First encounters

Topics

First encounters between Europeans and non-Europeans.
The nature of international relations.
“Undiscovered” peoples.
How to talk to aliens.

Read

Seed, "Taking Possession and Reading Texts," 1992

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NYT, "John Chau Aced Missionary Boot Camp. Reality Proved a Harsher Test"

Watch

Wendt, "A Science of UFOs," 2019

Listen

The Argument, "Should We Say Hi to Aliens?"

Activities

Are there still uncontacted people?

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What are pidgin and creole languages?

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