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Ethnobotany (HUM 240)

Term: 2025-2026 Fall

Faculty

Sonia Ciavarella
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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 2:30 PM - 3:50 PM (8/26/2025 - 12/15/2025) Location: MAIN SKILL 119

Description

This class will focus on identification of culturally important plants at various stages of growth. Topics will include traditional uses of plants by Indigenous peoples of the world as well as harvesting, preparation, and storage protocols. We will also feature botanical, English, and Indigenous nomenclature. The course will examine habitat diversity, including optimal growth conditions, plant origins (native and invasive) and the interdependence of organisms.