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📣 We continue our Anthropology Faculty Sharing Series with a talk by our colleague Kath Weston!
🗓 Date: October 17
🕑 Time: 2:00–3:30 PM
📍 Location: Brooks Hall, Second Floor Conference Room
Join us for this engaging session as part of our ongoing series. All are welcome!

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📚 #AnthroReads: Weekly Anthropology Recommendation!

This week: The Nuer by E.E. Evans-Pritchard (1940) 🌍
A landmark ethnography of the Nuer people of South Sudan. Still a must-read for understanding culture & society.
Have you read it? What struck you most? 👇
#AnthroBooks

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Thank you to Tess Farmer for her engaging talk in our Anthropology Faculty Sharing Series, and to everyone who joined us!
The series continues—stay tuned for upcoming events.

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Next in the Anthropology Faculty Sharing Series: Tess Farmer!
🗓 Sept 26 | 🕑 2–3:30 PM
📍 Brooks Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room
All are welcome!

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#AnthroReads: Your Weekly Anthropology Recommendation!

The Gift by Marcel Mauss (1925)
Gift-giving goes far beyond objects. It builds trust, strengthens relationships, and creates social bonds across societies.

Have you read it? What surprised you most?
#CulturalAnthropology

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Thanks to everyone who came to the kick-off of the Anthropology Faculty Sharing Series with Chris Colvin!
Great start, this was just the first of many. Stay tuned!

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We’re kicking off the Anthropology Faculty Sharing Series with a talk by our new colleague, Chris Colvin.
🗓 [9/5] | 🕓 4 PM
📍 Brooks Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room
Join us for the first event of the semester!

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Happy First Day of Classes! 🎉
The UVA Department of Anthropology is excited for the semester ahead. Stay tuned for news, events, and more!
#UVAAnthropology #Wahoowa

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Cheers to the last days of classes! The Department of Anthropology at UVA wishes everyone a joyful end of semester. Thank you for all the energy, curiosity, and community you brought to this year. We’re proud of you!

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for Caroline Cunill’s inspiring talk on Indigenous language interpreters in Colonial Spanish America!
We are grateful for such an engaging discussion. 🌟
#Anthropology #TranslationStudies #UVAEvents

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Join us for a talk by Caroline Cunill (EHESS):
"Interpreters of Indigenous languages: at the crossroads of justice, society, and translation in Spanish America"
April 25 | 2:00–3:30 PM | Brooks Hall Commons
Reception to follow!
#Anthropology #TranslationStudies #UVAEvents

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Yesterday, Prof. Kasey Jernigan closed out our UVA Anthropology Faculty Sharing Series with a powerful talk from 2–3:30 PM. Grateful for her insights and for everyone who joined us! 👏

#UVAAnthropology #FacultyTalks #AnthropologyMatters

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Apology & Forgiveness

Yesterday, Prof. George Mentore explored the moral complexities of apology and forgiveness in our UVA Anthropology Faculty Series, drawing from his paper on power, remorse, and colonial histories.

A thought-provoking discussion—thank you all for joining!

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Zoom - register here: https://t.co/ZtwtyEWNFi

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Sacred Memories: Recalling Garifuna Women

March 28-29 | 2-day symposium honoring Garifuna Heritage Mont

Dr. Daisy E. Guzman Nuñez leads discussions w/ guests from Livingston & NYC.

Mar 28 |4-8 PM| Brooks Hall
Mar 29 |4-10 PM| Jefferson School

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Spring Break is here!

Time to relax, recharge, and enjoy the well-deserved break! Whether you're traveling, spending time with loved ones, or just taking it easy, we hope you have a fantastic and refreshing time. 🌿☀️

See you all soon, ready for the rest of the semester!

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📷 Kicking off our UVA Anthropology Faculty Series!

Yesterday, we had the honor of hosting Prof. Gertrude Fraser as the first speaker in our UVA Anthropology Faculty Series this semester.
#UVAAnthropology #FacultySeries #AcademicCommunity

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📷 Geoglyphs in the Amazon are under threat from agricultural expansion (Image: Diego Gurgel/ Secretaria do Estado do Turismo e Lazer)

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Student Research Series: Ancient Amazonian Geoglyphs

Over 500 geoglyphs have been discovered in the Amazon rainforest, built by Indigenous societies 2,000+ years ago. But why?

Gabriel Santos de Oliveira, a PhD student in @UVAAnthropology, has been researching these geoglyphs!

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Discover how bioethics, technology, and communication intersect! Join Timothy Loh (Princeton) on Feb 19, 2025, 2–3:30 PM at Brooks Hall Commons for “An Expanded ‘Istifada’: Bioethics, Cochlear Implants, and Communication for Deaf Jordanians.” Reception to follow. #Bioethics