Events at: ANSO 134

ARCL 306 Alaska: Indigenous Archaeology Field School Information Session

Anthropology assistant professor, Kristen Barnett, will be leading a 6-credit GoGlobal field school in Alaska. This course begins with on-campus coursework and preparation including lectures, readings, and field preparedness on February 1, 2025 and ends on June 1, 2025. Alaska: Indigenous Archaeology (ARCL306) introduces students to a continuum of Alaska Native lifeways in southwest Alaska […]

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, […]

East Asian Modernities and Masculinities Symposium

East Asian Modernities and Masculinities Symposium Friday, March 21, 2025 – Saturday, March 22, 2025 Anthropology and Sociology Building (ANSO) Room 134 The East Asian Modernities and Masculinities Symposium offers opportunities for networking, workshopping and planning future publications among presenters. Talks are open to the public and are free to attend. Organized by Anthropology’s Millie […]

Dr. Helena Zeweri: The Enduring Effects of Deterrence Border Regimes: Afghan Hazara Narratives of Social Dislocation and Refuge in Australia

The Enduring Effects of Deterrence Border Regimes: Afghan Hazara Narratives of Social Dislocation and Refuge in Australia Speaker: Dr. Helena Zeweri Department of Anthropology, UBC | Centre for Migration Studies | Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice Abstract: In Australia, deterring ‘irregular migration’ encompasses a range of mechanisms, including placing migrants who take […]

Dr. Lin Bu: Museums, Heritage, and People: Education of Interpretation, Exhibition, and Conservation in the Context of Diversity, Fluidity, and Ecology

Museums, Heritage, and People: Education of Interpretation, Exhibition, and Conservation in the Context of Diversity, Fluidity, and Ecology Speaker: Dr. Lin Bu Visiting Professor | Shaanxi Normal University, China Abstract: Conserving heritage is a shared mission of humanity, museums, and heritage sites, public education should be an universal initiative for heritage conservation. The inherent characteristics […]

Dr. Sam Walker: Centering Tuniit and Inuit Social Histories through Relational Archaeologies of Place in Nunavut, Canada

Centering Tuniit and Inuit Social Histories through Relational Archaeologies of Place in Nunavut, Canada Speaker: Dr. Sam Walker Department of Anthropology | University of British Columbia Abstract: Inuit often describe their homeland as nalunaqtuq (uncanny, ineffable) to convey how land, water, and ice are in constant flux and inseparable from knowledge and identity. This talk […]