Anthropology

ANTH4313Archaeology, Heritage, and the Public(s) (O)3 ch (W)
How do communities and various publics produce, interact with, construct, and contest knowledge about the past? Perspectives from archaeology and critical studies of heritage are used examine processes of knowledge creation, dissemination, mobilization, and transfer in archaeology, as well as the role of research modes in knowledge production (including applied research, conventional problem-oriented research, community-engaged research, and collaborative research). Topics will include discussion of critical heritage studies, citizen science, indigenous archaeology, post-normal science, and applied research such as cultural resource management.