Category: Anthropology
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Radu Iovita, New York University – Did Neanderthals Use Glue? Researchers Find Evidence that Sticks
On New York University Week: New discoveries by archaeologists are changing our view of Neanderthals. Radu Iovita, associate professor of anthropology, glues it all together. Radu Iovita is an archaeologist researching how ancient humans used technology to disperse through diverse environments and adapt to the harsh climatic changes of the last Ice Age. He has…
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Robin Morrison, University of Zurich – Overcoming Adversity
Resiliency is a great skill to master. Robin Morrison, senior researcher at the University of Zurich and affiliate scientist at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, determines how gorillas foster this. Robin Morrison is a Senior Researcher in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Zurich and an Affiliate Scientist at the Dian Fossey…
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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 Award (DECRA) Fellow and Lecturer in the Discipline of Anthropology at the University of Sydney, explores one. Sophie Chao is an anthropologist interested in the intersections of Indigeneity, ecology, capitalism, health, and justice in the Pacific. She is author…
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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 anthropology, says finding out could be key for the future in a warming world. Dr. Marilyn Masson is a historical anthropologist and archaeologist whose current research projects focus on the archaeology of Colonial encounters in Yucatan, Mexico, and Albany,…
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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 College, looks to one group that has succeeded. Joyce Bennett is an anthropologist whose research and teaching focus on sociocultural and sociolinguistic issues in Central and North America, especially as they relate to social justice. She mostly focuses on…
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Kate McGrath, SUNY Oneonta – Facial Asymmetry in Gorillas Can Be A Sign of Stress
On SUNY Oneonta Week: Stress in childhood can alter the shape of your face. Kate McGrath, assistant professor of biological anthropology, discusses why. Kate McGrath studies indicators of stress preserved in the skulls and teeth of great apes. She has done fieldwork in Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania at fossil sites and in national parks. Dr.…
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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 University of Oklahoma, determines how rats can be a helping hand. Dr. DeAngelo is a medical anthropologist with training in sensory ethnography. Her area of focus is on landmine detection industries in Cambodia, especially those that work with animal…
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James McGrath, Butler University – Mandaeans
Who are the Mandaeans? James McGrath, professor of religion at Butler University, delves into this historical religious group. James F. McGrath is Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature. His PhD from the University of Durham became the basis for his first book, John’s Apologetic Christology, published by Cambridge University Press in…
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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 their differences are stark. Josiah Heyman, professor of anthropology, looks into these close companions. Josiah Heyman is professor of anthropology, endowed professor of border trade issues, and director of UTEP’s Center for Interamerican and Border Studies. He has more…
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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 global development studies, explains why it’s not an easy answer. I teach courses in Global Development Studies and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). My research focuses on the intersection of democratic decentralization and climate change adaptation in agrarian West Africa.…