Historical Anthropology

Overview

Lecturer

Marius Rotar

Seminar tutor

Marius Rotar

Type of course

Compulsory

Language of instruction

Romanian

Erasmus language

No Erasmus+ Language

Domain

History - Doctorate

Field of study

Doctoral Studies in History

Form of education

Full-time

Form of instruction

Class

Credit awarded by

Grade

Teaching methods

Lecture, debate, presentation

Entry requirements

nothing special

Aims

the development of the PhD. students' historical background

familiarizing students with historical anthropology issues

Respect for idea of tolerance

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

Learning outcomes

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

Assessment

Oral exam 70%, essay 30%