Cultivating Human: How Evolution, Diversity, and Communication Uniquely Shaped Human Beings
Carlos Torres
Monday, Sep. 20, 2021, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (PT)
Repeats every Monday until Monday, Sep. 20, 2021
Price: $155.00
In this course we will chart the story of human communication: starting with the cognitive evolution of early human primates and running through the history of humanity to our modern-day network society. We will learn about the people who questioned enduring prejudicial framings of the world and overview the places and times in which they lived to demonstrate how evolution, diversity, and communication enabled humanity to develop culturally, politically, and spiritually. Cultivating Human makes use of new and insightful research in anthropology and history to outline this remarkable journey of Homo communicatus, the modern communicative animal.
Carlos D. Torres (Ph.D., anthropology) is a media anthropologist who has spent years researching the ways Maya people have adapted new media technologies to tell stories derived from their own cultural legacy. Dr. Torres has recently opened new research arenas in Europe, looking at paleo art and the larger story of human communication.
This is a Livestream + Recorded Course
- Classes will stream live at the scheduled day and time.
- Classes will also be recorded. Videos will post the Friday of each week.
- Course materials, including videos, will remain available to view and enjoy through December 31.
- All links and materials will be posted in the Member Dashboard. Learn more.
Faculty Interview
Read a recent interview with Carlos discussing his course and what makes his head explode.