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AIIS 1100
Indigenous North America

This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the diverse cultures, histories and contemporary situations of the Indigenous peoples of North America. Students will also be introduced to important ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 1600, ANTHR 1700

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1008 AIIS 1100   LEC 001

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  •  1009 AIIS 1100   DIS 201

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  •  1010 AIIS 1100   DIS 202

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  •  4012 AIIS 1100   DIS 203

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AIIS 1124
FWS: American Voices: Listening to Indigenous Voices to Solve Global Problems

Topics and reading lists vary from section to section, but all will engage in some way with an aspect of American culture. Some sections may deal with fiction, poetry, film, or drama, and many include ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18155 AIIS 1124   SEM 101

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  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/

AIIS 2420
Nature/Culture: Ethnographic Approaches to Human-Environment Relations

One of the most pressing questions of our time is how we should understand the relationship between nature (or "the environment") and culture (or society) - and/or whether these should be viewed as separate ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ANTHR 2420, BSOC 2420

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4414 AIIS 2420   LEC 001

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  •  4415 AIIS 2420   DIS 201

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  •  4416 AIIS 2420   DIS 202

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  • 17047 AIIS 2420   DIS 203

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  • 17048 AIIS 2420   DIS 204

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AIIS 2600
Introduction to Native American Literature

The production of North American Indigenous literatures began long before European colonization, and persists in a variety of printed, sung, carved, painted, written, spoken, and digital media. From oral ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 2600, ENGL 2600

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16356 AIIS 2600   SEM 101

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AIIS 3324
Cayuga Language and Culture

An introduction to the language and culture of the Cayuga (Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ) people. Basic language instruction provided in an immersive learning environment, focusing on the relationship of language and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LING 3324

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 19224 AIIS 3324   SEM 101

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AIIS 3330
Ways of Knowing: Indigenous and Place-Based Ecological Knowledge

Based on indigenous and place-based "ways of knowing," this course (1) presents a theoretical and humanistic framework from which to understand generation of ecological knowledge; (2) examines processes ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3330, NTRES 3330, NTRES 6330

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  4229 AIIS 3330   LEC 001

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AIIS 4300
Indigenous Peoples and Decolonial Philosophies

Indigenous Peoples and De-Colonial Philosophies explores the formulations of de-colonization from multiple intellectual trajectories - namely the Fanonian, Latin American and Settler Colonial ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AIIS 6300

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4202 AIIS 4300   SEM 101

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  • Enrollment is limited to: advanced undergraduates or graduate students. Course requirements differ at 4300 and 6300 levels.

AIIS 4970
Independent Study

Topic and credit hours TBA between faculty member and student. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1164 AIIS 4970   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Parmenter, J

  • Students from all Colleges must submit a CALS Special Studies Form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study). Do not sign into section 601. You will be put in the course after submitting form online.

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  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4013 AIIS 4970   IND 604

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    • Staff

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4178 AIIS 4970   IND 605

    • TBA

    • Richardson, T

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AIIS 6010
American Indian and Indigenous Studies Speaker Series

Graduate-level course that introduces students to ongoing research in the field of American Indian Studies in a proseminar/colloquium format. Advanced graduate students are expected to present their work ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  •  2856 AIIS 6010   SEM 101

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  • The class will occur every other Friday unless otherwise specified.

AIIS 6300
Indigenous Peoples and Decolonial Philosophies

Indigenous Peoples and De-Colonial Philosophies explores the formulations of de-colonization from multiple intellectual trajectories - namely the Fanonian, Latin American and Settler Colonial ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AIIS 4300

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  4203 AIIS 6300   SEM 101

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  • This class is reserved for graduate students. The assignments differ from the undergraduate component of the class.

AIIS 6970
Independent Study in American Indian and Indigenous Studies

A student may, with approval of a faculty advisor, study a problem or topic not covered in a regular course or may undertake tutorial study of an independent nature in an area of interest in American Indian ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1310 AIIS 6970   IND 601

    • TBA

    • Nadasdy, P

      Richardson, T

  • Sign into your faculty section. If your faculty member is not listed, please contact 140 Roberts Hall or the graduate school to add the faculty member.

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