Tag: Anthropology

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Grant Arndt publishes research in Current Anthropology

Grant Arndt, associate professor of anthropology, recently published a research article “The Indian’s White Man: Indigenous Knowledge, Mutual Understanding, and the Politics of Indigenous Reason.” The article was published in the latest issue of Current Anthropology. Established more than sixty years ago, Current Anthropology is the leading broad-based journal in the field. It seeks to … Continue reading Grant Arndt publishes research in Current Anthropology

CATEGORIES: News, Students

Improving lives through health

Courtney Schill (’21 anthropology, biology) found inspiration for her future public health career in an unlikely place – an ancient Mexican burial site.

CATEGORIES: Honored

Gish Hill receives NCR-SARE grant

Christina Gish Hill, associate professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, was recently selected to receive a $200,000 grant from the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (NCR-SARE) for the project, “Reuniting the Three Sisters: Native American Intercropping and Soil Health.” “This project explores three sisters intercropping (3SI) in Native … Continue reading Gish Hill receives NCR-SARE grant

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Coastal Lives: Nature, Capital, and the Struggle for Artisanal Fisheries in Peru

Peru’s fisheries are in crisis as overfishing and ecological changes produce dramatic fluctuations in fish stocks. To address this crisis, government officials have claimed that fishers need to become responsible producers who create economic advantages by taking better care of the ocean ecologies they exploit. In Coastal Lives, Maximilian Viatori and Héctor Bombiella argue that … Continue reading Coastal Lives: Nature, Capital, and the Struggle for Artisanal Fisheries in Peru