Welcome to a whirlwind tour around the Mediterranean, from Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, to medieval and early modern Europe and the Islamic world, with a focus on human activities including migration and ritual behaviors. Who are you? What makes you you? Are you a product of biology or society? Or both? This learning community will explore these questions, looking at the individual’s place in society from sociological and psychological perspectives.
Identity Politics, Migration and Ritual: Material Culture and Text
Inside Out: Identity, Self and Society