Anthropology

Over three decades, Robert Nickelsberg shot photos of insurgents and counter-insurgents in El Salvador, Iraq and Afghanistan for Time magazine.  For this event, he will present B&W images of the Salvadoran civil war and go into what they tell us about the choices facing Salvadorans.  U.S. support for a rightwing dictatorship not only motivated many to flee to the U.S., Nickelsberg will argue, but also laid the groundwork for present-day chaos at the southern border.

Migmar Tsering, a Tibetan artist and dancer, will talk about his experiences from early life, leaving Tibet, growing up in India, going to school, migrating to Vermont in 2011, and how he has adapted here – focusing on how he and the Vermont Tibetan community have worked to continue Tibetan cultural practices and why. Sharing stories, songs, and dance (dranyen playing), Migmar will tell us about the complexities and nuances of migration while sharing how much migrants bring to table, such as generating new knowledge production, culture, and community-building practices.

AALV: Michele Jenness, Nathan Vraag & Mustafa Janati

This workshop is on non-profit work about migration, migrants, and refugees.

Grab some lunch and stop by the Atwater seminar room on Wednesdays this semester for lighthearted conversation about all things Anthropology! Students, faculty and affiliates welcome.

Grab some lunch and stop by the Atwater seminar room on Wednesdays this semester for lighthearted conversation about all things Anthropology! Students, faculty and affiliates welcome.

Grab some lunch and stop by the Atwater seminar room on Wednesdays this semester for lighthearted conversation about all things Anthropology! Students, faculty and affiliates welcome.

Grab some lunch and stop by the Atwater seminar room on Wednesdays this semester for lighthearted conversation about all things Anthropology! Students, faculty and affiliates welcome.

Grab some lunch and stop by the Atwater seminar room on Wednesdays this semester for lighthearted conversation about all things Anthropology! Students, faculty and affiliates welcome.

Grab some lunch and stop by the Atwater seminar room on Wednesdays this semester for lighthearted conversation about all things Anthropology! Students, faculty and affiliates welcome.

Grab some lunch and stop by the Atwater seminar room on Wednesdays this semester for lighthearted conversation about all things Anthropology! Students, faculty and affiliates welcome.