ANTHRO 128: Visual Studies
Drawing on anthropology, art history, cultural studies, and other fields, this course explores how and why one might want to think critically about the politics of visuality, social imagination, the politics of making and consuming images and things, iconophonia and iconophilia, the classification of people and things into 'artists' and 'art', and cultural production more generally.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, GER:DB-SocSci
Instructors:
Malkki, L. (PI)
ANTHRO 128A: The Boundaries of Humanity: Humans, Animals and Machines in the Age of Biotechnology
Advances in research and technology are blurring the boundaries between humans, animals, and machines, challenging conventional notions of human nature. Seminar explores the question of what it now means to be human and the personal, social, and ethical implications of our advancing technologies through the lens of various disciplines, including anthropology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, genetics, evolutionary biology, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence. Includes guest speakers from fields and industries where important questions are being raised.
Last offered: Spring 2016
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