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| Semester | fall semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Andrea Kaiser-Grolimund (andrea.kaisergrolimund@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Covid-19 has once again contributed to discussions regarding the possible transmission of pathogens from non-human vertebrates to humans. Zoonotic diseases not only require attention to such "spill-over" moments, but also highlight the coexistence of humans, animals, pathogens, and parasites in what is currently being called the Anthropocene. Entanglements are multifaceted, they can be both beneficial (e.g. animal therapeutics) and harmful, and they raise ontological questions about life itself. In this seminar, we will engage in such debates from an anthropological perspective. Our main focus will be on health in a broad sense, as medical anthropology is currently calling for defining health and well-being within a multispecies reality. The various case studies we will discuss will take us to African contexts and beyond, emphasizing the importance of the ethnographic specificities of varying local contexts. |
| Bibliography | An extensive list of the relevant literature will be distributed at the beginning of the semester. Brown, H. and Nading, A.M. (2019), Introduction: Human Animal Health in Medical Anthropology. Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 33: 5-23. https://doi.org/10.1111/maq.12488 |
| Comments | Please note that this seminar is offered as a block course and that the block of november 19/20 is only reserved as a replacement date. |
| Admission requirements | The number of participants is limited to 25 people. The places are assigned according to date of enrollment and subject of study. Priority will be given to the subjects listed under "modules". |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block | See individual dates | ||
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 24.09.2021 | 14.15-17.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 103 |
| Friday 15.10.2021 | 14.15-17.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 103 |
| Saturday 16.10.2021 | 10.15-17.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Friday 12.11.2021 | 14.15-17.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 103 |
| Saturday 13.11.2021 | 10.15-17.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Friday 19.11.2021 | 14.15-17.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 103 |
| Saturday 20.11.2021 | 10.15-17.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Modules |
Modul: Areas: Afrika (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) Modul: Ethnographien (Bachelor's degree subject: Anthropology) Modul: Fields: Environment and Development (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Fields: Knowledge Production and Transfer (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Fields: Public Health and Social Life (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Theory and General Anthropology (Master's degree subject: Anthropology) Modul: Wissenschaftliche Vertiefung in der Ethnologie: Ethnographien (Bachelor's degree subject: Anthropology) Module: Advances in Epidemiology, Statistics and Global & Public Health (Master's Studies: Epidemiology) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Global Ageing and Health (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Preparatory reading, active participation and discussion of key texts. Oral and written contributions based on selected ethnographic case studies. If you would like to write a seminar paper in this course, please contact Andrea Kaiser-Grolimund before the beginning of the semester (andrea.kaisergrolimund@unibas.ch). |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Ethnologie |