Anthropology Archive

Robin Morrison, University of Zurich – Overcoming Adversity

Resiliency is a great skill to master. Robin Morrison, senior researcher at the University of Zurich

Sophie Chao, University of Sydney – Why Mourning Matters in the Anthropocene

How humans react to environmental change can take many forms. Sophie Chao, Discovery Early Career Researcher

Marilyn Masson, University at Albany – Collapse of Ancient Mayan Capital Linked to Drought

On University at Albany Week: How did ancient civilizations handle extensive droughts? Marilyn Masson, professor of

Joyce Bennett, Connecticut College – From Migration to Empowerment: The Story of Indigenous Maya Women

Keeping your culture when oppressed can be tough. Joyce Bennett, assistant professor of anthropology at Connecticut

Kate McGrath, SUNY Oneonta – Facial Asymmetry in Gorillas Can Be A Sign of Stress

On SUNY Oneonta Week:Β  Stress in childhood can alter the shape of your face. Kate McGrath,

Darcie DeAngelo, University of Oklahoma – HeroRATS Who Rebuild Relations in Cambodia

Rats are more than just a nuisance. Darcie DeAngelo, assistant professor of sociocultural anthropology at the

James McGrath, Butler University – Mandaeans

Who are the Mandaeans? James McGrath, professor of religion at Butler University, delves into this historical

Josiah Heyman, University of Texas at El Paso – What Do El Paso and Ciuded Juarez Borderlanders Think of Each Other

On University of Texas at El Paso Week: Border communities have much in common even though

Leif Brottem, Grinnell College – The Geographical Life of West African Villages

On Grinnell College Week: What constituents a village in rural Africa? Leif Brottem, assistant professor of

Christopher Schmidt, University of Indianapolis – The Teeth of Herculaneum

We’re still learning about the cities buried by Mount Vesuvius centuries ago. Christopher Schmidt, professor in