Memory, Nationalism, and the Politics of Place

AMST 232 / ANTH 232

How does a place become part of our cultural memory and national heritage, even if we've never been there? In this interdisciplinary course, we will draw on Anthropology, History, American Studies, Native American Studies, and other fields to explore how certain places and histories come to be impor…

Indigenous Peoples and Places

ANTH 144

This introductory course examines the histories, cultures, and contemporary lives of Indigenous peoples in North America. Students will explore key topics such as Indian-settler relations, tribal sovereignty, Indigenous activism, and the cultural significance of place and peoplehood. Special attenti…

Ethnographies of Place: Experiments in Method and Craft

ANTHS 33

Places and our attachments to them are a profound part of human experience. We imbue places with layers of cultural meaning, and these places shape us, as both individuals and groups. How we make and relate to place is also shaped by our cultural and social contexts. Place-making and place-meaning a…

Indigenous Lands and Sovereignties

AMST 349 / ANTH 349

This course introduces students to the critical study of settler colonialism in the United States and Canada by focusing on the historic and continuing expansion of colonial and federal power into Indigenous territories. We begin in the eighteenth century in the Northeastern part of the continent, l…

Indigenous Peoples and Places

ANTH 144

This introductory course examines the histories, cultures, and contemporary lives of Indigenous peoples in North America. Students will explore key topics such as Indian-settler relations, tribal sovereignty, Indigenous activism, and the cultural significance of place and peoplehood. Special attenti…