Anthropology News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The Journal of Northwest Anthropology (JONA) has just released Mark’s memoir, My Ideological Battle: Confronting Social Dogma with Anthropological Op-Eds. Did you learn anything about yourself, anthropology, or newspaper writing? Coming together in my pieces are my formal training in both economics and anthropology.

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Anthropology News

AUGUST 18, 2024

Anthropology has long been celebrated as a discipline that offers profound insights into human cultures, societies, and behaviors. As we navigate the complexities of the twenty-first century, anthropology faces an ever-evolving landscape that presents challenges and opportunities for renewal and growth.

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Teaching Anthropology

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

RAI MAJOR CONFERENCE: ANTHROPOLOGY AND EDUCATION, 25 June – 28 June 2024, Senate House, University of London (in person conference). But as our teaching practices continue to change, a bigger question is emerging: how are these changes reconfiguring what anthropological knowledge is and how it is produced?

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Anthropology for Beginners

JUNE 1, 2021

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Spatial turn in Urban Anthropology Contents Urban Space studies: 1 Contested Urban Space. 2 The methodological and theoretical use of spatiality within anthropology began with ethnographies that examined the relationship of architecture and culture. 1 Racialized Space.

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Teaching Anthropology

MAY 8, 2023

Marilou Polymeropoulou, University of Oxford, School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography Active learning is a well-established pedagogical strategy in secondary and tertiary education where independent learning and critical thinking are nurtured. Three challenges in teaching anthropology. Teaching Anthropology 1 (2), pp.

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Anthropology for Beginners

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

It is also known as physical anthropology, which originally referred to the study of human biology within the framework of evolution and with an emphasis on the interaction between biology and culture. Physical anthropology is the original term, and it reflects the initial interests of anthropologists in describing human physical variation.

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Anthropology for Beginners

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

iv] Anthropological attention to Peasant study: Although Robert Redfield’s fieldwork in Mexico as early as 1926 is considered to be the first attempt to see peasant as an analytical category, the study of peasant or the use of the term peasant is quite old. Nash (1966), and the geographer Franklin (1969). What is a peasant?

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Teaching Anthropology

AUGUST 15, 2024

With the growing accessibility of generative AIs, haptic technologies and open-source software, this Teaching Anthropology Special Issue asks; ‘how is anthropological knowledge production changing in this fast growing socio-technological era?’ What is the ‘anthropological text’ in light of generative AI?

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In featuring three SAPIENS poems, students in a digital anthropology seminar infused video reels for Instagram with vivid history and powerful emotions. ✽ For a digital anthropology seminar at the University of Denver, I asked my students: “Why do the pressures of our lived realities demand a response through poetry?”

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Anthropology News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Issued: February 5, 2024 Pitches due: March 4, 2024 Decisions: March 22, 2024 First drafts due: April 17, 2024 Anthropology News invites submissions for the fourth issue of 2024, which will explore the multifaceted concept of “treasure” through an anthropological lens. Multimedia works should target approximately 10 minutes in length.

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Teaching Anthropology

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

To his point, I find the current slew of handwashing videos on YouTube and other sites to be excellent resources for anthropology class projects, and utilize several in an activity that nurtures introductory students’ skills in critical thinking and observation.

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Anthroholic

MARCH 24, 2024

Discover the keys to mastering the UGC NET Anthropology syllabus in our comprehensive guide. From foundational principles to advanced theories, delve into every facet for exam readiness and a fulfilling journey in the dynamic field of Anthropology.

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Anthropology News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Recommendations for anthropology programs from the Anthropology Career Readiness Network In January 2023, the Anthropology Career Readiness Network conducted two illuminating focus groups with undergraduate and graduate anthropology students to gain insight into their perspectives on career preparation and the transition from school to work.

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Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Editor Sherry is the Associate Chair and Assistant Professor Teaching Stream in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, specializing in pedagogical research in biological anthropology, and community-engaged learning with the local Indigenous community.

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Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Editor Sherry is the Associate Chair and Assistant Professor Teaching Stream in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, specializing in pedagogical research in biological anthropology, and community-engaged learning with the local Indigenous community.

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Teaching Anthropology

APRIL 13, 2024

Initially the VMP was run through the course learning management system to release a unique anthropological case scenario to each PBL group, comprised of three weekly clues culminating in a larger VM report at the end of the term. The VMP content spans the subfields of biological anthropology (evolutionary, primatology), and archaeology.

