Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Courses

Native American and Indigenous Studies area faculty teach courses across several subject areas, including Anthropology (ANTH), English (ENGL), and Political Science (POLS). Visit the UConn Catalog website for more information about the courses below.

Spring 2025

Minor Courses

  • ANTH 3902: North American Prehistory — Kevin McBride
  • ANTH 3904: Ethnohistory of Native New England — Kevin McBride

Recommended Courses

  • AMST/ENGL 1201-01: Introduction to American Studies — April Anson
  • AMST/ENGL 3265W-01: American Studies Methods: Land — April Anson
  • ANTH 1001W: Anthropology Through Film — Bruno Seraphin
  • ANTH 1010E: Global Climate Change and Human Societies — Bruno Seraphin
  • ANTH 2511: Anthropology of Museums (part of the NAIS minor) — Nathan Acebo
  • ANTH 3021: Contemporary Latin America — Joshua Mayer
  • ANTH/AFRA 3155: Anthropology of the African Diaspora — Joshua Mayer
  • ANTH 5395: Historical Archaeologies and Material Modernity (this graduate-level course is open to undergraduate students) — Nathan Acebo
  • ENGL 3623: Studies in Literature and Culture: Indigenous Horror, TH 2:00-3:15 – Kali Simmons
  • GEOG 3010: Indigenous Geographies in Abya Yala and Turtle Island (The Americas) — Alexandra Lamiña
  • POLS 5010: Theory and Politics of the University — Sandy Grande
  • WGSS 2124: Gender and Globalization — Alexandra Lamiña
  • WGGS 3998: Variable Topics: Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies — Chris Newell

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