Liberal arts majors take heart, the next time someone asks you “what are you going to do with a degree in anthropology?” point them to this week’s guest on Live Lunch Break. Liz de Lise, a 2013 graduate of Connecticut College, turned her anthropology thesis into a work of art. She was so moved by her work documenting the lives of a group of homeless “street kids” in Portland, Oregon that she started writing songs about them. The result is her six-song EP “To and Fro,” recorded after her graduation with musical and vocal accompaniment from a host of family and friends, including her father playing a borrowed accordion for the first time.

De Lise has parlayed her college experience into a rich and complex musical career. In addition to her solo material, she has performed and recorded with Camp, a five-piece pop-rock group formed as undergraduates at Conn. Camp played a well-attended afternoon set at New London’s I AM Festival two summers ago. Though members are now split between Brooklyn and Philadelphia, they still get together for the occasional show, including this weekend at Conn College’s ArboFest.

She is also a member of the touring band that performs with Conn College dance professor David Dorfman’s dance company. It was on an overseas that de Lise found another unusual inspiration for a song. She was asked to translate a traditional folk song called “Sari Gelin” from Turkish and Armenian and to create an English version. That version, as well as songs from Camp and the “To and Fro” EP can be heard on this week’s Live Lunch Break.

Next week, join us at The Telegraph or theday.com for music from Rhode Island singer-songwriter Joanne Lurgio.