ARCHY 469A/AIS 475B:
UW Campus Land History
Spring 2024
M, W 10:30-12:20
Burke East Classroom
The UW campus is a beautiful place and at the center of our lives as students, faculty and staff. Many others have historic ties to this place. What do we know of its ancient and more recent human history? Who owned this land in the past and how did title become what it is today? What do we know of past streams, seas, and glaciers? While many of us now acknowledge that the campus is “ancestral" or "traditional" land of indigenous peoples, we have much more to remember, acknowledge and learn about this history.
In this course, we will embark on research into the history of campus lands, including adjacent areas of the city such as the U-District and U-Village. We will invite indigenous knowledge holders and other experts to share with us, and spend time in archives, museum collections and on the land itself. Students will organize the research, decide its structure and ultimate output.
This class is suited for advanced students who want to gain research experience and who have an interest in land rights, archaeology, history and heritage. If you are interested in getting an add code, send a short email stating why you would like to take the class to Peter Lape (plape@uw.edu)