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Visiting Lecturer: Dr. Glenn H. Shepard, Jr.

Dr. Glenn H. Shepard, Jr., Museu Paranese Emilio Goeldi, Belem do Para, Brazil, 3pm, 1208 Turlington Hall, “Close Encounters: The Dilemmas of Contact for Isolated Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon”

Visiting Lecturer: Dr. Glenn H. Shepard, Jr.

Dr. Glenn H. Shepard, Jr., Museu Paranese Emilio Goeldi, Belem do Para, Brazil, 3pm, 1208 Turlington Hall, “Close Encounters: The Dilemmas of Contact for Isolated Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon”

Visiting Lecturer: Marcelo Salazar

Marcelo Salazar, Instituto Socioambiental, ISA, Brazil, 2-3:30 pm, 376 Grinter Hall, “Red Alert for the Xingu River”

Visiting Lecturer: Marcelo Salazar

Marcelo Salazar, Instituto Socioambiental, ISA, Brazil, 2-3:30 pm, 376 Grinter Hall, “Red Alert for the Xingu River”

Visiting Lecturer: Michael S. Nassaney

Professor Michael S. Nassaney, Western Michigan University, 4:30 pm, 100 Smathers, “Shifting Contours of Archaeological Knowledge in Colonial Contexts”, reception to follow

Visiting Lecturer: Michael S. Nassaney

Professor Michael S. Nassaney, Western Michigan University, 4:30 pm, 100 Smathers, “Shifting Contours of Archaeological Knowledge in Colonial Contexts”, reception to follow

2017 Hyatt and Cici Brown Lecture in Archaeology

SHIFTING CONTOURS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE IN COLONIAL CONTEXTS  Professor Michael S. Nassaney Department of Anthropology Western Michigan University Narratives about the past are never divorced from the social contexts in which they are created. Colonial contexts have been especially subject to political influence when they involve descendant communities, directly or tangentially. Archaeology at Fort St.

2017 Hyatt and Cici Brown Lecture in Archaeology

SHIFTING CONTOURS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE IN COLONIAL CONTEXTS  Professor Michael S. Nassaney Department of Anthropology Western Michigan University Narratives about the past are never divorced from the social contexts in which they are created. Colonial contexts have been especially subject to political influence when they involve descendant communities, directly or tangentially. Archaeology at Fort St.

Talk by Dr. Diego Quiroga

1208A Turlington Hall

Galapagos conservation, conflicts and challenges By Dr. Diego Quiroga October 25th, 2017 at 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm Anthropology Conference Room, Turlington Hall 1208 In this presentation, I will examine the different mechanisms that have been developed to conserve the fragile and unique ecosystems of the Galapagos, including the Galapagos Marine Reserve and the Terrestrial areas. 

Primatology Researchers Speak on Mountain Gorilla Conservation

Primatology researchers to speak on mountain gorillas and their conservation To celebrate the exhibit “Bob Campbell’s Photographs of Dian Fossey’s Karisoke Research Center, 1968-1972”, the UF Smathers Libraries are pleased to host two leading primatologists to discuss their work with the mountain gorillas of East Africa. Tara Stoinski of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and