Anthropology

Alexa Duchesneau will deliver the final talk in the Anthropology J-term Speaker Series. Optimal nutrition is important to the survival and reproduction of many species, especially those requiring: a) long periods of development and b) those living in unpredictable nutritional landscapes. The white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus) of Costa Rica, fulfill both of these criteria and are useful models for investigating the relationships between nutrition, life history and climate change.

The second segment of the Anthropology J-term Speaker Series will feature a talk by Amanda Kaminsky ‘13. In Kenya, where a small Chinese community is establishing itself as a result of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, locally sourced crayfish are common in Chinese markets and restaurants. Kenyans themselves, however, rarely eat crayfish and often regard them as invasive pests.

Join us on January 15 for the first segment of the Anthropology J-term Speaker Series! During this career-oriented workshop, we will discuss the range of careers available within the global public health space, the profile(s) that the industry is looking for, whether and when you need a graduate degree, and how bring your resume to the top of the stack. 

Asli Ü. Bâli is the Howard M. Holtzmann Professor of Law at Yale Law School. She is an expert in international human rights law and comparative constitutional law focused on the Middle East. Dr. Bâli received her doctorate in Politics from Princeton University in 2010 and her law degree from Yale. Before her academic career, she worked for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and as an associate at Cleary Gottlieb. Shen then went on to UCLA where she was a founding faculty director of the Promise Institute for Human Rights. Dr.

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.