College 002: Biology, Language and Culture

Spring Term, 2002

Schedule/Readings/Links

 
Date
Unit/Topic/Format
Instructor
Readings
1 1/08 Course overview and structure;
Introductions and discussion
All  
2 1/10 Presentation and discussion of initial examples All  
3 1/15 Topic 1: Humanness Mann  
4 1/17 Topic 1: Humanness Urban  
5 1/22 Topic 1: Humanness Liberman  
6 1/24 1 (Panel Discussion) All  
7 1/29 Topic 2: Variation and adaptation Mann  
8 1/31 Topic 2: Variation and adaptation Urban  
9 2/5 Topic 2: Variation and adaptation Liberman  
10 2/7 2 (Panel Discussion) All  
11 2/12 Topic 3: Tracing backwards Mann  
12 2/14 Topic 3: Tracing backwards Urban  
13 2/19 Topic 3: Tracing backwards Liberman  
14 2/21 3 (Panel Discussion) All  
15 2/26 Topic 4: Transmission of information Mann  
16 2/28 Topic 4: Transmission of information Urban  
17 3/5 Topic 4: Transmission of information Liberman  
18 3/7 4 (Panel Discussion) All  
   
Spring Break
   
19 3/19 Topic 5: Theories & ideologies of group identity Mann  
20 3/21 Topic 5: Theories & ideologies of group identity Urban  
21 3/26 Topic 5: Theories & ideologies of group identity Liberman  
22 3/28 5 (Panel Discussion) All  
23 4/2 Topic 6: From now to the future Mann  
24 4/4 Topic 6: From now to the future Urban  
25 4/9 Topic 6: From now to the future Liberman  
26 4/11 6 (Panel Discussion) All  
27 4/16 Conclusion 1 (Lecture) All  
28 4/18 Conclusion 2 (Lecture) All  
   
Final Exam