Dr. Kathryn Denning  

Anthropology,

York University

arch@yorku.ca

 

 

Denning Home Page

 

 

Teaching Overview

 

2150:  Ancient Civilizations

3130:  Archaeology & Society

3520:  The Social Lives of

            Places and Things

  

 

Archaeology and Society:

Local Pasts in a Global Present

 

 

Anthropology 3130, Sept - Dec 2007

 

These pages last updated: 3 Jan 2008

 

 

Sorry this page is a bit of a mess...

 

 

Your final grades are posted here.

Essays are available for pickup from the Anthro Dept, Vari 2054.

Final exams are not returned, however.

 

 

 

Lecture notes - check these for announcements given in class

20 Sept.... link

4 Oct

11 Oct

18 Oct

25 Oct

1 Nov

8 Nov

15 Nov

29 Nov    and final exam

 

 

Course Schedule and Readings

 

 

NOTE! Please see Oct 18 lecture notes for revised reading schedule for Oct 25 and Nov 1. Thank you!

Administrative and Contact Information

 Course Assignments

General Guidelines for Written Work in this Course

York Library

 

 

York Anthropology Department

Student Resources at York

General Archaeo/Anth FAQ

 (e.g. field school, grad school, forensics)

York Anthropology Student Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARCHAEOLOGY AND SOCIETY: Local Pasts in a Global Present 

 

AS/ANTH 3130 3.0 A (Fall)    Course Director: Kathryn Denning

Course Description: How does archaeology affect society? How does society affect archaeology? Archaeology and society are intertwined, locally and globally. This course interrogates those connections, examining the twin themes of (a) the role of archaeological heritage and archaeological investigation within society, and (b) the influence of social and political forces on archaeological interpretation, governance, and practice. In exploring these themes, we consider the perspectives of ethnic communities, feminist groups, courts of law, indigenous peoples, museums, developers, antiquities markets, governments, the general public, popular media, and the archaeological community. We also consider how the archaeological past is used as a commodity, to create community, to create legitimacy, or to exert power over others. Throughout, we consider the effects of globalization on archaeological heritage. An artifact or archaeological monument only exists physically in one place at a time, but its influence can reach around the world, and endure for many centuries; our modern world demands that we understand how globalization now shapes and distributes that influence.

Recommended prerequisites: AS/ANTH 2140 6.0; AS/ANTH 2150 6.0

Format: Three seminar hours.

Evaluation: To be announced in the first week of classes.

Projected Enrolment: 50

 

 

Please Note: This is always under construction! 

The Fine Print: Obviously I cannot endorse the entire content of each outside site linked here: I have not checked the sites in their entirety, they change every day, and in total, many contradictory viewpoints are represented. However, they should provide you with some information, and some ideas to think with. Of course, resource lists are not definitive, categories are merely one way of organizing the sites, and the order in which resources are presented is not necessarily a ranking. Suggested additions are always welcome. Email me at arch@yorku.ca  Thanks, K. Denning.