Capitalism and Colonialism – Settler and First Nation: An Uneasy History
Dr. Charles Menzies’s article “Capitalism and Colonialism – Settler and First Nation: An Uneasy History” was recently published in the Labour/Le Travail (Spring 2024). The article is an adaptation of an oral presentation originally prepared for the 2022 Canadian Labour History Conference in Calgary, and reflects on the work of academic and labour historian, Dr. […]
Protecting India’s Sanitation Workers: Addressing Period Taboos in Menstrual Waste Management
Congratulations to Anthropology PhD student, Younus Mushtaq Ahmed whose op-ed was recently published in BMJ Global Health.
Beneath the Surface of Things: New Book of Essays By Wade Davis
The essays in this collection came about during the unhurried months when one who had traveled incessantly was obliged to stay still, even as events flared on all sides in a world that never stops moving. Wade Davis brings his unique cultural perspective to such varied topics as the demonization of coca, the sacred plant […]
Jiaqi Wang receives CMS International Art Competition Award for Poetry
Congratulations to Anthropology PhD student Jiaqi Wang on winning first prize for her poem “Territory is a Trampoline”. Her creative works explore medicine, healing, the body, sound and music, and global Asia.
The Canadian Archaeological Association Working Group on Unmarked Graves Receives GG Innovation Award
Dr. Andrew Martindale and his colleagues in the Canadian Archaeological Association Working Group on Unmarked Graves (CAAWGUG) have received a 2024 Governor General’s Innovation Award for the development of resources for those affected by the search for missing children and unmarked burials. The CAAWGUG was formed in May 2021 and, drawing on many years of […]
Amirpouyan Shiva Receives Killam Teaching Prize
Congratulations to Dr. Amir Shiva who has received the prestigious Killam Teaching Prize. Dr. Shiva’s exemplary contributions to innovative pedagogy and curriculum development have had a substantial impact on his student and colleagues, and with this award he joins a celebrated circle of committed and talented instructors at UBC. The Killam Teaching Prize is awarded […]
Anthropology Student Receives Climate Storytelling Fellowship
A big congratulations to Caroline Stampliaka who just received a Climate Storytelling Fellowship! The fellowship is part of “Communicating Climate Hope 2024”, a two-day distributed/hybrid conference, co-hosted and co-located at UBC in Vancouver and Tilburg University (TiU) in the Netherlands (August 15-16, 2024). The Climate Storytelling Fellowship cohort include students from both host institutions. Fellows […]
Dr. Kristen Barnett named Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Archaeology
Congratulations to Dr. Kristen Barnett on being named Canadian Research Chair (CRC) in Indigenous Archaeology. The Canada Research Chairs Program enables Canadian universities to achieve the highest levels of research excellence and become world-class research centres. Chairholders improve our depth of knowledge and quality of life, strengthen Canada’s international competitiveness, and help train the next […]
Diaspora, War, Gaza
Dr. Hugh Gusterson’s latest guest editorial in February’s Anthropology Today examines how diasporic communities influence modern wars amidst globalization and rising ethnonationalism. It discusses historical tensions between states and diasporas during conflicts, referencing world wars and recent issues involving Chinese Americans in the US. The editorial highlights the roles played by diasporas in various conflicts, […]
Seeing our World in 16:9 Aspect Ratio, an Indigenous Film Journey
Dr. Charles Menzies (hagwil hayetsk) was recently featured in American Ethnologist (Vol. 51, No. 1, February 2024: What Good is Anthropology?) “Seeing our world in 16:9 aspect ratio, an Indigenous film journey” is a reflection on making Indigenous films in a colonized world. The author draws on his experience as an Indigenous filmmaker to reflect […]