Spring 2027

Problems in Anthropology

Problems in Anthropology offers independent research in physical anthropology, archaeology, or cultural anthropology under supervision.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Margaret Bryer3.8/5Jonathan Kenoyer2.9/5Anne Marie Creighton

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.81 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.88 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.92 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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Junior standing and (declared in Anthropology undergraduate program or Archaeology undergraduate certificate), or graduate/professional standing

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ANTHRO 690

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        • declared in Anthropology undergraduate program
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Professors

Spring 2027
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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 17 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

Jonathan Kenoyer

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Raw average: 2.64/5 from 53 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

MARGARET BRYER is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
SEM 001Classroom Instruction0 / 200
SEM 002Classroom Instruction0 / 170
SEM 003Classroom Instruction0 / 250

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.81 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.88 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.92 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Physical anthropology, archaeology, and cultural anthropology

Skills

  • Conducting independent research in specific problems in physical anthropology, archaeology, or cultural anthropology under supervision

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Selected offering source records
ANTHRO 690 · Spring 2027

Problems in Anthropology

Recorded 2026-10-14
ANTHRO 690 · Spring 2027

Primate Foraging Cognition

Recorded 2026-10-14
ANTHRO 690 · Spring 2027

Art, Technology, Gender

Recorded 2026-10-14
ANTHRO 690 · Spring 2027

Language, Colonialism & Resist

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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