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Distance Courses in Research Methods

The University of Florida offers online courses on research methods in cultural anthropology. The distance learning courses carry graduate credit and are open to upper division undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals. For 2013, the courses are: Text Analysis (May 13 - June 14); Network Analysis (May 13-June 14); Geospatial Analysis (July 1- August 2); and Video Analysis (July 1- August 2).

Short Courses in Research Methods

Now in its ninth year, the Short Courses in Research Methods offer intensive training opportunities for faculty members who already hold the PhD in anthropology. Courses run for five days at the Duke University Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, NC. This year’s courses are Behavior Analysis (July 15-19), Statistics in Ethnographic Research (July 22-July 26, 2013), and Methods of Ethnoecology (July 29-August 2).

Summer Institute in Research Design

Now in its 18th year, the SIRD (Summer Institute on Research Design) is an intensive, three-week course for graduate students in cultural anthropology who are preparing their doctoral research proposals. The 2013 course runs from July 14-August 3 at the Duke University Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, NC. Instructors are Jeffrey Johnson, Susan Weller, Amber Wutich, and H. Russell Bernard.

Ethnographic Field School

Now in its second year, the EFS—Tallahassee is a five-week field school in ethnographic methods and community-based participatory research. The program is open to graduate students in cultural anthropology. The 2013 field school runs from July 7-August 10 and is coordinated by Clarence (Lance) Gravlee. Guest faculty include Sarah Szurek, Tony Whitehead, and Stephen Schensul.

Summer Institute in Museum Anthropology

Now in its fifth year, this four-week course (June 24-July 19, 2013) mixes classroom and collections-based training for graduate students who are interested in research methods for the study of museum collections. The course is held at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. Apply by March 1, 2013.

Conference Workshops

With support from NSF, we offer one-day workshops in conjunction with national meetings of anthropologists. In 2012-2013, workshops on text analysis and network analysis will be offered at the annual meetings of the American Anthropological Association and the Society for Applied Anthropology. Registration is available through the AAA and SfAA meeting pages.