Historical Anthropology

Type of course:	Compulsory
Language of instruction:	Romanian
Erasmus Language of instruction:	No Erasmus+ Language
Name of lecturer:	Marius Rotar
Seminar tutor:	Marius Rotar
Form of education	Full-time

Form of instruction:	Class
Number of teaching hours per semester:	14
Number of teaching hours per week:	2
Semester:	Autumn
Form of receiving a credit for a course:	Grade
Number of ECTS credits allocated	5

Course aims:

the development of the PhD. students' historical background
familiarizing students with historical anthropology issues
Respect for idea of tolerance

Course Entry Requirements:

nothing special

Course contents:

1. Introductory Lecture. What Is Historical Anthropology?

2. From the Annales School to Historical Anthropology

3. Historical Anthropology in Romanian Historiography

4. Michel Foucault’s Role in the Development of the Field

5. Themes in Historical Anthropology: The Body

6. Themes in Historical Anthropology: Food and Nutrition

7. Themes in Historical Anthropology: Discipline and Violence

8. Themes in Historical Anthropology: The Family

9. Themes in Historical Anthropology: Religiosity

10. Themes in Historical Anthropology: Representation

11. Themes in Historical Anthropology: The Imaginary

12. Themes in Historical Anthropology: Death and Attitudes Toward Death

13. Themes in Historical Anthropology: Physical Education and Sports

14. Final Lecture. Conclusions

Teaching methods:

Lecture, debate, presentation

Learning outcomes:

the main target of this course is to familiarize the PhD. stundents with the new themes of the historical research.

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Oral exam 70%, essay 30%