SBS300

A multi-modal interdisciplinary introduction to the US Southwest and Northwest Mexico, drawing upon Southwest Center faculty expertise in social sciences and humanities approaches to the interaction of Indigenous, Hispanic, and Euroamerican peoples of the region. The physical and cultural landscape, as a construct of the cultures it has formed and sustained, will be the primary focus. Topics may include multicultural understandings of space, place, and identity, material culture and the built environment, the cultural, culinary, and artistic imaginary, filmic representation, and human adaptation to and exploitation of the natural environment through time. Students will engage in a meaningful dialogue concerning one's position and obligation to a specific place. The class will take advantage of the rich array of primary sources available in local archaeological and historical sites, archives, and repositories.

Completion of First Year Writing requirements.

Fall, Spring

Fall, Spring