Indigenous Peoples Track in the Geography Doctoral Program
Overview
The anthropology specialization in the geography Ph.D. program permits students with an interest in indigenous peoples to continue their work through the doctoral level. These particular emphases are selected because they are facets of anthropology where geographic perspectives (for example, spatial, regional, and ecological) and methodologies (for example, landscape analysis, computer cartography, remote sensing and geographic information systems) can add valuable interpretive and analytic dimensions. There are also emphases which interest substantial numbers of faculty within the Department of Anthropology and Geography. The potential for the sharing of ideas and cooperation in research among Anthropology and Geography faculty and students on such issues as comparative dispossession of indigenous peoples and interpretation of archaeological landscapes is very high indeed.
It is expected that a significant proportion of students selecting this option will have obtained the terminal masters degree in anthropology at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln; even without the specialization, two such students have obtained Ph.D.s from what was the Department of Geography, four others are currently working on their Ph.D.s in geography. The formalization of this academic progression, through recognition of the anthropology specialization, will emphasize the anthropology component in the doctorate and enhance students' opportunities to obtain jobs in their specific areas of research. It is also a logical consequence of the reality that we are now a single Department of Anthropology and Geography. Geographers too, having received a masters degree at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, might be attracted to this particular option in the Ph.D. It is also hoped that anthropologists, geographers, and scholars from other disciplines, will be drawn from other universities to a Ph.D. program which combines the insights and methodologies of the disciplines of anthropology and geography, resulting in new possibilities for important research. It is suggested that students' transcripts will represent the specialization within the major as: Major: Geography (Anthropology).
Relevant Courses for the Specialization
Anthropology
817 History of Anthropological Theory (3 cr)
820 Ethnic Identity and Ethnic Conflict (3 cr)
851 Indians of Contemporary North America (3 cr)
873 Ecological Anthropology (3 cr)
874 Applied and Developmental Anthropology (3 cr)
876 Human Rights, Environment, and Development ( 3 rd)
877 Hunters - Gatherers (3 cr)
882 Research Methods in Anthropology (3 cr)
884 Quantitative Methods in Anthropology (3 cr)
895 Internship (1-6 cr)
896 Special Readings in Anthropology (1-6 cr)
898 Advanced Current Topics in Anthropology (3 cr)
915 Seminar in Ethnology (3 cr)
996 Research Other than Thesis (1-6 cr)
Geography
806 Spatial and Environmental Influences in Social Systems (3 cr)
812 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4 cr)
814 Quantitative Methods in Geography (3 cr)
815 Introduction to Computer Mapping (3 cr)
817 Cartography II (3 cr)
818 Introduction to Remote Sensing (4 cr)
819 Applications of Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Natural Resources
820 Remote Sensing III (4 cr)
822 Advanced Techniques in Geographic Information Systems (4 cr)
825 Scientific Visualization in Cartography (4 cr)
844 Geodemographics: Theoretical Concepts and Practical Applications (3 cr)
847 Political Geography (3 cr)
848 Pro-Seminar in International Relations (3 cr)
883 Cognitive Processes in Map Comprehension and Use (3 cr)
897 Internship in Geography (1-6 cr)
903 History and Philosophy of Geography (3 cr)
904 Exploration in Geography (3 cr)
915 Seminar in Cartography (3-6 cr)
922 Seminar in Geographic Information Systems (3 cr)
931 Comparative Studies of the Dispossession of Indigenous Peoples (3 cr)
933 Seminar in Geography and Anthropology (3 cr)
935 Seminar in Historical Geography (3 cr)
940 Seminar in Human Geography (3 cr)
983 Seminar on Behavioral Processes in Person/Environment Relations (3 cr)
996 Non-Thesis Research (1-4 cr)
999 Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr)
Requirements for students enrolled in the specialization
Students admitted into the anthropology specialization in the geography Ph.D. program should have completed a masters degree in either anthropology or geography. Exceptions to this rule (e.g. a student who has a masters degree in history) may be made, requiring a majority vote of the Geography Graduate Committee. Since the home program for the Ph.D. will be Geography, all students will be admitted through he Geography Graduate Committee. The current guidelines for the Geography Ph.D. program (e.g. on research tool, supervisory committee, and written and oral comprehensive examinations) will apply. These include the proviso that total doctoral coursework is about 36 hours, not including the dissertation and research tool hours and transferred hours from the masters degree (up to 30 hours). At least half of the 36 credit hours must be in geography. Additional hours, if needed, and the research tool, are worked out by the student's supervisory committee. The Graduate College stipulates that at least 8 credit hours must be in graduate-level-only classes. With these guidelines in mind the following requirements are proposed for the anthropology specialization:
Specialization Requirements (36 hours; at least half from geography; 8 credits in graduate-level-only classes)
Anthropology Courses
817 History of Anthropological Theory (3 cr)
820 Ethnic Identity and Ethnic Conflict (3 cr)
851 Indians of Contemporary North America (3 cr)
873 Ecological Anthropology (3 cr)
874 Applied and Developmental Anthropology (3 cr)
876 Human Rights, Environment, and Development ( 3 rd)
877 Hunters - Gatherers (3 cr)
882 Research Methods in Anthropology (3 cr)
884 Quantitative Methods in Anthropology (3 cr)
895 Internship (1-6 cr)
898 Advanced Current Topics in Anthropology (3 cr)
915 Seminar in Ethnology (3 cr)
996 Research Other than Thesis (1-6 cr)
Geography Courses
847 Political Geography (3 cr)
848 Pro-seminar in International Relations (3 cr)
897 Internship in Geography (1-6 cr)
903 History and Philosophy of Geography (3 cr)
931 Comparative Studies in the Dispossession of Indigenous Peoples (3 cr)
933 Seminar in Geography and Anthropology (3 cr)
935 Seminar in Historical Geography
940 Seminar in Human Geography (3 cr)
996 Non-Thesis Research (3 cr)
999 Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr)
General Governance and Application Procedures
The entire faculty of the anthropology and geography programs within the Department of Anthropology and Geography (there are 17 full-time faculty, including three lecturers, and 8 affiliated faculty) are available to participate in the anthropology specialization.
Students will apply through the Geography Graduate Committee. They are assigned a temporary adviser for the first semester. During the second semester they will select a permanent advisor who will serve as chair of the Supervisory Committee. The Committee will meet during the second semester of the first year to devise, in consultation with the student, a memorandum of courses for Indigenous Peoples emphasis in the anthropology specialization.
