History 270 - Indigenous Histories for STEM

Fall
2026
01
4.00
Alice Nash

TU TH 2:30PM 3:45PM

UMass Amherst
14089
anash@history.umass.edu
Native American & Indigenous Studies (NAIS) is an emerging field that centers Indigenous perspectives and protocols. The NAIS framework of this class introduces students to the history of Indigenous peoples in the U.S. with explicit connections to topics that are relevant for STEM majors. Discussions will include the impact of racism and ongoing colonization in the academy and in the world; the difference between knowledge and wisdom; and how to decolonize and indigenize STEM. (Gen. Ed. HS, DU)
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.