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About Us
The MSU Denver Ethnography Lab is located in CN 106S. For more information, and to reserve and check out equipment, call 303-605-5807.
Lab Overview and Facilities
The MSU Denver Ethnography Lab is a research and training facility dedicated to the documentation and analysis of human culture. As a professional data-gathering method, ethnography involves cultural and linguistic immersion in the community under study and the collection of qualitative data through participant-observation, interviewing, recording of naturally-occurring social interaction, and other techniques. Analysis centers on the patterns and substance of human beliefs and practices as they relate to a diverse set of real world communities and issues.
Housed within the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, the MSU Denver Ethnography Lab facilitates access to state-of-the-art field equipment and technologies used by professional ethnographers, including high-quality digital audio and video recording equipment, lapel microphones, smartpens, and headsets. PC work stations are outfitted with software for transcribing, analyzing, and archiving digital audio, video, and textual data. The facility also houses a small library. The lab supports courses in cultural and linguistic anthropology, as well as sociology and linguistics, providing undergraduate students with hands-on training in ethnographic data-gathering and qualitative data analysis.
Tutoring
Tutoring is available by appointment for the following courses:
- ANT 1310: Intro to Cultural Anthropology
- ANT 2330: Cross-Cultural Communication
- ANT 2500: Anthropology of Language
To schedule a tutoring appointment with one of our student staff, please email [email protected]. In your email, please specify which course you would like tutoring in and who your instructor is for that course.
Ongoing Professional Research Projects
- Ch’orti’ Mayan Language Documentation and Revitalization Project
- Innovative Farming and Agritourism in Okinawa
- The lab also provides resources and support for ethnographic field programs and university partnerships in Japan.
Ethnography Lab Personnel
Ethnography Lab Director:
Rebecca Forgash, PhD
Department of Sociology and Anthropology Lab Coordinator:
Jill Scott, MA
Spring 2025 Ethnography Lab Student Staff
Natalia Carvajal Carvajal
Natalia has been an Anthropology student at MSU Denver since fall 2023. She is passionate about learning different cultures, communities, and traditions, and enjoys reading various types of research. As a native Spanish speaker from Colombia, Natalia loves coffee, exploring new hot springs, spending time outdoors, enjoying live music, and visiting museums
MSU Denver Ethnography Lab
Campus Location:
Central Classroom (CN) 106
Mailing Address:
MSU Denver Ethnography Lab
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Campus Box 28, P.O. Box 173362
Denver, Colorado 80217-3362
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