Society for Classical Studies

MARCH 4, 2024

Exploring the Assumptions of Cultural History: Call for Fellows kskordal Mon, 03/04/2024 - 13:37 Image The Future of the Past Lab and the Center for Premodern Studies at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities are excited to announce a three-year series of visiting fellowships titled “Exploring the Assumptions of Cultural History.”

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TeachThought

JULY 20, 2024

Understanding AI Concepts Start by helping students grasp core AI ideas like algorithms, data analysis, and pattern recognition through traditional teaching methods Analogies and Stories: Compare an algorithm to a recipe a chef follows, highlighting the step-by-step process. See also 10 Roles For Artificial Intelligence In Education 2.

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Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Discovery at Tunnug 1 In southern Siberia, archaeologists have uncovered a prehistoric burial mound—Tunnug 1—revealing evidence of human and animal sacrifices from the late 9th century. The excavation revealed fragmented remains of at least 18 horses alongside one human.

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Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The research, conducted by Kenji Itao and Kunihiko Kaneko from the University of Tokyo, Copenhagen University, and the RIKEN Center for Brain Science, delves into how competitive gift-giving practices contribute to the emergence of economic and social disparities within human societies. 1 Itao, K., & Kaneko, K.

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Society for Classical Studies

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

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 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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Anthropology News

JULY 15, 2024

Issued: July 15, 2024 Pitches due: rolling until November 1, 2024 First drafts due: 3 weeks after pitch decision Submit Here Anthropology News invites submissions on the forms of care that permeate human and nonhuman worlds. How do we care for objects, archives, words, history, traditions, animals, plants, ideas, and obligations?

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

These findings challenge conventional beliefs about the timing and nature of cultural transitions during this pivotal period in human history. During the Middle Paleolithic period, anatomically modern humans coexisted with Neanderthals and other archaic humans, sharing similar stone tool technologies. 1 Kadowaki, S.,

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Society for Classical Studies

AUGUST 9, 2024

Sexual violence, femicide, human sacrifice, slavery, war crimes, and forced marriage emerge as frequent patterns born out of gender inequality in these narratives. This session invites papers that explore points of interaction between art and systematic gender-based violence in the visual traditions of the ancient Mediterranean world.

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Anthropology.net

JULY 16, 2024

Led by Jules Blais, professor of biology at the University of Ottawa, the research team detected evidence of human presence and settlements on Somerset Island, Nunavut, by analyzing sediment samples. Professor Jules Blais, says,” "By analyzing pond sediment samples, we were able to construct detailed histories of site occupation.

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Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This discovery offers a rare glimpse into the dietary practices of the ancient people of the Tarim Basin, highlighting how early humans preserved and consumed food, particularly dairy products. Bronze Age cheese reveals human-Lactobacillus interactions over evolutionary history. Abuduresule, Y., … Fu, Q. 2024.08.008

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Anthropology.net

MAY 28, 2024

Central Africa, known for its rich biodiversity and complex human history, has been home to hunter–gatherer populations for hundreds of thousands of years. The large-scale cultural networking of modern humans has deep roots in the past, at least in Central Africa," …concludes Migliano. 1 Padilla-Iglesias, C.,

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Traditional education has often taught students to swim in a controlled pool. Johnsrud In this sense, traditional education has often taught students to swim in a controlled pool. Understanding context is a crucial human skill that is best taught through storytelling and real-world applications.

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Zinn Education Project

JULY 15, 2024

The series, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, is focused on six themes that are at the heart of SNCC’s history of grassroots organizing: the organizing tradition, voting rights, Black Power, women and gender, freedom teaching, and art and culture in movement building.

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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. How were those pots used?

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Society for Classical Studies

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Itinerancy has increasingly been recognised as a prominent feature of the ancient world, and a common experience of humans, ideas, and things alike.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 27, 2024

The unearthing of starch grains on obsidian blades from Rapa Nui's Anakena site represents a pivotal discovery in understanding the intricate web of cultural interactions and culinary traditions among the island's earliest inhabitants. The 20 obsidian blades found at the archaeological site of Anakena on Rapa Nui. 1 Berenguer, P., Clavero, C.,

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Anthropology.net

JULY 29, 2024

Insights from Early Human Agriculture In a time where news of species extinction is all too common, the role of human activity in shaping biodiversity is under intense scrutiny. Since AD 1500, over 705 vertebrate and 571 plant species have vanished, with human land use being a major culprit.

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Zinn Education Project

JUNE 11, 2024

This beautiful tradition of Black freedom should be taught in school. Background on Juneteenth Here are key points from scholars Greg Carr, Christopher Wilson, and Clint Smith on the history beyond the traditional textbook narrative about Juneteenth. But We Can’t Teach? Source: Alamy.In The Brown v.

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Life and Landscapes

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

And some of these celestial movements seem to mysteriously track human reproduction. The female cycle of menstruation and the duration of human gestation seemed to take on an added, special significance, when our distant ancestors looked up to the heavens and noted their similar movements. Reaching so far back into history?

