An interdisciplinary minor in Environmental Anthropology is open to both Anthropology majors and students from other programs.
- Why Environmental Anthropology?
- Requirements
- Program Director and Associated Faculty
- Contact Us
Why Environmental Anthropology?
Environmental anthropology focuses on how culture mediates the dynamic interactions between human populations and their ecosystems. It studies specific patterns of economic activity, social and political practices, and institutional arrangements, as well as their environmental and health effects. It explores the ways in which different belief systems, religions, political ideologies, and cultural knowledge shape the practices and consciousness of people. All of these factors are considered when anthropologists work to explain human-environment interactions that lead to both local and global environmental change. The field is growing rapidly and becoming of greater importance not only in academia, but also among policy makers.
The new minor in environmental anthropology will help nurture a new generation of culturally and environmentally aware global citizens and practitioners who are prepared to take leadership roles in creating sustainable communities and in finding solutions for the uneven processes of globalization.
The interdisciplinary minor incorporates courses from the Anthropology Department and the Environmental Studies Program.
Requirements:
The minor consists of 6 courses (18 credits), including core requirements, electives, and a capstone.
Core required courses (9 credits):
- Environmental Science core (select one):
- ENVSTY 101 Nature of Environmental Problems
- ENVSCI 120 Introduction to Environmental Science
- Anthropology core (both required):
- ANTH 106 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 263 Environmental Anthropology
Two electives chosen from the following (6 credits):
- ANTH 317 Human Epidemiology
- ANTH 341 Archaeological Method and Theory
- ANTH 346 Culture, Globalization, and the Environment
- ANTH 349 Anthropology of Development
- ANTH 357 Culture, Disease, and Healing
An Environmental Capstone selected from the following options (Select one):
- ENVSTY 301 Internship in Environmental Studies
- ENVSTY 401 Environmental Problem Analysis and Policy Formulation
- ENVSCI 476 Capstone in Environmental Science
- ANTH 478 Directed Study
Program Director:
Josà Martnez-Reyes, PhD, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Associated Faculty:
- Douglas Bolender, PhD, Research Assistant Professor
- Patrick Clarkin, PhD, Associate Professor of Anthropology
- Alan Christian, PhD, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, ESP Director
- Stephen Silliman, PhD, Professor of Anthropology
Contact Us:
For further information, please contact:
Josà Martnez-Reyes
617.287.4871