Information session
There will be a Zoom information session on the course on Monday June 16 at 10 a.m. Please email Dr. Mant (maddy.mant@utoronto.ca) for the Zoom link.
Course details and application information
Description
This seminar explores confinement, institutions, and incarceration from a broad anthropological perspective. Bioarchaeological, archaeological, and ethnographic research on institutions (e.g., asylums, poorhouses, prisons) will be critically examined. The goal of the course is to provide students with a complex understanding of institutionalization through time and how health vulnerabilities are created and recreated.
Location
The Winter 2026 offering of ANT405H5 will be offered as a Walls to Bridges course and will take place off the UTM campus (see Quercus for details). Learn about the Walls to Bridges program and view a recent feature on Walls to Bridges courses.
Dates
The Winter 2026 offering is scheduled for Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. Due to the unique course delivery environment, students will need to arrive at least half an hour before the start of class and ensure they attend every course session.
Eligibility and prerequisites
Eligibility
- Enrollment in ANT405H5 is by department approval only, and the department will enrol you into the course if your application is approved. If you wish to request approval to enrol, you must submit the application form by the deadline date (see application and enrolment process, below).
- Note: Approval will be based on number of credits completed, area of concentration, academic standing, course background and/or previous courses, and written application and interview responses.
- This course is only open to University of Toronto students. First priority will be given to UTM students.
- Enrolment is limited.
Prerequisites
Application and enrolment process
Step 1:
The deadline to apply is July 4, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Request departmental approval to enrol in the course by submitting the application form.
Please note the form will open on June 16 at 10am.
Submit the ANT405H5 application form
Step 2:
Check your @mail.utoronto.ca email account for further information on the results of your application (emails will be sent in early July). You may be invited to an interview via Zoom in mid-July. If you receive departmental approval to enrol in this course, you will be enrolled via ACORN.
Step 3:
If you are accepted, you will need to complete all necessary protocol outlined by Correction Service of Canada, as this course will take place in a correctional facility. This includes a Personnel Screening, Consent and Authorization Form, and fingerprinting. There is no student cost for this process.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Mant at maddy.mant@utoronto.ca.