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Contemporary Issues in Anthropology

Course #: ANTH 425

Description:
A capstone seminar for anthropology majors, this course uses the lens of anthropological analysis to address a different topical theme each semester concerning the community and the world in which we live. The seminar encourages students to apply their previous classroom experience in the discipline to a multidimensional view of contemporary issues through individual and small group research projects.

Pre Requisites: Pre-req = Senior status and major in Anthropology or permission of instructor

Offered in:

2025 Fall

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 1284 TuTh
12:30 - 1:45 pm
Sweet,Elizabeth McCormack M02-0616
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/02/2025 - 12/12/2025
Capacity: 24
Enrolled: 14
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = Senior status and major in Anthropology or permission of instructor
Course Attributes:

2026 Spring

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 1125 Th
4:00 - 6:45 pm
Silliman,Stephen McCormack M01-0213
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/26/2026 - 05/13/2026
Capacity: 25
Enrolled: 9
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes: This course uses course material available through the Healey Library and other sources. There is no cost for the course material for this course. For more information about no-cost course material, please visit open.umb.edu.
Pre Requisites: Pre-req = Senior status and major in Anthropology or permission of instructor
Course Attributes: Library and other resources, no cost materials