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a notable anthropology department on an island surrounded by the Salish Sea https://www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/anthropology/

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UVicAnthro@uvicanthro.bsky.social · 2w ago

On the Shane Hewitt & The Nightshift podcast, April Nowell explains what new excavations in Turkey and Israel reveal about two species who overlapped for tens of thousands of years. tinyurl.com/3x7n2td6 @uvic.ca @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social @uvicscholcom.bsky.social #anthropology

You're Probably Two to Four Percent Neanderthal. And it’s a Compliment - Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift | iHeart

<p>Neanderthals and modern humans lived in the same caves, hunted the same animals, and made nearly identical tools, so why did only one species survive? April Nowell explains what new excavations in ...

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UVicAnthro@uvicanthro.bsky.social · 3w ago

Congrats to Brian Thom & Kathleen Johnnie on their new chapter, Mapping the Aspirations and Challenges of the Hul’q’umi’num’ Peoples. tinyurl.com/bthom9 Read a Q&A abt the pub. by Anne McLauren: tinyurl.com/rpbth @uvic.ca @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social @uvicscholcom.bsky.social @b-thom.bsky.social

Research profile, Brian Thom - Social Sciences - University of Victoria

Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.

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UVicAnthro@uvicanthro.bsky.social · 3w ago

Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past (SSCIP) 19th ann conf 2027 to be hosted by Dr. April Nowell & University of Victoria. June 23-25, 2027 Papers explore how research into modern childhood can inform our understanding of the past. www.sscip2027.org @uvic.ca @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social

SSCIP 2027 | 19th Annual Conference — Victoria, Canada

19th Annual Conference of the Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past. June 23-25, 2027 in Victoria, BC, Canada.

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UVicAnthro@uvicanthro.bsky.social · 4w ago

Did you know anthropology is one of the departments at UVic participating in the new writers-in-residence pilot program? We are excited to welcome Aberdeen Roy as our new undergrad writer-in-residence. tinyurl.com/mr26wsya @uvic.ca @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social #anthropology

Writing Department unveils new writers-in-residence program

"It's a kind of real-world experience to serve as a writer-in-residence," writing department chair Lee Henderson said.

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UVicAnthro@uvicanthro.bsky.social · 4w ago

Our friends in Media Studies are hiring: "The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Victoria invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor appointment (research stream) in Media Studies, with a start date of 1 July 2027." tinyurl.com/ymh3j4c8 @uvic.ca

HUMS 250-115 - Faculty & staff - University of Victoria

Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.

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UVicAnthro@uvicanthro.bsky.social · 4w ago

Dr Nowell comments a study around shared culture between Neanderthals and modern humans www.livescience.com/archaeology/... @uvic.ca @uvicscholcom.bsky.social @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social #anthropology #Neanderthals

Neanderthals and modern humans may have shared culture 59,000 years ago in Turkey, study finds

Fossils, stone tools and seashells in Turkey show that Neanderthals and the Homo sapiens who moved in later had the same hunting strategies and symbolic traditions even without overlapping at the site...

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UVicAnthro@uvicanthro.bsky.social · last mo.

Ethnographic mapping is a fascinating branch of anthropology. It helps to understand how humans interact with the physical, social, and spiritual landscapes and how they shape each other. It offers tools to document human- land relationships, cultural memory, and lived experiences. #anthropology

Moses Dirks, Unangax̂ language speaker, Elder, and scholar is sharing his knowledge with anthropology PhD student Semyon Drozdetckii.
UVicAnthro@uvicanthro.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Critical care + anthropology + engineering + human physiology = magic Dr. Dzifa Dordunoo and colleagues are rethinking medical devices by centering human variation because better care starts with better measurement. Look for new research from Dr. Dordunoo on this topic, coming soon! #anthropology

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UVicAnthro@uvicanthro.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Reminder that the Oceans Past Conference is next week! tinyurl.com/bdfw3kr7 Schedule here: tinyurl.com/3zccyve3 Abstracts here: tinyurl.com/8nsj347m @uvic.ca @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social @uvicscholcom.bsky.social

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UVicAnthro@uvicanthro.bsky.social · 2mo ago

UVic hosts international ocean history conference June 15-19 UVic Law building For more information please visit: events.uvic.ca/event/106189... sway.cloud.microsoft/KADEy01cx1zB... oceanspast.org/about/ @uvic.ca @uvicscholcom.bsky.social @seos-uvic.bsky.social @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social

UVicAnthro@uvicanthro.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Dr. Degai (ANTH) and Dr. Igloliorte (Vis Arts) participated in the The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research panel on the future of the Arctic where they contributed to the development of the research directions in Arctic research. tinyurl.com/3f3s54vc @uvic.ca @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social

CIFAR report charts bold research directions for the future of the Arctic - CIFAR

Drawing on diverse disciplines and ways of knowing, CIFAR panel proposes new approaches to understanding the Arctic’s future   A new report released today by […]

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