Courses

SABR 2930, 4930 or 6930 Anthropology of Changing Identities
Dr. Angela Bratton
abratton@aug.edu
Modern day Turkey is at the crossroads geographically, historically, and culturally between Europe and Asia. This course will briefly explore this rich past as well as consider its unique position in our contemporary world. Students will learn about some of the earliest Neolithic sites, the Greek influence, the Byzantine Empire, Roman influence, and the Ottoman Empire. Turkey played a key role in WWI, which students will read about and visit. Understanding this history will provide a context for appreciating contemporary Turkish culture and identity. Today, Turkey's secular democratic government, and largely Muslim population, continue to provide an interesting diffusion of Eastern and Western identities and tradition and modernity as globalization influences the country. Students will learn how to collect cultural anthropological data (e.g., through participant-observation) and apply that data to their final project.

Pre-requisite for the 4930-level course: ANTH 1102 or 2011 preferred, but other social science introductory courses are acceptable.  (Please note: SABR 2930 can count as an Area F elective in the Core curriculum and 4930 can count towards an Anthropology minor, a general elective, or other as determined by your advisor).

On campus class meetings will be held after the trip between May 24 -June 17.