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  Dr. Paula Tallman Publishes Two Articles on Health and Nutrition in the Amazon

  Working in the Peruvian Amazon with then undergraduate student Giuliana Sanchez-Samaniego, new faculty member Dr. Paula Skye Tallman found that indigenous Awajún community members were suffering from a "dual burden" of both under and over-nutrition (Tallman et al., 2021). Giuliana Sanchez-Samaniego took their research one step further by examining what community members were eating. She found that the diversity of traditional Awajún diets has substantially decreased and been replaced with carbohydrate-heavy market foods (Sanchez-Samaniego et al., 2021), potentially explaining the trends they found in dietary health. Giuliana is now pursuing her PhD on cardiovascular health in the Peruvian Andes and continues to work with Dr. Tallman. Dr. Tallman encourages any LUC students interested in these topics to reach out to her (ptallman@luc.edu)!
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  Dr. Nichols' new book, Exchanging Objects, is based on her research at the Smithsonian Institution.

  As an historical account of the exchange of “duplicate specimens” between anthropologists at the Smithsonian Institution and museums, collectors, and schools around the world in the late nineteenth century, this book reveals connections between both well-known museums and little-known local institutions, created through the exchange of museum objects. It explores how anthropologists categorized some objects in their collections as “duplicate specimens,” making them potential candidates for exchange. This historical form of what museum professionals would now call deaccessioning considers the intellectual and technical requirement of classifying objects in museums, and suggests that a deeper understanding of past museum practice can inform mission-driven contemporary museum work. Read the introduction here.
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• Anne Grauer Named AAAS Fellow

  Join us in congratulating Professor Anne Grauer on being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science! This honor is awarded to distinguished scientists for their significant contributions to scientific knowledge. READ MORE

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• Dr. Catherine Nichols to present on teaching with digital humanities for Library Journal webinar.

  Dr. Nichols will be a featured speaker for the Dec 10th webinar series, How to Champion Teaching and Learning in the Digital Humanities, sponsored by the Library Journal.
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  Dr. Kathleen Adams Wins Prestigious Book Award

  Dr. Kathleen Adams has been awarded the 2020 Ed Bruner Book Prize by the Anthropology of Tourism Interest Group for her 2020 co-edited volume on the ethnography of tourism.
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• Dr. Nichols to speak on Digital Humanities panel at University of Texas

  Professor Catherine Nichols is participating in the Day of Digital Humanities panel at University of Texas, Austin.
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  Kathleen Adams participates in webinar on COVID-19 and tourism in Southeast Asia.

  Kathleen Adams was an invited panelist on a recent webinar, “Southeast Asia, Tourism, COVID-19 and Silver Linings.” An American Anth. Association Anthropology of Tourism Interest Group Blog featuring the panel (and link to the 30 minute webinar) can be found here: http://atig.americananthro.org/southeast-asia-tourism-covid-19-and-silver-linings/
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  Kathleen Adams publishes new article in Tourism Geographies

  Kathleen Adams recently published an article about the intersections between migration and tourism in Indonesia, urging more attention be devoted to local conceptions and experiences of mobility, which do not always align with “Western” dominant binary categories. The article can be found here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14616688.2020.1765010?journalCode=rtxg20

• Anthropology Students Diandra Sarr and Sana Leebe win Gilman Scholarships.

  Anthro major Diandra Sarr plans to study in Senegal, while Anthro minor Sana Leebe’s program will take her to Jordan, once COVID-related travel restrictions are lifted. Congratulations to both!
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  New Report from Dr. Gomberg-Muñoz and Project Solidarity

  Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz is part of collaborative research team that recently released findings-to-date from their research with deportees in Mexico City.READ
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  Fall 2020 Anthropology Classes

  Registration for Fall 2020 classes starts on April 6. Take a look at what's on offer in Anthropology next semester!
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  East Asian Textiles Project Virtual Launch on March 30

  The East Asian Textiles project is a collaboration between the Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities and the May Weber Ethnographic Study Collection. There will be a virtual launch on Monday, March 30, via Zoom. At 1:30 p.m., Xiaolin Sun, project director and MA student in Digital Humanities, will be speaking about the project and website. Please join us!
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  Stacy Drake of the Field Museum to Speak about Human Remains in Museum Collections

