Dr. Catherine M. Leonard
cleonard@theivorygarage.org
Teaching Experience
Pennsylvania State University, Abington 2000-2006 Abington, Pennsylvania
All courses emphasize critical reading, thinking, and writing skills. Additionally, students are expected to evaluate course reading materials and examine such concepts as “data,” “evidence,” and “facts.” Discussion groups and class presentations are also required throughout the semester.
Anth 045: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. This course is an introduction to anthropology with an emphasis on cultures outside of the United States. Several cultures are presented during the semester; students are introduced to the political, economic, social, and cultural practices of societies located across the globe.
Anth 021: Introduction to Biological Anthropology. This course provides students with an introduction to the concepts of biological anthropology. Students become familiar with topics such as genetics and population genetics, human variation, micro and macroevolution, primates, and human evolutionary history.
The Learning Center, Penn State Abington: I have worked as a tutor to undergraduate students since 2002. I tutor ESL, anthropology, writing, critical reading and thinking skills, and sociology.
Temple University 1996-2001 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
All courses emphasize critical reading, thinking, and writing skills. Additionally, students are expected to evaluate course reading materials and examine such concepts as “data,” “evidence,” and “facts.” Discussion groups and class presentations are also required throughout the semester.
Ant R060: Introduction to Anthropology. This course is a four-field basic introduction to the discipline of anthropology with an emphasis on anthropological approaches to the study of race and racism. Students are introduced to topics within the four subfields: Physical (Biological), Anthropology, Archeology, Cultural Anthropology, and Linguistics. The course examines constructions of race from a historical, cross-cultural, scientific, and transnational perspective.
Ant 061: Cultures of the World. This course is an introduction to anthropology with an emphasis on cultures outside of North America. Four cultures are presented during the semester; students are introduced to the political, economic, social, and cultural practices of societies located in Asia, Africa, South America, and the Caribbean.
Ant 064: American Culture. This course examines Anthropological approaches to American culture and examines the question of whether a homogeneous American culture exists. Because the mass media constitutes a pervasive presence in the United States, emphasis is placed on the role of mass media in defining and promoting American identity. Students view a selection of media images and discuss the ways in which they correspond and/or conflict with ethnographic research.
Ant 127: Foundations of Linguistic Anthropology. This course explores the relationships
between Language, thought, culture, and social structure. Drawing upon basic linguistic and anthropological concepts and analytical procedures, the course begins by examining shared universal characteristics of human language, examining the role of history, culture, class, and the environment on second language learning and the socialization of children into language use. Several topics are covered, including language and gender, language and education, language and literacy, and language and political economy. About one-half of the readings are based on linguistic practices in the United States, while the other half is based on linguistic practices in other cultures.
Ethnographic Film Projects
The White Project 1997 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sheldon Zink, director/producer. Videographer. This film examines the Philadelphia gallery scene and how viewers interpret and construct meanings about Art.
Silencing the Nautch 1997 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pallabi Chakravorty, Catherine Leonard, directors/producers. A short video explaining the suppression of Kathak dance in colonial era India.
Kathak in the City 1998 Calcutta, India
Pallabi Chakravorty, director/producer. Videographer. A work in progress, this video examines the contemporary Kathak movement in Calcutta.
Murality 1998 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sheldon Zink , director/producer. Videographer. A video version of a live performance piece presented at the 1998 Fringe Festival. The piece is a personalized examination of Philadelphia murals memorializing the deaths of people caught in the cross-fire of local violence.
Papers Presented
Scenes from the Class Struggle in Milwaukee: Commodity Fetishism and Harley Davidson’s Appropriation of Working Class Alienation.
Presented at the American Anthropological Association 1999 Annual Meeting.
Panel: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON ORGANIZATIONS, MANAGEMENT AND
MANAGERS.
Education
Temple University 1995-2006 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ph.D. in Anthropology. Field area of interest is North America, with specializations in gender, neoliberalism, political economy, and popular culture.
University of Delaware 1991-1995 Newark, Delaware
B.A. in Anthropology with a dual major in Women's Studies.
Professional Service
Graduate Association of Visual Anthropologists (GAVA), Temple University 1998
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
President: Led the organization in developing and sponsoring two lecture series featuring visiting scholars, Temple Anthropology faculty, and graduate students. Developed budget to support department media labs and several graduate student conferences.
Smithsonian Conference: A Future For The Anthropology Of Visual Communication 1997Washington, DC.
Founding Committee Member: Organized a day long session at the Smithsonian Institute featuring an international panel of graduate scholars. This conference is an annual meeting running concurrently with the American Anthropological Association’s yearly conference.
A Future For The Anthropology Of Visual Communication, Temple University 1998
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Committee Member: Organized the second annual day long session at the University of Pennsylvania Museum featuring an international panel of graduate scholars.
Memberships
American Anthropological Association
Phi Beta Kappa
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