Disaster Resilience Research Network receives funding from BC Ministry
The UBC Disaster Resilience Research Network (DRRN) — created by Anthropology’s Dr. Sara Shneiderman and Dr. Carlos Molina Hutt (Civil Engineering, UBC) — has recently received ongoing support from BC’s new Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR). The collaboration with EMCR was announced in October 13, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. In […]
Dr. Camilla Speller
Dr. Camilla Speller is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at UBC. Dr. Speller is a biomolecular archaeologist, and a specialist of ancient DNA and protein analysis. Her previous work includes the use of these techniques to reconstruct marine ecosystems, investigate the genetic history of domestic turkeys, and search for clues of past […]
Tracey Heatherington
Dr. Tracey Heatherington is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology. Recently appointed, Dr. Heatherington arrived to UBC in June of 2020. As an environmental anthropologist, her current research covers conservation and sustainability in the context of globalisation, neoliberalism, social justice, and development. I sat down to talk with her about cloned mouflons, seeds, […]
Congratulations on your retirement!
On behalf of the Anthropology Department, thank you for everything you’ve done for the department! We wish you nothing but the very best in your retirement.
The Faculty Brown Bag Lunch Series
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Anthropology in the News
UBC Anthropology researchers, including Wade Davis, Hugh Gusterson, Patrick Moore, and more, have been featured in the media.