Course description
The course aims to give an overview of anthropology’s varied ways of engaging with the world and to identify the core scientific problems and ethical challenges that these present. The course covers various ways of regarding the applicability of anthropological knowledge and addresses issues of responsibility in different thematic fields. It also examines experiences of interdisciplinary work, collaborating with informants, disseminating results and engaging in public debate. Finally, the course discusses the potential and limitations of anthropological engagement from different theoretical approaches and it highlights the methodological and ethical implications of anthropology’s role in modern society.
Target group
The course is mandatory for PhD students in Social Anthropology at SGS.
Requirements and Selection
Entry requirements
General entrance requirements for studies in the third cycle.
Selection
Applicants are selected according to the following priorities:
1. PhD students in Social Anthropology at School of Global studies, University of Gothenburg
2. PhD students in Social Anthropology at other Swedish universities
3. PhD students in Social Anthropology in Denmark and Norway
Other information
The course runs over appr. three weeks and will be given online.
Course syllabus
SFGS371
Department
School of Global Studies
Subject
Social Science
Type of course
Generic skills courses
Keywords
Tillämpad antropologi, Offentlig debatt, Samarbete, Etik, Applied Anthropology, Public debate, Collaboration, Ethics
