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. It is, therefore, important for me to get them engaged and my modified flipped classroom approach is key to this.

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Anthropology.net

AUGUST 24, 2024

Archaeologists working in Peru’s Viru Valley have uncovered a significant find: the skeletal remains of four individuals buried nearly 3,800 years ago. The discovery, which includes the remains of two children, a teenager, and an adult, predates the rise of the Inca civilization by millennia and offers new insights into the region’s early societies.

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Living Geography

AUGUST 24, 2024

I was taken by a piece by Gordon Brown in today's Guardian. Some good quotes for discussions with students and including in resources perhaps: "Globalisation now stands exposed as a free-for-all that has not been “fair to all”– and open, but not inclusive, as inequality within nations widens. Few now believe that a rising tide will lift all boats. And there is a tragic irony to all this.

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Living Geography

AUGUST 24, 2024

A cross posting from my GCSE Natural History Blog. Solastalgia was mentioned in the Guardian last year in a piece by Damien Gayle. It's a word I've been familiar with for a while now, as it's a feeling I have had often in the last decade in particular as extreme weather has become more common, and local environments have shown signs of changing, and not always in a good way.

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Living Geography

AUGUST 24, 2024

The @IGU_Online_ will present the Planet and Humanity Award to Sir David Attenborough, whose captivating storytelling, ground-breaking documentaries and unwavering commitment to conservation have inspired generations to appreciate the beauty and delicate balance of our planet. pic.twitter.

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