AP/ANTH 2210 6.00 Advocate and Educate for Change: Applying Anthropology
How does anthropology make social change? What do anthropologists have to offer the communities we work with and the world at large? Can anthropology meet the current moment? This course is all about harnessing anthropology for public ends. It’s about applying anthropology’s methods and insights to matters of local and global magnitude, through advocacy and activism, policy, and community engagement. It’s about doing research that doesn’t just study the world, but engages with it – taking up public problems in public ways. Look at different ways anthropologists are tackling the most pressing questions of the day – from the climate crisis to public health to the land back movement. Experiment with collaborative, participatory, and decolonial research methods. And think about anthropology’s past, current, and future contribution to a more just and sustainable world.
Course Director: E. Feltes - erfeltes@yorku.ca