The 民族志训练实验室 and 分析(欢喜) is dedicated to fostering a deep understanding of human experiences, cultures, and societies by equipping students with the necessary skills to conduct rigorous ethnographic research. 通过身临其境的 learning experiences, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovative methodologies, we empower our students to approach complex global challenges with empathy, critical 思维，和文化敏感性. 我们的使命是培养新一代的 scholars and professionals who will actively contribute to shaping a more inclusive, 富有同情心，相互联系的世界.

事业预备技能

LETA students develop the following career-ready skills as part of their training:

• 积极倾听: Ethnographic training hones students' ability to actively listen to participants 并参与他们的故事. This skill is crucial for effective communication in any professional setting, as it enables individuals to understand others' perspectives, 解决冲突，有效合作.
• 共情与文化敏感性: Learning to conduct ethnographic interviews helps students develop empathy and cultural sensitivity, as they become adept at understanding and respecting diverse perspectives. These skills are valuable in any career that requires working with diverse populations 或者应对全球挑战.
• 定性数据分析: 学生 will acquire the ability to analyze and interpret qualitative data, which includes identifying patterns, themes, and insights from textual or visual information. This skill is useful in various industries, including market research, policy analysis, 用户体验设计和公共卫生.
• 批判性思维和问题解决能力: Ethnographic research requires students to think critically and solve complex problems by identifying underlying assumptions, evaluating evidence, and making informed decisions. These skills are highly sought after in various professions, including management, 咨询和学术界.
• 有效的沟通和表达: 学生 will learn to effectively communicate their findings and insights, both 通过书面和口头报告. 这一技能对很多领域都是至关重要的 of careers, as clear communication is essential for sharing ideas, persuading others, 在项目上合作.

目前的LETA项目

• 土著社区司法知识项目 是博士. 迈克尔·金博尔’s research partnership with the Bhasha 研究 & 出版 Centre, a cultural preservation NGO based in Gujarat, India. 与 panchayat (village council) members from the Chhara, an urban Denotified Nomadic Tribe in Ahmedabad, and the Rathwa, rural Adivasis (“original people”) living in eastern Gujarat, a cohort of community-based and community-serving researchers are interviewing panchayat members and 金博’s students are conducting analyses to identify key themes related to panchayat knowledge, stories, changing roles and traditions, and views 以及对各自社区的期望.
• 项目HealthViews 是博士. 惠特尼邓肯’s collaborative, interdisciplinary medical anthropological project on state health policy and immigrant understandings, experiences, and perceptions 健康和医疗保健. 项目HealthViews is a community engagement collaboration 博士之间. Duncan, UNC students, local safety net clinics, and immigrant-serving 组织. The goals of this project are (1) to help legislators, local 组织, and the general public better understand immigrant health and healthcare challenges; (2) to help inform policy on healthcare and health insurance coverage for Colorado-based immigrants’ (3) to help improve immigrant healthcare access by providing information about what services and programs are available to immigrants, regardless of immigration status; and (4) to provide students hands-on health-related research experience in 当地社区.

莉塔学院

• 惠特尼邓肯 is a medical and psychological anthropologist who researches global mental health 移民和健康. In particular, she has researched the globalization of psychology and psychiatry in Mexico, the emotional and mental health impacts of migration for Mexican migrants and their non-migrating family members, and Latinx experiences of health and mental health treatment in the United States.
• 迈克尔·金博尔 is an applied anthropologist specializing in critical cultural heritage studies and 社区参与的研究和教学. 他的工作重点是调查如何 people construct and preserve cultural heritage from memory, place, and relationships and how groups and individuals use heritage to build place and identity. 目前, his research is based on collaborations with partners in Gujarat, India, to record, analyze, and preserve intangible heritage of tribal groups.
• 皮革、皮革制品齐亚 is a political anthropologist, poet, short fiction writer, and columnist. 她是一个 Associate Professor in the Department of 人类学 and Gender Studies program at 北科罗拉多大学格里利分校. 父亲是……的作者 Resisting Disappearances: Military Occupation and Women’s Activism in Kashmir (June 2019) which won the 2020 Gloria Anzaldua 荣誉奖 award, 2021 Public Anthropologist Award, Advocate of the Year Award 2021 and 2021 Rosaldo Book Prize, 荣誉奖.