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How Materials Come to Matter: Exploring Tuniit (Paleo-Inuit) Lithic Value through Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit in Amittuq, Nunavut

Join us for this Laboratory of Archaeology Talk with Kyle Forsythe (McGill University) Thursday, Oct. 25, 10:30AM Borden Research Room, Museum of Anthropology Abstract: Lithic artifacts have long been employed as key components in reconstructions of Tuniit (4800 – 600 BP) culture history in the Eastern Canadian Arctic. However, little of this work has considered […]

Coffee, Cookies, and Community with Dr. Hugh Gusterson & Dr. Allison Macfarlane

Coffee, Cookies, and Community Come join us for a short mid-morning break with coffee, cookies, and conversation! This is a social event for Anthropology students, faculty and staff at UBC to come together, and discuss current Anthropological happenings. Speakers: Professor Allison Macfarlane (Director, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs) and Professor Hugh Gusterson (Department […]

The Once and Future Fish: Marine archaeogenomics for a sustainable ocean

Join us for this Laboratory of Archaeology Talk with Dr. Lane Atmore (UBC Anthropology Postdoctoral Fellow) The Once and Future Fish: Marine archaeogenomics for a sustainable ocean Olaus Magnus (1555) When and Where Monday, Nov. 18, 10:00 AM Borden Research Room, Museum of Anthropology Abstract Historical and archaeological research is increasingly showing that humans have […]

Dr. John Marston: Local Ecological Knowledge and Imperial Demands in Agricultural Practice

Local Ecological Knowledge and Imperial Demands in Agricultural Practice Speaker: Dr. John M. Marston Professor of Archaeology and Anthropology, Boston University When & Where: Thursday, Dec. 05, 2024 | 12:30pm-2:00pm Anthropology & Sociology Building (ANSO) Room 207 6303 NW Marine Drive Light refreshments to follow in Lino Lounge. Please RSVP in advance. Abstract: Agriculture mediates […]

Trends in Manitoba Archaeology

Join us for this Laboratory of Archaeology Talk with Dr. Benjamin Collins (UBC Anthropology Honorary Research Associate) Trends in Manitoba Archaeology When and Where Friday, Dec. 6 @ 11:00AM Borden Research Room, Museum of Anthropology Abstract Manitoba has a rich and deep history dating back over 8,000 years. However, very little archaeological research has been […]

Field ZooMS: Self-Collection for Biomolecular Bone Identifications in Archaeology

Join us for a Laboratory of Archaeology Talk with Doris Loewen (UBC) Field ZooMS: Self-Collection for Biomolecular Bone Identifications in Archaeology When and Where January 28, 11AM – 12PM Borden Research Room, MOA,  6393 NW Marine Drive Abstract ZooMS is a relatively new technique that identifies bones through their collagen protein. It offers a less […]

Dr. Jemima Nomunume Baada: What can rural-rural migrations in Ghana tell us about migration categories?

What can rural-rural migrations in Ghana tell us about migration patterns? Speaker: Dr. Jemima Nomunume Baada Assistant Professor, Geography, UBC Vancouver When & Where: Thursday, Feb 13, 2025| 12:30pm-2:00pm Anthropology & Sociology Building (ANSO) Room 134 6303 NW Marine Drive Light refreshments to follow in Lino Lounge. Please RSVP in advance. Abstract: In sub-Saharan Africa, […]