Spatial Ethnography 2nd Mini Course 2026
Sensing Space, Ritual, and Economy
March–April 2026
We are pleased to invite students, scholars, and researchers to participate in the Spatial Ethnography 2nd Mini Course, held from March to April 2026. This program is organized by a collaborative research team from Universitas Indonesia (UI), Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), and the University of Southern California (USC).
This mini course explores processes of social change through anthropological and spatial approaches. In addition to methodological training, the sessions will present preliminary findings from field research in Sumba, focusing on food security and the enduring Marapu tradition that continues to shape everyday social and economic life. Participants will be guided to develop ethnographic strategies and spatial analytical perspectives while critically engaging with issues of ritual, economic transformation in transitional societies, and the production of space.
Course Sessions
- Session 1 – Saturday, 14 March 2026
Introduction to qualitative and spatial research methods - Session 2 – Saturday, 28 March 2026
Social transformation and the changing dynamics of tradition-based economic practices - Session 3 – Saturday, 4 April 2026
Modernity, customary systems, and spatial theory - Session 4 – Saturday, 11 April 2026
Data analysis and introduction to spatial ethnographic approaches
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will produce an extended abstract ready to be presented at the upcoming 2nd International Symposium on Spatial Ethnography, to be held at Universitas Indonesia in April 2026.
Who Can Apply?
- Undergraduate (BA) and Master’s (MA) students seeking to deepen their research methodology and academic writing skills
- Researchers interested in collaborative studies on ethnography and spatial dynamics
We look forward to your participation.
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