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Professors Denise Su and Amy Weidman will be on sabbatical leave for academic year 2012-13.

Two new interim faculty replacements have been hired.  Each will teach a total of six courses for this academic year. Professor Beth Uzwiak will teach cultural anthropology.  Fall 2012 course offerings include:

ANTH 2xx - Sex, Gender and Culture T/TH 9:45-11:15

ANTH 2xx - Race, Power and Culture

ANTh 3xx - Transnationalism, Culture, and Globalization

 

Professor Virginia Hutton Estabrook will teach physical anthropology.  Fall 2012 course offerings include:

ANTH 101 - 4 lab sessions (select one lab from following times offered)

T 2:15-3:45 or 4:00-5:30 or W 1:00-2:30 or 2:30-4:00, DAL 315

ANTH 234 - Forensic Anthropology T/TH 9:45-11:15, DAL 315

Introduces the forensic subfield of biological anthropology, which applies techniques of osteology and biomechanics to questions of forensic science, with practical applications for criminal justice. Examines the challenges of human skeletal identification and trauma analysis, as well as the broader ethical considerations and implications of the field. Topics will include: human osteology; search and recovery of human remains; taphonomy; trauma analysis; and the development and application of innovative and specialized techniques.  Div: I; Approach: Scientific Investigation (SI); Haverford: Social Science (SO)  Enrollment Limit: 25;

ANTH 398 - Senior Conference M 2:00-4:00, DAL 2