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Studying Anthropology Abroad |
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Anthropology faculty members have contributed regularly to Luther's study abroad program, offering J-term courses abroad for more than a decade. All of these programs have been in developing countries and/or have focused on indigenous peoples. |
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Tanzania Trip J-Term Like other peoples of East Africa, the Maasai pastoralists of Tanzania and Kenya are experiencing rapid culture change in response to global, national, and local forces. In this course we will study “traditional” Maasai culture and examine the ways in which the Maasai of northern Tanzania are adapting to changing social, political, economic, and environmental conditions. |
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The Culture and Life of the Navajo Summer Session 1 This course is an introduction to the culture and worldview of the Dine, or Navajo, the largest American Indian tribe in the United States. The course will be taught at Rock Point, Arizona, on the Navajo Reservation, and will include a service learning component involving volunteer teaching at the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission School. |
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The Lutheran College Washington Consortium Alternates Spring and Fall Luther College sponsors a semester program in Washngton, D.C., through the Lutheran College Washington Consortium. In the past, anthropology students have interned at National Museums, including the National Museum of Natural History and the National Museum of the American Indian. |
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The Nottingham Experience Year During the Nottingham Year Luther students live together and partiicpate in three courses throughout the year, including significant group travel throughout the UK and perhaps Ireland. In the past, anthropology students have use this opportunity to take British and European archaeology classes. |
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January in Nepal J-Term This trip is currently inactive Since Nepal opened its borders in 1950-51 the country has undergone tremendous economic, political and social change. This course will examine the process of westernization in Nepal. We will divide our time between the capitol, Kathmandu, remote foothill villages, and the lowland jungle communities of the southern Terai region. For more information on Nepal, see the Photo Tour from the 1997 trip. |
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