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<span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">The DHI is proud to present:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0px">Virtual Fieldwork - Using Virtual Reality (</strong></span><strong style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0px"><span data-markjs="true" class="marktjuqa3kio" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin: 0px; font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">VR</span></strong><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;"><strong style="font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0px">)
technology to teach anthropology</strong></span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">Dr. Jelena Brezjanvic-Shogren, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work</span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">Monday, April 25, 1 pm. Building 10, Room 1102</span></p>
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<span style="margin: 0px; font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">Description of the workshop:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">One of the most important aspects in anthropology, while doing research, is immersion in data through participant observation. This project considers</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="marktjuqa3kio" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin: 0px; font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">VR</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">as
a potential complement to learning and preparing students for fieldwork, as it can stimulate strong emotional responses to sensorimotor immersion into real-life-like virtual settings. Students can interact with or practice active observation of cultural practices
and phenomena to develop original research projects. In addition to learning and developing new content and aiding research,</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="marktjuqa3kio" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin: 0px; font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">VR</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">technology
positively impacts our ability to develop or enhance empathy.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">This workshop will be a perfect opportunity to learn about</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;"> </span><span data-markjs="true" class="marktjuqa3kio" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="margin: 0px; font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">VR</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">technology
and experience educational interactive/non-interactive software and its potentialities for immersive learning.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">Hope to see you there!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, Georgia, serif;">Anne</span></div>
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Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work<br>
University of North Florida<br>
Jacksonville, FL 32224<br>
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