Course Description
The complex world of crime scene investigation, identifying human remains, black market trade, art and culture are explored through a dynamic and engaging series of lectures. Due to the nature of the physical evidence she’s recovered, it has been Dr. Nafte’s experience to work alongside law enforcement, scientists, museums, and homicide investigators as part of a collaborative team. Along with the important procedures involved with such collaborative efforts, she will discuss some of the most challenging cases of her career.
Course Director
Myriam Nafte
As a forensic anthropologist, Dr. Myriam Nafte is an active advisor and consultant for criminal casework across North America. She received a Specialized Honors BA in Medical Anthropology from York University, a BEd degree in Science from Brock University, and completed an MA and PhD in Physical Anthropology [Skeletal Biology] at McMaster University. Currently, Nafte is an instructor at McMaster University where she teaches upper-level courses in Death and Dying, Global Health, Infectious Disease, and Narratives of Health and Illness. Dr. Nafte is the author of numerous articles and books.
Myriam Nafte
Term and Time
Winter 2025 – starting January
12:50 pm on Friday afternoon
Room A100 in York Hall
Course Outline
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Lecture Notes
Links to resources such as additional reading or play lists are provided here as the Course Director makes them available during term. Like the course outline, lecture notes open in a new browser tab so that you can download and print them.
Podcast: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-23-ideas/clip/16102805-the-living-dead-art-human-remains
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