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  • The Academic Minute for 2019.01.21-01.25

    The Academic Minute for 2019.01.21-01.25

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      Academic Minute from 01.21 – 01.25 Monday, January 21st Rachel Engmann – Hampshire College The Archaeology of the Slaver in 18th-Century Ghana Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann, assistant professor of African Studies, received a B.A. in anthropology from Columbia University, an M.A. in museum studies from Columbia, an M.A. in heritage from Stanford University and…

  • This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.01.21)

    This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.01.21)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.01.21 Monday, January 21st Rachel Engmann of Hampshire College discusses the archaeology of the salver in 18th-century Ghana. Tuesday, January 22nd Graham Hodges of Colgate University delves into the history of enslaved people in New Jersey. Wednesday, January 23rd Daniel Reinholz of San Diego State University examines how to…

  • The Academic Minute for 2017.7.31-8.4

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    Academic Minute from 7.31 – 8.4 Monday, July 31st Justin Couchman – Albright College Uncertainty Justin Couchman is a cognitive psychologist who researches uncertainty. His work focuses on a mental ability called metacognition, which is often described as “thinking about thinking”. This interdisciplinary topic exists at the intersection between psychology, philosophy, economics, morality, and evolution.…