CHID 395 B: Interdisciplinary Praxis Lab

"ETHNOGRAPHY OTHERWISE" THIS COURSE INVITES STUDENTS TO CRITICALLY EXPLORE AND CONDUCT ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH. WE BEGIN WITH CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RESEARCH HISTORIES AND ETHICS, FOCUSING ON THE COLONIAL FOUNDATIONS OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND RELATED DISCIPLINES. WE THEN CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE/DECOLONIAL RESEARCH PRACTICES, AND EXPLORE MULTIPLE FORMS OF ETHNOGRAPHIC ENGAGEMENT, SUCH AS MULTISPECIES, SENSORIAL, AND MULTI-MODAL WORK. WITH FACULTY GUIDANCE AND PEER SUPPORT, STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT FORMS OF ETHNOGRAPHIC PRACTICE, AND TO WORK INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLABORATIVELY ON A FINAL PROJECT. GE REQUIREMENTS: W, I&S