Polyamory: New Ways to Love, Prehistoric Questions (October)
Tuesday evenings, October 10 - 31, 2023
This four-week course explores the growing movements of polyamory, relationship anarchy, and ethical non-monogamy by asking “What’s new and old about these ways of living?” Non-monogamous relationships challenge many of the political, social, and sexual mores of modern society. Yet these practices—or at least similar ones—are quite ancient. This has made this topic the site of many academic debates over human nature, how society looked in the past, and whether monogamy as the norm should be discarded. Our discussions will cover the writings from anthropologists, biologists, renegade anarchists, and many others who have argued over the meaning and existence of polyamorous societies (including Amazonian people groups). We will also dive into current debates among biologists and sexologists over the very nature of sexuality and the evolutionary role of monogamy. This seminar is always the cite of lively discussion. Bring your partners!
Tuesday evenings, October 10 - 31, 2023
This four-week course explores the growing movements of polyamory, relationship anarchy, and ethical non-monogamy by asking “What’s new and old about these ways of living?” Non-monogamous relationships challenge many of the political, social, and sexual mores of modern society. Yet these practices—or at least similar ones—are quite ancient. This has made this topic the site of many academic debates over human nature, how society looked in the past, and whether monogamy as the norm should be discarded. Our discussions will cover the writings from anthropologists, biologists, renegade anarchists, and many others who have argued over the meaning and existence of polyamorous societies (including Amazonian people groups). We will also dive into current debates among biologists and sexologists over the very nature of sexuality and the evolutionary role of monogamy. This seminar is always the cite of lively discussion. Bring your partners!
Tuesday evenings, October 10 - 31, 2023
This four-week course explores the growing movements of polyamory, relationship anarchy, and ethical non-monogamy by asking “What’s new and old about these ways of living?” Non-monogamous relationships challenge many of the political, social, and sexual mores of modern society. Yet these practices—or at least similar ones—are quite ancient. This has made this topic the site of many academic debates over human nature, how society looked in the past, and whether monogamy as the norm should be discarded. Our discussions will cover the writings from anthropologists, biologists, renegade anarchists, and many others who have argued over the meaning and existence of polyamorous societies (including Amazonian people groups). We will also dive into current debates among biologists and sexologists over the very nature of sexuality and the evolutionary role of monogamy. This seminar is always the cite of lively discussion. Bring your partners!