Institute for Intercultural and Anthropological Studies
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5494 USA
(269) 387-2505
Student Work
Below you will find highlighted student work from internships, independent research, and specialized topics courses.
ANTH 4970 (Summer II 2020):
The Ethnoarchaeology of COVID-19: A Viral Snapshot
A collaborative effort involving the following individuals: Michael S. Nassaney, Courtney Bedrosian, Ariel Butler, Zachary Fagerlin, Payton Gagliardi, Joanne Jeya, Sarah Linkous, and Nikolajs Pone
When the 45th annual 51¸£ÀûÉç archaeological field school was canceled this past summer due to COVID-19, 51¸£ÀûÉç and Prof. Nassaney decided to provide students with an alternate ethnoarchaeological experience studying the pandemic. Using a rapid ethnographic approach, students collected data about peoples’ responses to the virus and presented their viral snapshots in a series of research posters. See what they learned here.