Reitsema shares cemetery research findings and asks for community input regarding future work. Bioarchaeologist Laurie Reitsema (right) recently shared with Athens community participants the research findings made following the discovery of a local cemetery where slaves had been interred. The project began when the unmarked graves were discovered during the Baldwin Hall reservations in 2015. She shared the DNA results of those individuals whose remains could be tested among the 105 burials. Reitsema said further historical and bioarchaeological work could be done to learn about those buried, but distributed a survey measuring opinions among the listeners. Read more about Reitsema shares cemetery research findings and asks for community input regarding future work.
Summer 2017 archaeological field schools provide hands-on experience Colonial and Native Worlds Field School 2017 (section one: 5/8-6/2; section two: 6/5-6/30, or combined) Read more about Summer 2017 archaeological field schools provide hands-on experience
Food For Thought: Reconstructing the Diet of Napoleon's Grand Army University of Georgia Anthropology graduate student, Sammantha Holder, sheds new light on the surprisingly complex dietary—and social—diversity among Napoleon’s armed forces. In addition to details on her reconstructive, and tragic, research, this piece offers an excellent overview of how isotope dating analysis is done. This knowledge can be applied in any course, reading, or television show you encounter. Read More Here. Read more about Food For Thought: Reconstructing the Diet of Napoleon's Grand Army
Department receives archaeological collection from American Museum of Natural History From the UGA communications team: writer, Elizabeth Elmore; photographer, Dorothy Koslowski Read more about Department receives archaeological collection from American Museum of Natural History
Fourteen students present research at CURO symposium Fourteen students, mentored by anthropology faculty members, presented their original research at the 2017 CURO symposium held at the Classic Center April 3 and 4. The Honors program helms the Creating Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO) program each year. Read more about Fourteen students present research at CURO symposium
Activist Research as Decolonizing Practice Charles Hale gives the talk as part of the Franklin College Visiting Scholar Program. He holds a joint appointment with the departments of African and African Diaspora Studies and of Anthropology at University of Texas at Austin. Professor Hale’s scholarly interests include identity politics, racism, neoliberalism, and resistance among indigenous peoples of LatinAmerica. Read more about Activist Research as Decolonizing Practice
Lessons from Publishing an Integrative and Community-Based Participatory Research Book Read more about Lessons from Publishing an Integrative and Community-Based Participatory Research Book
Department Recognition Gathering and Reception Please join us as we recognize our graduating seniors as well as undergraduate, graduate student and faculty achievements throughout the 2016-2017 academic year. A catered reception follows next to Baldwin Hall in the Latin American Ethnobotanical Garden. Please R.S.V.P. To Deb Chasteen at debchas@uga.edu. Read more about Department Recognition Gathering and Reception
Julie Velásquez Runk publishes unique work, Crafting Wounaan Landscapes The University of Arizona Press spring 2017 catalog includes a unique work by Associate Professor Julie Velásquez Runk, Crafting Wounaan Landscapes, Identity, Art and Environmental Governance in Panama's Darién. A reviewer calls the book “A significant—indeed unique—contribution to the literature on lowland South America. Velásquez Runk's conclusions will define the future of development, conservation, and cultural ecology studies.” UA Press listing Read more about Julie Velásquez Runk publishes unique work, Crafting Wounaan Landscapes
Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Seminar Series “It’s more than food. It’s life.": Understanding the Opportunities and Challenges Facing Farm to School Read more about Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Seminar Series