Bi2626 Summer School - Baptism of Fire: a Holistic Approach to the Anthropology of Cremation

Faculty of Science
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Kévin Alexis André Salesse, M.Sc., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Prof. Tim Thompson (lecturer), Kévin Alexis André Salesse, M.Sc., Ph.D. (deputy)
Dr. Elżbieta Jaskulska (lecturer), Kévin Alexis André Salesse, M.Sc., Ph.D. (deputy)
Paride Bollettin, MSc., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Mikoláš Jurda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Arwa Kharobi, PhD (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Kévin Alexis André Salesse, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Kévin Alexis André Salesse, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
n/a
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
This summer school aims to provide students and professionals in bioanthropology, social anthropology, forensic sciences, and archaeology with a broad overview of theories and methodologies applied to the study of cremations from all periods and geographical contexts. The lectures will provide participants with the new knowledge needed to properly approach cremations and plan their holistic study in the most effective way possible.
Teaching methods
Lectures, visits, and practical classes
Assessment methods
Collective production
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: To visit lectures is obligatory and necessary to get credits
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Good knowledge of English is strongly recommended
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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