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Alumnus Reuben Slater publishes online article, “Margaret Mead’s Call for Less “Orthodox” Grantmaking” – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons Alumnus Reuben Slater publishes online article, “Margaret Mead’s Call for Less “Orthodox” Grantmaking” May 4, 2021Faculty Researchby stevensg2 Alumnus Reuben Slater recently published an article documenting how Margaret Mead’s “entire life’s work challenged established ideas about cu...

Kudos to the Capstonians! – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons Kudos to the Capstonians! May 2, 2021Events, On-Campusby jungeb On Friday, April 30, 13 senior anthropology majors presented their capstone research projects, with an excellent Keynote Address from Dr. Jonathan C. Lothrop, Curator of Archaeology at the New York State Museum. You can see the full pro...

April 26 Virtual Panel: “What is it like to be a service member in the modern world?” – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons April 26 Virtual Panel: “What is it like to be a service member in the modern world?” April 25, 2021Events, Off-Campusby jungeb Exciting online event tomorrow (Monday, April 26), organized by our own Prof. Jessica Smeeks. Details below and in attached flyer. Sponsored by the Anthropology Departm...

Student Paper Awards Opportunity – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons Student Paper Awards Opportunity April 22, 2021Anthropology Clubby stevensg2 “The Dying and Bereavement Interest Group of the Society of Medical Anthropology will award two paper prizes for research in the areas of death, bereavement, mortuary practices, memorialization and/or related rituals. The...

Passing of Anthropologist Marshall Sahlins – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons Passing of Anthropologist Marshall Sahlins April 15, 2021April 15, 2021Cultural Anthropology, News, The Fieldby stevensg2 Marshall Sahlins, the Charles F. Grey Distinguished Service Professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago, passed away on April 5, 2021. See the link below for an obitua...

Webinar: From the Margins to the Mainstream – Black and Indigenous Futures – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons Webinar: From the Margins to the Mainstream – Black and Indigenous Futures April 6, 2021Events, Off-Campusby stevensg2 In this final webinar of the series, archaeologists, artists, and cultural theorists turn to questions of what’s next in the struggle for the recognition and promotion of Indige...

Anthropology professor Jody Diamond publishes new journal issue on Indonesian arts – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons Anthropology professor Jody Diamond publishes new journal issue on Indonesian arts March 29, 2021Faculty Researchby stevensg2 Anthropology affiliate faculty member, Prof. Jody Diamond, has just published a special issue of the journal BALUNGAN, dedicated to Indonesian arts and their international co...

Women’s History Month in Anthropology – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons Women’s History Month in Anthropology March 26, 2021The Fieldby jungeb AAA continues the Women’s History Month celebration in partnership with the Association for Feminist Anthropology (AFA). You can find profiles on AFA members, Ellen Lewin andJuno Salazar Parreñas, on AAA social media channel...

Virtual event on 4/1: “The Not-So-Secret World of Skeletal Biology” – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons Virtual event on 4/1: “The Not-So-Secret World of Skeletal Biology” March 9, 2021Biological Anthropology, Events, Off-Campusby jungeb Speaker: Dawnie Wolfe Steadman, Ph.D., D-ABFA Director, Forensic Anthropology Center Professor, Department of Anthropology, Betty Lynn Hendrickson Professor Unive...

Prof. Meeker and Alyson Hummer (’20) produce two ethnographic films on Burmese Hsaing Ensemble – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons Prof. Meeker and Alyson Hummer (’20) produce two ethnographic films on Burmese Hsaing Ensemble March 16, 2021March 19, 2021Cultural Anthropology, Faculty Researchby stevensg2 Dr. Meeker and Alyson Hummer (New Paltz alumna, 2020) have produced two short ethnographic films documenting the work of th...

Mary Catherine Bateson Dies at 81 – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons Mary Catherine Bateson Dies at 81 February 28, 2021February 28, 2021News, The Fieldby jungeb Mary Catherine Bateson, the daughter of Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson, passed away a couple weeks ago (see this obit . Several years ago, Anthropology alum Logan Tierney (class of 2012) gave us a set of....

Archaeologists Find Intact Ceremonial Chariot Near Pompeii – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons Archaeologists Find Intact Ceremonial Chariot Near Pompeii March 16, 2021March 16, 2021The Fieldby stevensg2 The Archaeological Park of Pompeii called the chariot “an exceptional discovery” and said “it represents a unique find – which has no parallel in Italy thus far – in an excellent st...

Fake News and Anthropology: A Conversation on Technology, Trust, and Publics in an Age of Mass Disinformation – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons Fake News and Anthropology: A Conversation on Technology, Trust, and Publics in an Age of Mass Disinformation March 16, 2021Cultural Anthropology, The Fieldby stevensg2 See the link below for an interesting look into the anthropology of fake news. Anthropologists Adam Hodges, Andrew Graan, and Meg S...

Neanderthals Listened to the World Much Like Us – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons Neanderthals Listened to the World Much Like Us March 16, 2021March 16, 2021Biological Anthropology, The Fieldby stevensg2 Click the link below to find out how a reconstructed Neanderthal ear adds a new piece to the puzzle of whether the early humans could speak. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nyt...

Deep Dive Into Bioarchaeological Data Reveals Mediterranean Migration Trends Over 8,000 Years – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons Deep Dive Into Bioarchaeological Data Reveals Mediterranean Migration Trends Over 8,000 Years March 16, 2021March 16, 2021The Fieldby stevensg2 Click below for an article about the wonders of bioarchaeology! A team of international researchers has analyzed reams of data from the Neolithic to Late Ro...

Feminist Hopes for Chile’s Future – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons Feminist Hopes for Chile’s Future March 16, 2021The Fieldby stevensg2 See the link below for an interesting update on the progress of the feminist movement in Chile. Since 2019, the women of Chile have been fighting for equality; and it has been no simple battle. Fought uphill, they have created w...

Virtual Lecture by Dr. Gregory Hess, Chief Medical Examiner, Pima County, AZ “Management of Undocumented Border Crosser Remains” – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons Virtual Lecture by Dr. Gregory Hess, Chief Medical Examiner, Pima County, AZ “Management of Undocumented Border Crosser Remains” March 22, 2021Events, Off-Campusby stevensg2 Since 2001, the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office has handled over 3,000 cases of undocumented migrants dying within...

New Issue of JUC (Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography) is out – SUNY New Paltz Anthropology Commons New Issue of JUC (Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography) is out March 24, 2021The Fieldby stevensg2 Your peers in anthropology are writing about love in Brazil, long-distance hiking, how women are using the Handmaid’s Tale to fight for reproductive justice, and more! See the link below for the ful...