Congratulations to Catherine West and Bruce Anderson for receiving an NSF grant!
Catherine West (Archaeology Program) and Bruce Anderson (Dept of Earth and Environment) received an NSF grant entitled “Historical Ecology of the Pacific Cod Fishery” from the Navigating the New Arctic division. This project forms an interdisciplinary research group that will address the role of archaeology, paleoclimatology, and local ecological knowledge in contemporary fisheries management.
Prof. Robert Hefner at the G20/R20 Religion Forum
From November 2 to 3, 2022, Robert (Bob) Hefner of the Department of Anthropology attended the G20 Religion Forum (R20) in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. The Religion 20 Forum was a special sub-meeting within the general G20 forum, announced as an “International Summit of Religious Leaders” and entitled, “Revealing Nurturing Religion as a Source of […]
READ: Prof. John Marston’s article, “Urban agricultural economy of the Early Islamic southern Levant: a case study of Ashkelon”
Professor John Marston has a new article out called “Urban agricultural economy of the Early Islamic southern Levant: a case study of Ashkelon”. Read the article here!
READ: Prof. Luke Glowacki’s article, “Norm Violations and Punishments Across Human Societies”
Prof. Luke Glowacki has a new article titled “Norm Violations and Punishments Across Human Societies”. Find it here!
READ: Prof. Joanna Davidson’s new book, OPTING OUT: WOMEN MESSING WITH MARRIAGE AROUND THE WORLD
Read the new book edited and co-written by Prof. Joanna Davidson and Dr. Dinah Hannaford here: https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/opting-out/9781978830103#.Y03SXfRUD9s.twitter The book, Opting Out, explores the forces behind the phenomenon of women opting out of marriage in places where it was long obligatory.
READ: Prof. David Carballo’s article, “Sacred Landscape and Cultural Astronomy on the Marcahuasi Plateau, Peru” by David Carballo
Read Prof. David Carballo’s new article here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David-Carballo-3/publication/364309190_Sacred_Landscape_and_Cultural_Astronomy_on_the_Marcahuasi_Plateau_Peru/links/6345608676e39959d6b711d6/Sacred-Landscape-and-Cultural-Astronomy-on-the-Marcahuasi-Plateau-Peru.pdf
NEH Ajami Project: New Resources
The Boston University NEH Ajami Project led by Prof. Fallou Ngom and Dr. Daivi Rodima-Taylor pleased to share new resources! Their project, entitled Ajami Literacy and the Expansion of Literacy and Islam: The Case of West Africa, has digitized a unique selection of manuscripts in Ajami and created related multimedia resources to be made widely […]
READ: Grad Christian Gagnon and Prof. Schmitt’s publication
Congratulations to graduate student Christian Gagnon and Professor Christopher Schmitt on their new publication! “Evidence of selection in the uncoupling protein 1 gene region suggests local adaptation to solar irradiance in savanna monkeys (Chlorocebus spp.)” was published in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B on September 14. Their research found evidence for […]
Professor Merav Shohet selected by the Medical Anthropology Student Association to receive the 2022 Carole H. Browner Undergraduate Student Mentorship Award
Congratulations to Professor Merav Shohet who has been selected by the Medical Anthropology Student Association to receive the 2022 Carole H. Browner Undergraduate Student Mentorship Award! “The Carole H. Browner Undergraduate Student Mentor Award recognizes excellence in undergraduate student mentorship in medical anthropology and is aimed at scholars who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to teaching and mentorship […]
Prof Eva Garrett cited in Popular Science article on “vabbing”
READ HERE: https://www.popsci.com/…/vabbing-tiktok-human-pheromones/ Popular Science article cites Assistant Prof Eva Garrett on “vabbing.” With TikTok now picking up on this practice of enhancing “natural human pheromones,” more people are giving vabbing a spin. But can you really attract a partner by luring them in with your vaginal secretions? Well, Eva Garrett, an assistant professor of anthropology from Boston […]