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Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Editor Stacey is Lecturer in Biological Anthropology at the Australian National University, specialising in the analysis of archaeological human remains. Follow Stacey on X (Twitter): @wardstaceym The post Stacey Ward first appeared on Teaching Anthropology. She was recently appointed Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

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Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Editor Stacey is Lecturer in Biological Anthropology at the Australian National University, specialising in the analysis of archaeological human remains. Follow Stacey on X (Twitter): @wardstaceym The post Stacey Ward first appeared on Teaching Anthropology. She was recently appointed Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

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Teaching Anthropology

AUGUST 6, 2024

To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: McGlobalisation with a side of Sustainability first appeared on Teaching Anthropology. This content is password protected.

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Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Editor-in-Chief Alison is Associate Professor in Social Anthropology at the department of Anthropology, UCL. The post Alison Macdonald first appeared on Teaching Anthropology. Her academic expertise is in education and pedagogy, and her research spans primary, secondary and higher education contexts in England.

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Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Editor-in-Chief Alison is Associate Professor in Social Anthropology at the department of Anthropology, UCL. The post Alison Macdonald first appeared on Teaching Anthropology. Her academic expertise is in education and pedagogy, and her research spans primary, secondary and higher education contexts in England.

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Anthroholic

AUGUST 22, 2023

Explore the CSS Anthropology syllabus, encompassing cultural, social, and human aspects. Gain insights into diverse societies and enhance your understanding of human behavior for the Central Superior Services exam preparation.

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Teaching Anthropology

AUGUST 15, 2024

With the growing accessibility of generative AIs, haptic technologies and open-source software, this Teaching Anthropology Special Issue asks; ‘how is anthropological knowledge production changing in this fast growing socio-technological era?’ What is the ‘anthropological text’ in light of generative AI?

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Teaching Anthropology

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Editor Caroline is Professor of Human Ecology at the department of Anthropology, UCL. To find out more about Caroline click here: [link] The post Caroline Garaway first appeared on Teaching Anthropology. She has also worked with students to decolonise their curricula and develop an academic skills training programme.

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Teaching Anthropology

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Editor Caroline is Professor of Human Ecology at the department of Anthropology, UCL. To find out more about Caroline click here: [link] The post Caroline Garaway first appeared on Teaching Anthropology. She has also worked with students to decolonise their curricula and develop an academic skills training programme.

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Anthroholic

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Studying anthropology for the Bangladesh Civil Services examination is a thoughtful choice, as anthropology covers various aspects of human societies, cultures, and their development, which can be quite relevant for a career in civil services.

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Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

By Erin-Lee Halstad McGuire, Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria, Canada. Image: Group work banner image by StockSnap from Pixabay The post An Archaeological Adventure first appeared on Teaching Anthropology.

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Teaching Anthropology

OCTOBER 2, 2024

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Teaching Anthropology

OCTOBER 8, 2024

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Anthroholic

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Anthropology has a significant role to play in the world of UI/UX research and design. The field's focus on understanding human behavior, culture, and motivations aligns closely with the goals of UX research.

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Teaching Anthropology

AUGUST 24, 2024

By Erin-Lee Halstad McGuire, Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria, Canada My first-year anthropology students are often surprised to learn they will be studying biology as part of their introduction to anthropology. Many students thought they were dodging science by taking a social sciences course.

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Anthropology for Beginners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Application of Archaeology Archaeology is the study of human past through material remains. archaeologists study past humans and societies primarily through their material remains – the buildings, tools, and other artifacts that constitute what is known as the material culture left over from former societies.

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Teaching Anthropology

AUGUST 14, 2024

By Erin-Lee Halstad McGuire, Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria, Canada We are all familiar with Spurgeon’s adage: “begin as you mean to go on.” One of my course aims is to introduce students to how anthropology has changed and one aspect of this is through critiquing traditional typologies.

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Teaching Anthropology

AUGUST 14, 2024

By Erin-Lee Halstad McGuire, Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria, Canada We are all familiar with Spurgeon’s adage: “begin as you mean to go on.” One of my course aims is to introduce students to how anthropology has changed and one aspect of this is through critiquing traditional typologies.

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Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The post Excavation and Education: Lessons Learned as Teaching Assistants in the Schreiber Wood Project Field School first appeared on Teaching Anthropology. Together, we look forward to maintaining a connection with the field school and continuing to learn from it.

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TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Psychology, Neurology, and even Anthropology all have had a louder voice in ‘education,’ which may explain why critical thinking seems to be so often missing from most school and curriculum design. This, to a degree, reduces the function of pure philosophy. There are exceptions, of course.

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Teaching Anthropology

JULY 24, 2024

To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: Practicing Primatology first appeared on Teaching Anthropology. This content is password protected.

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