  Dr. Drake's talk will address concerns around viewing and engaging with human remains at educational institutions like museums and illustrate some of the ways in which the Field Museum is working to navigate and mitigate potential cultural trauma caused by past collection methods. Join us in the IC 4th Floor at 4:00 on Thursday, February 13!
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  Dr. Adams Gives Keynote Lecture at Tourism Forum in China

  Kathleen Adams’ lecture at the 4th Boao International Tourism Communication Forum, in Hainan, China, was titled “Dark Tourism as Engine for Tourism Vitality?: Learning from Indonesian Case Studies.”
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  Anthropology Speaker Series Event: "Repairing Family and Community After Deportation"

  Youth leaders from Mexico and El Salvador will highlight stories of youth engagement and the impact of deportation and violence on young people in Latin America. Join us at 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 4 in IES 123/124!
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  10th Anniversary Edition of Dr. Gomberg-Muñoz’s “Labor and Legality” Just Released

  The new edition of Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz’s first book, an ethnography of undocumented immigrants working in a Chicago-area restaurant, incorporates new interview data, updated policy discussions, and recent theoretical approaches to inequality.
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  Loyola Anthropologists Head to Vancouver for 2019 AAA Conference

  Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz, Catherine Nichols, and Thea Strand attended the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting in late November, presenting original research and participating in a variety of events.
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  East Asian Textiles Project Goes Live

  The project debuted at the Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and Computer Science. The digital archive of East Asian textiles from the May Weber Collection was developed by Xiaolin Sun, in collaboration with Dr. Catherine Nichols.
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  Senior Nicholas Puente's Provost Fellowship Research Focuses on Prehistoric Social Inequality

  Puente's original archaeological research took him to Veracruz, Mexico, over the summer, alongside Loyola anthropologist Dr. Philip Arnold.
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  Another New Book from Dr. Adams in 2019! The Ethnography of Tourism

  Dr. Adams is co-editor of and contributor to a brand-new volume addressing the ethnographic study of tourism, including topics ranging from emergent culture to authenticity to contested sites and beyond.
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  2019-20 Anthropology Speaker Series Kicks off Oct. 2

  The first event in this year's lineup is a talk by Kristin Otto on the theme of repair in material culture studies and museum collections. Join us at 6:30 on Oct. 2 in the IC 4th floor!

• Announcing Student Travel and Research Awards!

  This funding will support Anthropology majors pursuing research projects or dissemination of research. Deadlines are October 1 and March 1.LEARN MORE
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  New Article by Dr. Penglase in Ethnography Journal

  Ben Penglase’s most recent article is titled “Tubarão and Seu Lázaro’s dog: Spectacular and banal violence in a Brazilian favela.” In it, he re-examines his ethnographic research on violence and insecurity in a favela in Rio de Janeiro.
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  Article out from Dr. Nichols in Teaching and Learning Anthropology Journal 

  Dr. Nichols's "Teaching and Learning Anthropology in the Museum: Developing an Exhibit with the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm” discusses her work with interns in the May Weber Collection.
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  Alum Katie Day Good ('07) Contributes to Slate with an Essay on Printing Her Facebook Account

  Dr. Good, now an Assistant Professor at Miami University in Ohio, studies mediated communication in American education and everyday life. Click through for a link to her piece in Slate!
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  New Book from Dr. Adams out in May 2019

  Kathleen Adams's most recent book, titled *Indonesia: History, Heritage, Culture*, is published by the Association for Asian Studies Press. Click through for links to an author interview with Dr. Adams and an excerpt from the book.
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  Dr. Krueger Featured on Sausage of Science Podcast

  Kristin Krueger was interviewed for a June 2019 episode titled "The Toothy Ladies" on the Sausage of Science, a podcast from the Human Biology Association.
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  Congratulations to Our 2019 Anthropology Grads!

  During the final week of classes, graduating seniors were honored at the 2019 Anthropology Gala, with special recognition for outstanding accomplishments and those who earned departmental honors.

