ORIGINS OF THE MODERN WORLD

Catalog description

Previously titled: Anthropology and Colonialism. The aim of this course is to develop an anthropological and historical understanding of the development of the world system through colonialism and decolonization - understood as struggle and negotiation with existing and possible worlds. The course will introduce students to the critical challenges facing anthropology today as it has studied and taken part in the profound historical transformations between the "postcolonial present" and the "colonial past." It will also examine decolonization as both an ongoing historical aspiration and methodological practice in the field of anthropology and related disciplines. Students will be expected to engage in anthropological readings, facilitate classroom discussions, and develop global and critical thinking skills.