Michigan Tech Social Sciences

Using the tools of multiple disciplines-anthropology, geography, history, political science, and sociology-to find sustainable solutions to complex problems.

[Timothy J Scarlett @TimothyScarlett]

@mtu_SocialSci seeks Department Chair to help us grow programs in #Heritage, #Energy, #Environment, #Policy, #Sustainability, #Anthropology, and #Preservation among others. https://t.co/ZOppsfLsbL

[Michigan Tech Social Sciences @mtu_SocialSci]

Half of the students take a mixed grad/undergrad Industrial Communities course with @Cartomark where @AmgueddfaWlan they discussed industrial heritage interpretation techniques and in the @NLWales Archives they read through journals from @AmgueddfaCymru directors.

[Michigan Tech Social Sciences @mtu_SocialSci]

The Wales 2024: Community Transformations @MichiganTech study abroad received a very warm welcome last week from the @WelshGovernment! Thank you to @walesintheworld for organizing and @Cadw and @WGCulture for walking through policies shaping the historic and cultural environment.

[Michigan Tech Social Sciences @mtu_SocialSci]

All students take a class on cultural immersion, but half are in Migrant and National Communities where @Katpolo8 has framed the role of textiles and fashion @AmgueddfaWlan and the themed narratives of cartography and biography @NLWales's Galleries.

[Michigan Tech Social Sciences @mtu_SocialSci]

Ever considered incorporating #TaylorSwift into your geography? Well, we’ve got a blank space, and we’ll help you write her name! The Swiftie Geographies panel is co-organized by Dr Kat Hannum and features Sustainability Science major Clare Fidler! #AAG2024 @mturesearch @MTU_CSA

[UTK Geography & Sustainability @UTKGeography]

Hey @taylorswift13, look what you made them do! Drop everything for “Swiftie Geographies: Geographic Possibilities from the Eras Tour to Cornelia Street,” an #AAG2024 panel co-organized by PhD candidate Katrina Stack and also includes Dr. Kelsey Ellis.💖🎤

[Michigan Tech Social Sciences @mtu_SocialSci]

Our Study-Away students collaborated with community partners in the Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood of Detroit and produced 4 storymaps highlighting the history, sustainability, and resilience of the neighborhood. Check them out here:

https://t.co/IHWV2NkGFp

[Michigan Tech Social Sciences @mtu_SocialSci]

Join us today at noon as we host @GTU_1928 Visiting Geographical Scientist and past president of @theAAG, Dr. David Kaplan! His talk will center on his new book, Nationalism, co-authored by our own Dr. Kathryn Hannum, with lunch following. @michigantech @MTU_CSA @mturesearch

[Michigan Tech Social Sciences @mtu_SocialSci]

This week we have 3 Study Away programs running! One applying historical methods in Detroit. Another in London and southern England studying the history and archaeology of pubs. And a third interpreting sustainable development and tourism in the Yucatán. #mtusocialsciences

[Michigan Tech Social Sciences @mtu_SocialSci]

@kaylamgabehart We are just as excited to welcome you to our department, Kayla! (*insert an MTU huskies howl here).

[Timothy J Scarlett @TimothyScarlett]

Please consider helping to endow this @michigantech scholarship in memory of Kenny Bragg and his passion for #archaeology, #anthropology, and #Sustainability . The @mtu_SocialSci will award this to students that embody Kenny's verve and interests. https://t.co/iUDLBCUhll

[Kayla M. Gabehart, PhD @kaylamgabehart]

I’m SO happy to share that in the fall, I’ll be joining @mtu_SocialSci as an Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy!

[Michigan Tech Social Sciences @mtu_SocialSci]

Congrats to PhD student Esther Acheampong for winning @theAAG Council Outstanding Graduate Paper Award at the West Lakes meeting of the American Association of Geographers!! Her paper explores coastal shoreline vulnerability. The award includes a $1000 prize. @MTU_CSA @mtu_glrc

[Michigan Tech Social Sciences @mtu_SocialSci]

Keweenaw Time Traveler Wins Historical Society of Michigan Best Website Award! https://t.co/bGrDBx3eJe

[Michigan Tech CEGE @mtucege]

Kendra Lachik ‘23 published a blog in Keweenaw Now about MTU’s delegation to the #COP27 climate conference, held in November 2022 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. MTU students Anna Kavanaugh, Rose Daily, & Alexis Pascaris were quoted in the article. https://t.co/Q9OwpHfxtZ

[Michigan Tech @michigantech]

Happy Pride Month, Huskies! 🏳️‍🌈

We're here to support you throughout your academic and personal journey. Find some of our campus resources for the LGBTQIA+ community.👇
https://t.co/ZjwoYB7fQq
@CDIatTech

[Michigan Tech Social Sciences @mtu_SocialSci]

4 events in 3 days in Sacramento for the Amtrak program! A morning w/@CAStateParks planners, activists, & archeologists on renaming Black Miners Bar. A morning @AirResources for sustainable transportation. A @LocalRootsFood Tour. And a development tour from Pat Oberle @sacstate.

[Michigan Tech Social Sciences @mtu_SocialSci]

A busy week for the @MichiganTech @Amtrak Tourism program! Some highlights from #Portland include gentrification tours from Dr. @Rebeccaa_Summer's @Portland_State seminar, a shutout @ThornsFC match, and lots of impressive public transit. #tourism #studyabroad #Sustainability

[Sarah Fayen Scarlett @SFScarlett6]

@mtu_SocialSci grad students riding a trolley at @LowellNPS to see the former Suffolk Mills. #industrialheritage