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Tracing Roti’s Pasts, Presents, and Futures

Sapiens

The Roti Collective, a community-based research project, explores the layered histories that brought a flatbread from the Indian subcontinent around the world. THE PERFECT BITE Roti, an unleavened flatbread, originated with ancient peoples of the Indus River Valley on the Indian subcontinent. Known by many names, including chapati and parotta, roti and the practice of roti-making has traveled the globe to become a culinary mainstay across many foodways in the Global South.

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Why Blackness Matters in Early Childhood Development

ED Surge

What does Blackness mean to you? My Black is colorful, quick-witted, dynamic, innovative and brilliant. My Blackness meant I grew up getting my hair straightened with a hot comb that would burn the tops of my ears if I didn't quickly and effectively hold my ears down. It meant my mom had a personal deep fryer and would make me catfish and french fries for breakfast before I went to school.

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Early Humans in the Heart of the Rainforest: A 150,000-Year-Old Mystery Unfolds

Anthropology.net

For decades, anthropologists envisioned early Homo sapiens as creatures of the savanna—roaming the open landscapes of East Africa, honing their survival skills in vast, dry grasslands. But what if that story is incomplete? What if, in the dense, humid embrace of a rainforest, some of our earliest ancestors were not merely surviving, but thriving?

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Upcoming Webinar: Navigating the New L’Année Philologique Interface

Society for Classical Studies

Upcoming Webinar: Navigating the New LAnne Philologique Interface kskordal Wed, 02/26/2025 - 07:00 Image Navigating the New LAnne Philologique Interface Wednesday, May 7th at 11:00 am12:00 pm ET Virtual (Zoom Webinar) We are excited to invite you to an informative webinar where we will introduce the new interface of LAnne Philologique (APh), a full-scope bibliographic database for scholars of classical studies.

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The Journey of Homo sapiens into East Eurasia: What Ancient Genomes Reveal

Anthropology.net

Human history is not just about where we came from but how we adapted to the ever-changing environments we encountered. A recent review by Steven Abood and Hiroki Oota, published in Journal of Physiological Anthropology 1 , dives deep into the migration of Homo sapiens into East Eurasia, revisiting the evidence that solidified the "Out of Africa" model and highlighting the physiological adaptations that allowed our ancestors to survive in extreme environments​ The dispersal of Homo sapiens

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When “Old” Constructivism Was New: Reflections on Classical Constructivism

Political Science Now

When Old Constructivism Was New: Reflections on Classical Constructivism By Martha Finnemore , George Washington University and Alexander Wendt , The Ohio State University New lines of theorizing in international relations dont appear very often. Realism proudly proclaims a lineage of 2,500-odd years. Liberalism, in its various forms, traces its roots back several centuries.

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Science of Reading: The Big Picture

Maitri Learning

I was asked by the New Jersey Montessori Administrator's group to give a quick, high-level talk on the Science of Reading. The intention was to help administrators recognize what science of reading teaching looks like. If their teachers were doing it, they could relax. If not, they could get support. You can watch a recording of the talk on our YouTube channel and read on below for details of what we covered.

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A Treasure Trove of Online Education Resources From the National Museum of African American History and Culture Spans Art, Culture, History and Science

Smithsonian Voices | Smithsonian Education

Hundreds of PreK-12 teaching and learning resources that support developmentally appropriate skill-building and leverage both well-known and lesser-known stories in American history are freely available online for use in the classroom and at home

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Jewel of Arabia

Living Geography

During January and February, the Jewel of Arabia expedition took place, which was tracked by the Royal Geographical Society. The Jewel of Arabia Expedition, which took place from 6 January to 3 February 2025, followed the route taken by the British Explorer Bertram Thomas in 1928 from Ras Al Hadd, the most easterly point of the Arab world, along the coast and ending in Salalah, the second largest city in Oman.

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Teaching in an AI-Driven World: Adapting, Not Resisting

Moler's Musing

When CDs, cassettes, and digital streaming entered the music scene, they didnt kill live concertsthey transformed them. Artists had to rethink their performances, adding more visual spectacle, audience interaction, and unique live experiences that couldnt be replicated by simply listening to an album at home. Similarly, photography didnt make painting obsoleteit forced artists to innovate.

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Worldly Wednesday #22: Meetings and redrafts. and some news from OCR

Living Geography

Another term-time Wednesday means it's time for another Worldly Wednesday. Today was a day of various meetings on Zoom. In between it was a Jethro Tull day - listening to various live performances when they were in their prime in the mid 70s to 80s. I have the pleasure of seeing them live numerous times over the decades. I also had some deadlines to meet regarding pupil reports - over 100 to finish writing and upload.

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Studies Weekly

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