Amy Skillman

Folklorist, Cultural Activist, Committed to making our world a peaceable planet. Academic Director, Master of Arts in Cultural Sustainability, Goucher College

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The Alliance of Museums annual meeting will be in Phoenix, AZ next May 6-9, 2018. Registration is now open. Check it out. https://t.co/09SBxdyiPm

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RT @Brill_Social: New journal 'Public Anthropologist' candidly confronts conditions of violence, inequality, and injustice to explore ways in which #anthropology might generate public awareness and have an impact on #political #change.
https://t.co/6qMgFISXKA

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Identifying jobs that require speakers of Irish seems like a brilliant way to help revive the language in Northern Ireland. https://t.co/YmzLNeIRBH

[The Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle]

With the government taking aim at campuses’ handling of free speech, many college leaders are walking a fine line: https://t.co/YzE1wllFGq

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@NPR Make Art Not Walls. How art is easing resettlement for African migrants in Italy https://t.co/qMyr1eMhLw

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A great resource for blogs by anthropologists. https://t.co/Jm7M0O2hCE

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It is always gratifying to know about these important Language Preservation efforts. https://t.co/Z3ol4PIwSd

[Dr Gerald Roche @GJosephRoche]

Here is a video about language revitalization amongst the Yugur, on the far northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau.... https://t.co/R4VYXh9QRf

[ICT @IndianCountry]

Our Brothers and Sisters: 5 Sacred Animals and What They Mean in Native Cultures https://t.co/Nwz1RmjvGW

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@Envirnacular An article on expertise. How do you define expertise? is it dead?
https://t.co/07kYLDlYUs

[Thomas Walker @Envirnacular]

The Death Of Expertise https://t.co/QYEbIcyDaO

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I'm going to "Unearthed Voices: A Night of Artistry & Community". Proud of my MACS #Goucher alumnae for doing this. https://t.co/QDOrmyDvOC

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@phillydotcom Vanished languages aren’t dead — they’re merely sleeping. And they can be awakened. https://t.co/pXar0iYDrL

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The battle begins to save our critical federal institutions. https://t.co/e8uTp7QfmX

[National Humanities Alliance @HumanitiesAll]

On Inauguration Day, help us nip efforts to defund NEH in the bud: https://t.co/TH73GUe4Hv

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#CulturalHeritage Cultural sustainability depends on local knowledge. https://t.co/9GY9NAkxsX

[SmithsonianFolklife @SmithsonianFolk]

The origins and evolutions of the "dap" handshake: https://t.co/zptYOtf734 #FolkloreThursday

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@CraftinAmerica new episodes explore how craft and teaching are intertwined in the process of creativity. #CSP600 https://t.co/QBdnduCEd8

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Looking forward to reading the insightful articles in this online open-access journal. #folklore #museums #CSP600. https://t.co/Jp2J4kaKdE

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Great essay on broadening our understanding of sustainability. @cwinstitute
https://t.co/1NDT8HUzm7 #CSP600 #cultural sustainability

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

Meet courageous women activists on the front lines defending human rights https://t.co/f9kw2h9mdV #DefendHer

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"What is Your Intellectual Accent?" Hmmmm? With thanks to @josebowen for this insight into our cultural perspectives.