Jean Hudson
- Associate Professor, Anthropology
- Undergraduate Advisor, Anthropology
Education
- PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1990
Teaching Schedule
| Course Num | Title | Meets |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHRO 103-201 | Digging Up the Past: Approaches to Archaeology | No Meeting Pattern |
| ANTHRO 489-002 | Internship in Anthropology, Upper Division | No Meeting Pattern |
| ANTHRO 525-001 | Zooarchaeology: Analysis of Faunal Remains | TR 1pm-2:15pm |
| ANTHRO 525G-001 | Zooarchaeology: Analysis of Faunal Remains | TR 1pm-2:15pm |
Courses Taught
- ANTH 103 - Approaches to Archaeology (on-line and face-to-face versions)
- ANTH 309 - Archaeology of Central and South America (on-line and face-to-face versions)
- ANTH 424 - Ethnoarchaeology
- ANTH 425 - Hunter-Gatherers Past and Present
- ANTH 448 - Cultural and Human Ecology
- ANTH 525 - Zooarchaeology
Research Interests
My research concerns human ecology, past and present, as viewed through the lens of anthropology. Methodologically I use archaeology and ethnoarchaeology, with a special focus on the analysis of ancient animal (zooarchaeological) remains. My research use s a comparative approach, emphasizing societies dependent on fishing and hunting and active for some period of time during the last 10,000 years. Themes of special interest are ecological sustainability and social transitions from more egalitarian to less egalitarian political systems. My publications explore quantitative methods of data analysis, integrating them with qualitative attention to social motivations in human decision making. The case studies include: prehistoric fishers and hunters of California, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Germany, Mexico, and Peru; modern hunters of central Africa; and modern fishers of Peru.
Related Activities
- Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Anthropology
- Study Abroad Program - Peru