PROGRAM NO.1: ANTHROPOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF THE HISTORICAL AND PREHISTORICAL POPULATIONS ON THE ROMANIAN TERITORY - CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- Theme 1: Study of some traditional romanian values in the context of globalization
Chief Project: Dr. Gheorghita Geana, c. s. I.
Research Team: Dr. Marin
Constantin, c. s. I; Dr. Stefan Dorondel, c. s. I; Dr. Gabriel-Ionut
Stoiciu, c. sIII.
Presentation:
Property, artisanship, beliefs and rituals are approached as values
incorporating economical, legal, aesthetic, philosophical aspects. Also, some
ideas, theories and figures of the national patrimony are reinterpreted in view
of the contemporary intellectual paradigms. The strategy is to reveal the
identity of Romanian spirituality in the new international socio-political
configurations.
- Theme 2: Palaeoanthropological researches about archaeological discoveries of human bones on Romanian territory
Coordinator: Dr. Andrei D. Soficaru,, c. s.I.
Research Team: Dr. c. s.Mihaela Culea, a. c. s.; drd. Mihai
D. Constantinescu, c. s.III; Marina Tatulea, a. c. s. (studii medii).
Presentation: Research contract between University of Tübingen, „Hieronymus” Cultural
Association and „Fr. J. Rainer” Institute of Anthropology, Laboratory of
Paleoanthropology regading the Medieval necropolis from Sibiu – Piata Huet. In
this collaboration contract were studied 662 graves with 913 skeletons. First
the osteological remains were washed, restored and second, they were analyzed
on follow criteria: bones inventory, sex determination, age estimation,
pathology, and metrics. The obtained results will be studied this year and this
project will finalize with a book.
- Theme 3: Culture, Systems of values, health and history (2008-2011)
Coordinator: Dr. Matei
Stircea-Craciun, c. s. I.
Research Team: Dr. Valentin
Toma, c. s. III; Dr. Nicolae Leasevici, c. s. III; Alexandra Ion cs III, Ciuhuta Mircea. c. s.
Sub-proiect 1 : Symbolic anthropology
Faza pentru anul 2009: Explorarea si
valorificarea dimensiunii metodologice a studiilor de antropologie simbolica
asupra artei abstracte
Sub-proiect 2 : Psychiatric anthropology
Heredity, Psychiatry and Eugenism in Modern Romania, c. 1870-1950
Sub-proiect 3 : Religious anthropology
The anthropological persoective in the works of Father Staniloaie
PROGRAM NO.2: ANTHROPOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF THE CURRENT POPULATIONS ON THE ROMANIAN TERRITORY - BIO-PSYCHO-MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- Theme 1: The influence of life stile and socio-economic conditions upon the corporality of the child and teenager from urban environment (2008-2010)
Research Manager: Dr. Cristina
Glavce, c.s. I
Research Team: Drd. Nicoleta Milici, c.s.; Drd. Cristina Stan, c.s.;
Dr. Consuel Ionica, a.c.s.; Iuliana Constantin, a.c. studii medii; Ioana Fulga, a.c.
studii medii;
- Theme 2: A complex anthropological investigation on children, teen-agers and younths-biological, dermatoglyphic and sociological aspects
Coordinators: Dr. Stirbu Maria, c.s. I; Dr. Tarcã Ana, c.s. I
Research Team: Dr. Simalcsik
Angela, c.s. III; drd. Fedor Cãtãlin-George, c.s. III; drd. Simalcsik
Robert-Daniel, a.c.s.; Asiminei Vasilica Monica, a.c.s.; Plugariu
Elena, technician.
Presentation: The study analyzes the level of physical development of the newborns
from the rural area of the Kishinew district (Republic of Moldova),
comparatively with the rural area of the Iaşi district (Romania), of the
stature-weight ratio in adolescents from the Iaşi city – as correlated with the
socio-economic (mainly alimentary) factors, as well as of the modifications
observed in the digital and palmar dermatoglyphic picture of children with ages
between 6 and 18 years, suffering from eneuresis.
- Theme 3: Psychological reference points of the family into systemic and anthropological approach
Coordinator:
Dr. Cornelia Rada, c.s. I
Research Team: Drd. Suzana
Manolescu, c.s.
Presentation: The determination and the extensive assessment of the marital and
family system health, using a battery of psychometric tests in correlation with
bio social and demographic characteristics. Clinical assessment of the family
profile by circumplex model, identification of the behaviour problems or mental
disorders with family impact, determination of the emotional intelligence level
and also the sexual reproductive health diagnosis, in the context of the
“demographic winter”.
- Theme 4: Biomedical research of the family. The anthropological study of children and teenagers with disabilities in the context of genetic and environmental factors and possibilities of their social integration (2007-2009).
Chief Project: Dr. Corneliu
Vulpe, c.s. I
Research Team: Dr. Eleonora
Luca, c.s. II; Dr. Lacramioara
Petre, c.s. III; Monica Petrescu, c.s.;
Presentation: The project proposes the study of children and teenagers with
disabilities, both of bio-anthropological aspect and of their health and social
life. The study has an especial present importance for medical and social
assistance, taking in to account the possibility of their future integration in
various professional groups. The results will form a complex anthropological
picture, specific to the age of these children and correlated with their
handicap.