecture from prehistoric cultures to the late Middle Ages. The course emphasizes the relationship of the visual arts to social, political, religious, and cultural trends, and introduces students to various methods of art-historical interpretation. Corequisite: ENG 102. Preference given candidates for matriculation in the Department of Art, or those with permission of the instructor. Cr 3.
Sections
Class Number: 60020
Instructor(s):
Alexa McCarthy
Dates: 8/29/2022 - 12/9/2022
| Days & Times | Room | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TTh 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM | Online-Live (See Notes) | Web/Online |
Class Number: 70513
Instructor(s):
Staff
Dates: 8/29/2022 - 12/9/2022
| Days & Times | Room | Location |
|---|---|---|
| MW 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Bailey 201 - G | Gorham USM Campus |