Autumn 2025
Meeting:
MW 11:30am - 12:50pm
SLN:
10348
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
RELIG 320 A
COUNTS TOWARDMAGH
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):
University of Washington: Autumn 2025
ANTH 322 A/RELIG 320: Comparative Study of Death
Mondays & Wednesdays 11:30am-12:50pm
Mary Gates Hall 241
Welcome to our course!
College can be a wonderful experience that inspires new ideas, activates your imagination, and connects you to new people. It can also be challenging. Everyone is welcome in this class, and everyone needs help and support from time to time. There will be times when you feel like you have it all together and other times where it feels like things are falling apart. It is part of my job to celebrate with students when things are going well and to help them when they are struggling. While I’m not a therapist, I can support you and connect you to resources when you need additional help. If you would like to talk, please reach out to me.
Schedule of Topics and Assignments/Activities
Catalog Description:
Death analyzed from a cross-cultural perspective. Topics include funerary practices, concepts of the soul and afterlife, cultural variations in grief, cemeteries as folk art, and medical and ethical issues in comparative context. American death practices compared to those of other cultures. Offered: jointly with RELIG 320.
Department Requirements Met:
Medical Anthropology & Global Health Option
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
November 4, 2025 - 3:29 am