exploring cultural religious creativity & diversity
Experience & Expertise
Fritz Lampe (dba Frederick P. Lampe) is an anthropologist as well as a retired pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. His interest in religion as a a cultural phenomenon grows out of his experiences living and working in different places around the world.
Papua New Guinea
Fritz was introduced to anthropology while serving as the Lutheran chaplain at the University of Technology in Lae, Papua New Guinea where he became familiar with peoples and cultures of Melanesia.
Alaska
Formal studies in anthropology began at the University of Alaska, Anchorage followed by graduate work at UA, Fairbanks where Fritz became familiar with peoples and cultures of the circumpolar north.
East Africa
Formal research in Western Kenya in a community of Luyia speakers near Lake Victoria led to the dissertation titled “Right Rites and the Common Good” as a requirement for the PhD in Anthropology from Syracuse University.
Teaching Anthropology
Fritz has extensive experience teaching anthropology at many institutions. From large introductory lectures to small seminars, Fritz focuses on religion as a cultural phenomenon, sustainable community development, community engagement, non-profit management, and the intersections of faith and daily life.