• Dr. Adams in Switzerland, Belgium and Portugal to Start the Summer

  Kathleen Adams was in Europe to give lectures, advise advanced graduate students, and participate in workshops and conferences in late May and early June.
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  Dr. Nichols Presents at Collections in Circulation Conference at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens in London

  Dr. Nichols presented the paper “Illustrating Anthropological Knowledge: the Exchange and Use of Duplicates Specimens at the US National Museum and the Pitt Rivers Museum”. Click through for a link to a podcast of her talk.
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  Dr. Gomberg-Muñoz Co-Hosts Successful SANA-SUNTA Spring Conference

  The Society for the Anthropology of North America and Society for Urban, National, and Transnational Anthropology held a joint spring conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, co-hosted by SANA President Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz. The meeting featured more than 200 attendees and several dozen local participants.
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  Marisa LaBella Presents at SANA in Puerto Rico

  Congratulations to recent anthropology graduate Marisa LaBella for presenting her research on the devastating effects of federal policies on immigrant communities at the SANA-SUNTA Spring Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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  Anthropology Student Gala 2019!

  Join us for a celebration of student research, accomplishments, and awards for graduating seniors! April 23, 3:30-5:00, IC 4th floor. Family and friends are welcome.

• Contributions by Dr. Krueger Featured in PBS Nova and National Geographic Articles

  Dr. Kristin Krueger recently contributed expert comments to Nova's reporting on the newly identified Homo luzonensis and to National Geographic's coverage of four hominin teeth recently found in Southern China.
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  Professor Adams Presents Paper at Association for Asian Studies Annual Meeting

  Dr. Adams' paper, “Rethinking Power in Upland Indonesia: Spirits and Sacred Statues in an Era of Heritage-Consciousness,” was part of the panel “Rethinking Power in the Southeast Asian Present” at the AAS conference in Denver in March.
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  Dr. Krueger Publishes Paper in American Journal of Physical Anthropology

  Titled "Dental microwear texture analysis of Homo sapiens sapiens: Foragers, farmers, and pastoralists," the paper finds significant differences in dental microwear texture signatures among populations with different diets.
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  Dr. Nichols Publishes Article on Her Research at the Field Museum.

  Nichols chronicles exchanges of anthropological museum specimens between Field Museum Curator of Anthropology Paul S. Martin and renowned southwest archaeologist Harold Gladwin.
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  Upcoming Talk by Dr. Penglase: "Reshaping Rio de Janeiro: Olympic Legacies and Social Inequality in Brazil"

  The presentation, based on Dr. Penglase's recent fieldwork in Rio, will take place at 4:15 p.m. on February 13, in Cuneo 002. The event is presented by the Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies Program, and co-sponsored by the Anthropology Department and the Latin American and Latino Studies Program.
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  Alum Michele Statz Launches First Book at AAA 2018

  Statz (BA ’05, PhD UWash ’14) launched her first book, Lawyering an Uncertain Cause: Immigration Advocacy and Chinese Youth in the U.S., at the 2018 American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting.
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  Dr. Strand Publishes Article on Written Dialect in Norway

  The article addresses non-standard spellings in rural Norwegians’ digital communication and in local marketing campaigns. It is published in the journal Multilingua as part of a special issue on contemporary language revitalizaiton in Europe.
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  Dr. Gomberg-Muñoz Receives NSF Grant for Research in Mexico

  Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz was awarded a National Science Foundation senior research grant for a multiyear project with deportee rights organizers in Mexico City.
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  Mia LaRocca ('17) Wins Fulbright Award to Italy

  The Fulbright/Casten Family Foundation Award will allow Mia to pursue a Master’s degree at the University of Gastronomic Sciences, which is committed to promoting a sustainable and just food economy through the tenets of the Slow Food movement.
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  May Weber Ethnographic Art Collection finds a home at Loyola

  A university acquisition that was years in the making is now giving students a chance to study non-Western folk art--and unravel the mind of a collector.
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  Professor Jim Calcagno creates new online course for TED

  Professor Jim Calcagno has developed one of the first online courses available as part of TED’s new Ted Studies series. Dr. Calcagno’s 2013 Evolutionary Anthropology article “What Makes Us Human” served as the inspiration for the course, which features a set of curated talks on evolution from experts such as Jane Goodall.
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  Landfill on campus a glimpse into Chicago's past

  What’s underneath this grass on Halas Quad, may surprise you: old garbage. Extending across this part of Loyola’s Lake Shore campus is a landfill that contains about 60 tons of trash. Hundreds of artifacts exposed during construction projects have been collected and studied by Anthropology professor Dr. Daniel Amick.