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Anthropology.net

AUGUST 28, 2024

The Role of Fear in Shaping Population Patterns Since the end of the Ice Age, human populations have experienced cycles of growth and decline, with the underlying causes remaining only partially understood. Traditionally, researchers have focused on environmental factors or direct social conflicts as the primary drivers of these changes. .”

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Anthropology.net

AUGUST 2, 2024

This in-depth analysis 1 unravels the evolutionary threads that suggest humans are inherently designed for long-distance running. Groundbreaking research highlights how endurance running traits may have significantly shaped human evolution, offering insights into our unique abilities and survival strategies.

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Living Geography

MAY 5, 2024

My sculptures, while often inspired by aspects of real people, are rarely portraits and not motivated by status as in much traditional figurative art. I am interested in what it is to be human and inspired by the felt sense of shared humanity.

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Anthropology.net

JUNE 7, 2024

The New Timeline of Horse Domestication Recent research 1 has upended previous assumptions about the domestication of horses, revealing that humans first domesticated these animals around 2200 B.C., A new study finds that humans domesticated horses around 4,200 years ago. a full millennium later than traditionally believed.

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Anthropology News

AUGUST 21, 2024

Narratives of climate apocalypse and Anthropocene dystopia often evoke Christian narratives of the end-times, with environmental change as a symptom of insufficient human piety. In this way, fantasies of climate solidarity evoke “universal human frailty” in ways that problematically circumvent issues of uneven yet “ specific culpability.”

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Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Anna Apostolidou PhD, Assistant Professor of Social Anthropology, Ionian University Given the history of our discipline, it seems rather peculiar that anthropologists are not more “naturally inclined” to employ multimodality in their research and teaching.

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It turns out my skillset helps map places and histories that are significant in Wajãpi Oral Traditions. Eventually tiring of humans’ complaints and requests, he left Earth to live in the sky. If humans had accepted the invitation, we would have arboreal agilities too. We just draw from different backgrounds.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2024

High school curricula are meant to present a broad and foundational overview of the important tenets of each core field of knowledge: mathematics, science, literature, history and language. Call me a snob, but I would argue that we cannot and should not, especially at a level so introductory to the English literary canon as high school.

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Anthropology News

JULY 27, 2024

One of his classmates was Carrie Chu, who was from Hong Kong and was studying anthropology and Southeast Asian history. This research piqued his interest in comparative historiography that led to a later book Hierarchy, History, and Human Nature: The Social Origins of Historical Consciousness (1988).

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Anthropology News

JANUARY 29, 2024

Issued: January 29, 2024 Response deadline: February 23, 2024 Pitch responses: February 29, 2024 First drafts due: March 27, 2024 For our third issue of 2024, Anthropology News is delving into the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence (AI) and its intricate relationship with human reality. And is humanity shaping AI?

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In the heart of northeastern China lies the Shiyu site, a treasure trove of ancient artifacts that has recently rewritten the narrative of human migration. Unearthing Clues to Ancient Migration For decades, the Shiyu site has tantalized archaeologists with its rich deposits, hinting at a long and complex history of human habitation.

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Anthropology.net

MAY 8, 2024

The transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture marked a pivotal moment in human history, revolutionizing diet and lifestyle. A groundbreaking study now offers a glimpse into the culinary traditions of ancient hunter-gatherers, shedding light on their plant-based diet and weaning practices. 1 Moubtahij, Z., Bourgon, N.,

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Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Every teacher shows up with their own histories and insecurities and flaws. ” This is a big shift from traditional coaching, she says, “which is about data cycles and analyzing student work, learning targets and all of that. It can be lonely. It can be overwhelming. On some days, it feels impossible. ” 1.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 15, 2024

10, eadl3374 (2024)) Tracing the Threads of Tradition The concept of incaprettamento, a method of binding victims to induce self-strangulation, emerges as a recurring motif throughout Neolithic Europe. The juxtaposition of life and death within the tomb paints a vivid tableau of ancient rituals and human mortality. 1 Ludes, B.,

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ED Surge

MARCH 23, 2023

This semester, the Community College of Aurora rolled out the first microcredentials in its history. These short courses offer students the opportunity to study behavioral health, which aligns with jobs in our region related to human services, sociology, counseling, psychology and social work. Herein lies the dilemma.

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Strange Maps

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Fatwa’ed by the Sultan, abolished by Atatürk In addition to the five standard daily prayers, Bektashis have two additional prayers, at dawn and dusk, for the welfare of all humanity. Like Christians, they have a ritual meal and use an alcoholic beverage ( rakia , a fruit brandy) as a sacramental element.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 19, 2024

Revisiting Evolutionary Paradigms The study of human evolution has long been intertwined with debates surrounding the factors driving speciation and species diversity among hominins. This enigmatic phenomenon challenges traditional evolutionary models and underscores the complexity of human evolutionary history.

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Anthropology.net

JANUARY 23, 2024

Embracing Our Neanderthal Roots In a fascinating twist of evolutionary history, a recent study 1 challenges our understanding of the relationship between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals. Evidence of rampant interbreeding punctuates our intertwined history. The Time to Most Recent Common Ancestor (TMRCA) was the key focus.

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