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Ancient DNA Illuminates South Africa’s Human History

Anthropology.net

A groundbreaking study 1 of ancient human DNA from the Oakhurst rock shelter in South Africa is shedding new light on population history in one of the world’s earliest regions of modern human activity. A team of researchers from the University of Cape Town and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology has reconstructed the genomes of 13 individuals who lived between 1,300 and 10,000 years ago, revealing crucial insights into human migrations and population stability in souther

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Pin the Tale

Living Geography

I've often been on the fringes of activity that could be called psychogeography. The annual conferences on Psychogeography were held in Huddersfield for some years, where I studied. Mission:Explore could be described as being quite psychogeographical in nature. I also included references to the work of Walter Benjamin, Georges Perec and Kevin Boniface in my GA Presidential lecture with its theme of Everyday Geographies.

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CFP: Roman Poets as Characters in Contemporary Literature

Society for Classical Studies

CFP: Roman Poets as Characters in Contemporary Literature kskordal Fri, 09/20/2024 - 08:18 Image CFP Roman Poets as Characters in Contemporary Literature Université Côte d’Azur May 29-31st, 2025 The conference featuring keynote speakers invites proposals for papers to be delivered during three-day stay (May 29-31) at the Université Cote d’Azur. Giampiero Scafoglio (Université Côte d’Azur) and Zara Torlone (Miami University, USA) are eager to explore the “afterlife” of Roman poets as they find th

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Knowledge Party

Living Geography

A nice recent blog post from Michael Fordham struck a chord with me. In it, he talks about the value of knowing stuff that is related to other stuff. and the party in his head. The more I read, the more I know, and the more connections come into my mind when I start sitting down to write or plan a lesson or resource. This can be a problem for a teacher as we need to stick to the point to avoid overloading our students' brains as they process one ot two new pieces of information.

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Call for Applications: Kingdon and Solmsen Fellowships at IRH

Society for Classical Studies

Call for Applications: Kingdon and Solmsen Fellowships at IRH kskordal Fri, 09/20/2024 - 08:43 Image The Institute for Research in the Humanities Robert M. Kingdon Fellowship and Solmsen Fellowship Call for Applications 2025–2026 Deadline: Thursday, October 24, 2024 Through the generous bequests of Robert M. Kingdon and Friedrich and Lieselotte Solmsen, the Institute for Research in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin– Madison is pleased to announce competitions for two Robert M.

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Member Spotlight: Dr. Elizabeth I. Dorssom, Lincoln University of Missouri

Political Science Now

Meet Dr. Elizabeth I. Dorssom APSA Member since April 2020 Assistant Professor of Political Science Lincoln University of Missouri How did you learn about APSA? When did you become a member of APSA, and what prompted you to join? I had just passed my PhD comprehensive exams and planned to use the APSA Annual Meeting as a networking opportunity when I joined APSA in 2020.

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The Week That Was In 234

Moler's Musing

I’ve been slammed lately with so much going on—coaching tennis, adjusting to a new school, juggling presentations, and life in general. Honestly, I’ve been feeling like a first-year teacher again! Between managing the chaos of lesson planning, keeping up with my students, and coaching, it’s been a whirlwind. With everything happening, I decided to take my weekly activities, add a quick description, and let AI handle the blog writing.

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Intersectional Anthropology as an Avenue Toward Praxis, Pedagogy, and New Anthropological Horizons

Anthropology News

“I came to theory desperate, wanting to comprehend—to grasp what was happening around and within me.” – bell hooks From January to May 2024, I taught a class that could have been blocked at my previous institution in Florida—if it wasn’t potentially illegal. The class? Intersectional Anthropology. I’ll start with a confession: I am not a cultural anthropologist.