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The Mythological Tapestry of Humanity: Unraveling Ancient Stories through Genes and Geography

Anthropology.net

Through statistical comparisons of genetic distances, geographic relationships, and the distribution of mythological motifs, the study reveals that both population movements and cultural diffusion have shaped the stories we tell today. The models tested also oversimplify the complexity of cultural transmission.

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The buzz around teaching facts to boost reading is bigger than the evidence for it

The Hechinger Report

More schools around the country, from Baltimore to Michigan to Colorado , are adopting these content-filled lessons to teach geography, astronomy and even art history. Some educators are calling for schools to adopt a curriculum that emphasizes content along with phonics. Weve all been there. Additional activities reinforced the lessons.

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2025 Annual Meeting

Society for Classical Studies

Deadline The deadline for submitting ALL proposals for the 2025 Annual Meeting is Friday, April 5, 2024 at 11:59 P.M. (ET). There you will find important information pertaining to the requirements for making a submission, plus links to guidelines and other resources from our program committee on submitting a proposal for the Annual Meeting.

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Engaging with the RGS collections

Living Geography

A cross-posting from my 'At the Home of Geography' blog which covers my work as Vice President of the Royal Geographical Society. Deadlines for applications are in January 2025. The deadline is 7 January 2025. The deadline is 13 January 2025. The deadline is 13 January 2025. The deadline is 15 January 2025.

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CFP: Connections and Divisions: Landscape Features of the Ancient World

Society for Classical Studies

Our hybrid conference, scheduled for May 2, 2025 , will be held in person at the Graduate Center in Manhattan and online via Zoom. The event will investigate how landscape features such as rivers, mountains, and other natural elements function as both connectors and boundaries, shaping cultural narratives and societal interactions.

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Climate Change literacy

Living Geography

The OECD PISA program is a way to compare schools internationally and has previously been particularly influential in promoting the methods used in those countries that score highly, even if they don't translate well because of cultural differences. Climate change impacts every area of society and our lives, she says.

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Will Fry: Changing Places Substack

Living Geography

As you (hopefully) know, I launched a new weekly Substack newsletter in the first week of 2025. There are also two posts which are relevant to my Geography in/on Film Blog on the representation of London in film. You can subscribe to it here. Will Fry has an excellent Substack called Changing Places. I'll mention them over there.