Anthropology assistant professor, Kristen Barnett, will be leading a 6-credit GoGlobal field school in Alaska. This course begins with on-campus coursework and preparation including lectures, readings, and field preparedness on February 1, 2025 and ends on June 1, 2025.
Alaska: Indigenous Archaeology (ARCL306) introduces students to a continuum of Alaska Native lifeways in southwest Alaska and is part of an ongoing collaborative partnership with the Village of Tuyuryaq (Togiak). Students will be trained in the methods and principles of Indigenous /Indigenous-centered research and data sovereignty, education programs and field methods including field journaling, excavation, erosion mitigation, mapping, GPR, and drones, including LiDAR (weather permitting) all framed within a decolonizing framework, challenging western epistemologies and ontologies in a hands-on learning environment.
Application deadline: December 5, 2024
An information session will take place for those who’d like to learn more
Date: Wednesday, October 30
Time: 4:00PM – 5:00PM
Location: ANSO 134
