This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2024-2025
Teacher(s)
Language
French
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Content
The first part of the course looks at the foundations of archaeology and explores the relationship with the past and material culture, beginning with Antiquity and the Middle Ages. With the emergence of humanism in the Renaissance, the course then turns to antiquarians and the development of the first collections, followed in the 17th century by the great travellers and learned societies. Finally, in the 18th century, we look at the first museums, the discovery of major sites (Pompeii, Herculaneum) and the development of art history as a discipline (Winckelmann).
The second part of the course traces the gradual establishment of archaeology as a scientific discipline in the 19th century, and its various developments over the course of the 20th century, in order to understand the debates that drive it today. Starting with processualism and post-processualism as the two foundations of modern archaeology, the various theoretical branches taken by archaeology at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century will be addressed: gender archaeology, feminist and decolonial archaeology, actor-network theory (ANT), cognitive archaeology, etc.
The second part of the course traces the gradual establishment of archaeology as a scientific discipline in the 19th century, and its various developments over the course of the 20th century, in order to understand the debates that drive it today. Starting with processualism and post-processualism as the two foundations of modern archaeology, the various theoretical branches taken by archaeology at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century will be addressed: gender archaeology, feminist and decolonial archaeology, actor-network theory (ANT), cognitive archaeology, etc.
Teaching methods
Lectures combined with interactive sessions based on preparatory readings and requiring an active participation by the students.
Evaluation methods
Continuous assessment based on a discussion between both teachers and each student. Active participation during the interactive sessions is also taken into account for the final grade.
Bibliography
Une bibliographie se rapportant aux différents cours est fournie aux étudiants, ainsi que les lectures à préparer en vue des séances de discussion.
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