Prof. Sergei Kan presented two papers at this conference. A biannual gathering, which brings together tribal elders, indigenous cultural preservation activists, and the general public (Native and Non-Native) with academic scholars in the fields of anthropology, history, linguistics, art, etc.
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Dr. Amanda Tan has been awarded the American Society of Primatologists Deb Moore Award for Early Career Primatologists. It honors "exceptional researchers who demonstrate passion and dedication for extending knowledge through original research of primates in their natural environment."
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"The pattern for interaction between white people and the Inuit in those early days was pretty disdainful," says the visiting professor of anthropology in a "Washington Post" story about Charles Francis Hall, an unlikely adventurer.
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An anthropology major, Everett is so interested in the way climbers use their hands and feet that he has begun studying the phalanges (what we would call our fingers and toes) on fossilized remains of early humans.
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Upright walking is a hallmark of being human. Enroll in the MOOC and explore how this unusual form of locomotion evolved with Assoc. Prof. Jeremy DeSilva. Class begins September 26th!
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