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

Anthropology.net

JANUARY 27, 2025

The findings not only link myths to ancient human migrations but also provide a unique interdisciplinary framework for exploring the intersection of genetics and cultural anthropology.

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Spatial Turn in Urban Anthropology

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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Bits and Bytes Don’t Leave Bones

Anthropology News

MARCH 27, 2025

Whether shifting across geographies, languages, or systems, migration determines what knowledge endures and what is left behind. It calls for the development of standardized metadata, interoperable repositories, and sustainable digital preservation strategies to ensure that anthropological records remain accessible across generations.

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The Politics and Limits of Aspiration

Anthropology News

JULY 17, 2024

Adults in the audience responded with knowing and affirming sounds, signaling their recognition of the persistent apartheid geography that maintains racialized access to spaces and opportunities in their city. Tricia Niesz is the section contributing editor for the Council on Anthropology and Education.

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“Living with Javelinas”: New Book Under Contract

Anthropology 365

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Intended Readership The book is intended for scholars and students in anthropology, environmental studies, and animal studies, particularly those with interests in human-environment relations, multispecies ethnography, and human-animal relations.

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Learn more about: “Canadian Indian Residential Schools Data Collection Project”

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Project Title: Canadian Indian Residential Schools Data Collection Project Moira Lynch, University of Wisconsin – River Falls Dr. Moira Lynch (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor in the department of politics, geography and international studies at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls. Professor Lindbloom completed her M.A.

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OPINION: Is this minority group too small to have a voice on campus?

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 5, 2019

Our study examined the educational experiences of HMoob-American students, and found that their experiences are influenced and organized into spaces of belonging and exclusion, and that this geography of campus had consequences for students’ well-being, career development and educational attainment. in anthropology. He holds a Ph.D.

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Transitory Facades: Architectures of the Middle-Somewhere

Anthropology News

APRIL 30, 2024

Ribbon development, used by planners as a developmental tool, but which also sprouts as uplanned malaise, is an illustration of what mobility does to the interfaces along the margins of urban geography. The post Transitory Facades: Architectures of the Middle-Somewhere appeared first on Anthropology News.

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‘Easy to just write us off’: Rural students’ choices shrink as colleges slash majors

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The University of Alaska System scaled back more than 40 , including earth sciences, geography and environmental resources and hospitality administration. The University of Alaska System scaled back more than 40 programs , including earth sciences, hospitality administration and geography and environmental resources.

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Anton Blok

Anthropology News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

He initially chose to study geography, but soon switched to anthropology, impressed by the introductory lectures in that field of study given by the renowned Africanist André Köbben. Anthropology professor Jeremy Boissevain became his supervisor. Anton Blok received his PhD from the University of Amsterdam.

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Teaching social studies in a polarized world

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2023

About 3,500 people attended the conference, among them K-12 and higher ed educators who teach the subjects that constitute social studies — including history, civics, geography, economics, psychology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, law and religious studies.

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Saint Leo University plans the nation’s first veteran studies bachelor’s degree program

The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2021

Until now, the work has been done by students of sociology and psychology and anthropology. For almost as long as there have been wars, there have been people who study veterans. But a specific degree program to study veterans is being launched this fall at Saint Leo University in central Florida.

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“Amarrados”: Physical Restraint in Long-Term Care Facilities for Older Adults in Lima, Peru

Anthropology News

JANUARY 16, 2025

What happens, then, when, instead of being spaces of protection, long-term care institutions are geographies where the socially vulnerable feel unsafe, are frequently trespassed, and physically abused? The post Amarrados: Physical Restraint in Long-Term Care Facilities for Older Adults in Lima, Peru appeared first on Anthropology News.

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¡Dispara las chelas!

Anthropology News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

What made La Cantina a key place in my investigation of Oaxaca’s queer geographies is that it was not initially established as a gay bar; rather, La Cantina became a popular gay bar after one of Oaxaca’s oldest gay bars, La Chinampa, closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. appeared first on Anthropology News.

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Urban Anthropology

Anthropology for Beginners

APRIL 29, 2021

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Definition: Urban Anthropology examines the social organization of the city, looking at the kinds of social relationship and pattern of social life unique to cities and comparing their different cultural and historical contexts. Roberts 1978).

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The Fulani Enigma: Unraveling the Deep Genetic History of Africa’s Legendary Pastoralists

Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

2023.09.012 Hassan & Underhill (2008) analyzed Y-chromosome variation among Sudanese groups, showing that Fulani possess a distinct genetic structure influenced by language, geography, and historical migrations. Y-chromosome variation among Sudanese: restricted gene flow, concordance with language, geography, and history.

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Elevating Social Studies with High-Quality Instructional Materials

TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This broad field draws upon various disciplines, such as anthropology, archeology, economics, geography, history, law, and philosophy. Aspects of economics, geography, history, and civics weave together to inform deep learning experiences that reinforce students’ understanding of their place in the world.

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As Humanities Fight for Support, New Journal Aims to Celebrate Their Role in Public Life

ED Surge

JANUARY 6, 2025

Its open to all disciplines, geographies, periods, methodologies, authors, and audiences across the humanities. The mission statement emphasizes inclusiveness, declaring the journal a space for scholars, students, activists, journalists, policy-makers, professionals, practitioners, and non-specialists to connect and share knowledge.

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

Spatial Turn in Urban Anthropology

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Bits and Bytes Don’t Leave Bones

The Politics and Limits of Aspiration

“Living with Javelinas”: New Book Under Contract

Learn more about: “Canadian Indian Residential Schools Data Collection Project”

OPINION: Is this minority group too small to have a voice on campus?

Transitory Facades: Architectures of the Middle-Somewhere

‘Easy to just write us off’: Rural students’ choices shrink as colleges slash majors

Anton Blok

Teaching social studies in a polarized world

Saint Leo University plans the nation’s first veteran studies bachelor’s degree program

“Amarrados”: Physical Restraint in Long-Term Care Facilities for Older Adults in Lima, Peru

¡Dispara las chelas!

Urban Anthropology

The Fulani Enigma: Unraveling the Deep Genetic History of Africa’s Legendary Pastoralists

Elevating Social Studies with High-Quality Instructional Materials

As Humanities Fight for Support, New Journal Aims to Celebrate Their Role in Public Life

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