A Community Engaged Research Project built into an (ANTH 394) Ethnographic Research Methods course

The goal of this course was not just to learn theoretically about the history and best practices of ethnographic field work, but to conduct actual research. Therefore, our assignments were practical and provide you with hands-on experience. Read the overview by clicking on the document above.

The goal of this assignment was to observe how a public space within or around City Hall, was/is used. Each team member completed their own observation. 

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One of the most exciting things about working on behalf of a community partner is the ability to collect primary data. To gain insight on the observations students were asked to interview ‘frequent users’ to learn about their perspective on the purpose of City Hall.