Grounding the Global: Anthropological Approaches

Semester:

Spring

Offered:

2016

Teaching Fellow

Instructor:

Smita Lahiri (Assistant Professor of Anthropology; University of New Hampshire)

Course Introduction:

How does social anthropology— the study and representation of contemporary societies through fieldwork and ethnographic writing— intervene in the contemporary world? This course offers an overview of social anthropology’s central tenets and impact through focused explorations of anthropological (and anthropologically informed) research, criticism, advocacy, and creative works.

Link:

https://canvas.harvard.edu/courses/9180

Quotations from Students

"Approachable and knowledgeable, understanding and insightful."

"This section was a highlight of this class for me. Shuang generated so much excitement, really making me much more interested in pursuing ethnographic research than I had been at the start of the semester."

"Shuang is an incredibly passionated and interesting anthropologist who really brings a unique perspective to the class. I love hearing her talk about her research and she has great talking points that being out the peculiarities of the subjects we are studying; always a plus for anthropology."

"Fun and spirited. Very enjoyable."

"Shuang was an awesome section leader. She was enthusiastic about her work and anthropology in general. I think it's safe to say that she gave the most in-depth comments that I've ever seen in my life. Her feedback addressed positives while also providing extensive critique. You could really tell that she had really spent some time reading the work turned in. In section, the questions she asked always had us thinking and she always came with a set direction and notes so that section never went off course."

Shuang Lu Frost

Assistant Professor of Digital Innovation and Business Transformation

Grounding the Global: Anthropological Approaches

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