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Offered each semester. A topical survey of tribes and cultures of the world past and present. This course is designed to acquaint the beginning student with anthropology and its various subfields. It will examine the background of several cultures at different levels of development which are now undergoing the difficult process of combining their traditional ways of life with the rapid changes imposed on them by the modern world.

Special emphasis will be placed on the development of the local Tyrolean culture and identity. We shall explore the various peoples who lived in this region through time. We will discuss prehistoric hunter-gatherers as well as the region’s importance to the ancient Romans and Celts. We will examine the spread of the German language into Tyrol and discuss what effect it had on the culture of the people living there. The course will also cover the recent past and the ethnographic present; examining the Imperial Hapsburg period and the modern Tyrolean identity and culture as well as the impact of globalization on its current expression. Field trips will be an important part of this course, reflecting topics as they are covered in the classroom. Student’s will visit South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, which is the home of Otzi, the Ice Man. Students will also get to visit the Aguntum Archeological Park and Museum to get a sense of how Romans lived in Tyrol. Another trip would be to the Keltenmuseum so that students get a sense of Celtic culture as it originated in Austria. Of course, students would also become familiar with the Imperial Hapsburg period through the myriad architectural wonders of that time which dot Innsbruck itself.

The University of New Orleans International Summer School program has a mandatory class attendance policy. All students are required to attend class for all morning classes and any required afternoon and/or weekend fields trips and lectures. No unexcused absences are allowed. However, LFU students who have to miss a UNO class due to LFU examinations in the first two weeks of our program, can receive one excused absence for this. Any further unexcused absences will result in an academic penalty. Each faculty member determines the penalty for missed classes. Most professors deduct a letter grade for each additional missed class day. For details, please refer to your course syllabi, which will be distributed on the first day of class. The listed ECTS credits are a recommendation by the University of New Orleans Innsbruck Summer School, based on contact hours, anticipated out-of-classroom requirements such as field trips, and projected workload for readings, assignments, and exam preparation. Mail: Center-New-Orleans@uibk.ac.at