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To provide students with a basic understanding of main themes in the study of human evolution
To prepare students to independent analysis and presentation of concepts and arguments in the study of human evolution from an interdisciplinary perspective
This course serves as an introduction to some of the biggest questions in human evolutionary studies from a multidisciplinary perspective. The course is centered around five themes:
Each theme will be approached from the perspective of several fields including anthropology, archaeology, psychology, religious studies, biology and history. The course will consist of a series of morning lectures by distinguished researchers from these fields at the University of Cambridge and Aarhus University, and of intensive guided afternoon workshops. Readings will be based upon current research results published in leading international journals. The course is open for graduate students, including MA and MSc students, as well as PhD students in their first years from the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. PhD students will get extra course work.
Relevant BA degree - e.g. in Anthropology, Archaeology, Biology, Intellectual History, Medicine, Philosophy, Social Science, Science Studies, or similar.
Dr Djuke Veldhuis, Girton College, University of Cambridge
Dr Jay Stock, Leverhulme Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies, University of Cambridge
Professor Bernard Lightman, York University (Canada)
Professor Peter C. Kjærgaard, Aarhus University
In addition there will be a number of visiting lecturers from Aarhus University.
Seminar.
A seminar is a method of teaching that can include a combination of group work, student contributions, written exercises, group discussions and minor projects.
English
Nature's Being Human series (2008/2009) is expected to be read:
(Editorial), " A look within", Nature 455 , 1007-1008 (22 October 2008) doi:10.1038/4551007b
Pascal Boyer, " Being human: Religion: Bound to believe?", Nature 455, 1038-1039 (22 October 2008) doi:10.1038/4551038a
Eörs Szathmáry and Szabolcs Számadó, " Being Human: Language: a social history of words" Nature 456 , 40-41 (5 November 2008) doi:10.1038/456040a
Samuel Bowles, " Being human: Conflict: Altruism's midwife", Nature 456 , 326-327 (19 November 2008) doi:10.1038/456326a
Peter J. Richerson and Robert Boyd, " Being human: Migration: An engine for social change", Nature 456 , 877-877 (17 December 2008) doi:10.1038/456877a
Larry J Young, " Being Human: Love: Neuroscience reveals all", Nature 457 , 148-148 (7 January 2009) doi:10.1038/457148a
Aravinda Chakravarti, " Being Human: Kinship: Race relations", Nature 457 , 380-381 (21 January 2009) doi:10.1038/457380a
Melanie Moses, " Being Human: Engineering: Worldwide ebb", Nature 457 , 660-661 (4 February 2009) doi:10.1038/457660a
Additional readings will be circulated to participants prior to the beginning of the course.
Active participation in workshops and essay by the end of the course.
