13 hod., optionally

Lectures
1. Human culture and Anthropology as an interdisciplinary scientific complex studying cultural relations (introduction into the anthropological definitions of culture; roots of discipline and history of research, subdisciplines and related fields)
2. Visual Anthropology: history of research, from auxiliary method to independent research field. Production of visual material and its interpretation within anthropological theory.
3. Native art and its context within the contemporary western art and art market.
4. „We and the Others“ dichotomy in the context of colonialism, exoticism and orientalism in European culture.
5. Exoticism and orientalism in Central European region in contrast with folklorism and its narratives. Important relevant exhibitions and institutions.
6. Contemporary discourse of native art and indigenous agenda, postcolonialism and phenomenon of Indigenous Cinema.

Workshops
Presentation of selected anthropological projects and works of relevant artists
(Otto Placht, Lukáš Rittstein, Jimmie Durham, Rebecca Bellmore, Gjert Rognli, Geir Tore Holm, James Luna). Some of the artists and researchers will personally present their work: Jarmila Mitríková, David Demjanovič, filmmaker Martin Ryšavý, anthropologist Eva Šlesingerová.