Classes taught by Pauleena MacDougall:
ANT 425 This course will introduce students to the theory and methodology of ethnographic and oral history fieldwork as it is practiced by social scientists and humanities researchers. (online class)
Syllabus (PDF) ANT 425 Recorded Interviewing Techniques and Methods
ANT 426 Students will learn the anthropological approach to the study of folklore types and genres of the native peoples of North America with a special emphasis on Maine and the Maritimes.
Syllabus (PDF): ANT 426 Native American Folklore
ANT 431 Folklore, the Environment and Public Policy examines the interaction of humans with the environment from the perspective of folklore, and reviews its impact on public policy at the local, state, federal and international level. (online class)
Syllabus (PDF): ANT 431 Folklore, the Environment, and Public Policy
Courses taught by Karen Miller:
ANT 221 Introduction to Folklore. A survey of the different genres of folklore, its forms, uses, functions and modes of transmission. Emphasis on belief, custom and legend. Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and the Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements. 3 credits. (hybrid class)