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FASA Colloquium

1208A Turlington Hall

How diaspora lives in language: young Syrian Jewish Mexicans in the 21st century Dr. Evelyn Maria Dean-Olmsted is an assistant professor in the Dept of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Peidras. As a linguistic anthropologist, she studies language, power, and social identity in Latin America. She will present her ethnographic

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. 

Potlatch

POTLATCH APPROACHES! This year's Potlatch will be on Saturday, November 4! Throw that date on your calendar and stay tuned for updates and more information.

Fieldwork Forum

Monday, Nov. 13 4-5pm  Aaron Broadwell, Lauren Clemens, and Michael Stoop Inflectional change in Copala Triqui (Otomanguean, Mexico) Abstract: This paper discusses ongoing changes to the inflectional marking for aspect in Copala Triqui, an Otomanguean language of Mexico.  We compare the conservative forms recorded in earlier documentation with the inflectional system used by younger speakers