Dr. Robert H. Stoddard
Professor Emertus, Department of Anthropology and Geography
Office: 905 Oldfather Hall
Email: rstoddard1@unl.edu
Phone: 402.472.3573
Fax: 402.472.9642
Research Interests
The geography of religion, with particular focus on pilgrimages
Education
Ph.D. - University of Iowa
M.A. - University of Nebraska - Lincoln
B.S. - Nebraska Wesleyan University
Selected Publications
1997, "Sacred Places, Sacred Spaces: The Geography of Pilgrimages," (LSU, Geosciences and Man Series)
1994, "Major Pilgrimages Places in the World," (Geographia Religionum)
1989, "Characteristics of Buddhist Pilgrimages in Sri Lanka," (Geographia Religionum)
1987, "Pilgrimages Along Sacred Paths," (National Geographic Journal of India)
1980, "Perceptions About the Geography of Religious Sites in the Kathmandu Valley," (Contributions to Nepalese Studies)
1970, "Changing Patterns of Some Rural Churches," (Rocky Mountain Social Science Journal)
1968, "An Analysis of the Distribution of Major Hindu Holy Sites," (National Geographic Journal of India)
Other interests include field techniques for human geography, teaching human geography, and geographic education.
Following is a list of relevant publications:
1982 & 1992, "Field Techniques and Research Methods in Geography"
1971, "Comments on the Contents of Field Work," (Professional Geographer)
1986 & 1989, "Geography: People, Places, and Cultures"
1997, "The World as a Multilevel Mosiac: Understanding Regions," (Journal of Geography)
1979, "High School Students' Images of Geography: An Exploratory Analysis," (Journal of Geography)
Regional Focus
Dr. Stoddard's regional focus is on South Asia, with Fulbright lectureships at the Tribhuvan University in Nepal and the University of Columbo in Sri Lanka, and publications including:
1985, "The Formation of Cultural Economy," (India: Culture, Society & Economy)
1979, "Spatial Characteristics of Tertiary Activities in Kathmandu," (Himalayan Review)
1976, "A Measure of Highway Expansion in Nepal," (Himalayan Review)
