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AAA Releases Apology to Indigenous Community
The American Anthropological Association (AAA) has released a statement today acknowledging the damaging behaviors of Anthropology in the past. It seeks to heal old wounds and promises to reform the power dynamics between the discipline and indigenous communities. Read the… Read More
UWM Anthropology Field School Featured in latest UWM Report
Anthropology field school teaches students how to unearth the past For more information about this summer’s field school follow the link to the school’s blog! https://uwm.edu/archaeology-laboratory/research/archaeology-field-school/
Reimagining Leadership Through Games
Honors House
As part of the Honors College’s efforts to make the HC a more radically welcoming and equitable space, the Equity Team and the Digital Cultures Collaboratory are hosting a game night designed to foster deeper conversations about the nature and practice of leadership and the exercise of power.
Rather than simply reproducing traditional conceptions of leadership that often involve hierarchical, top-down power structures, we seek to question those old models in order to reimagine something new and more just. We will experiment with these ideas in practice by playing a tabletop, role-playing game (The Quiet Year) designed to foster these important discussions and build these skills.
The face-to-face version of this event will take place on the evening of Nov. 11 in Honors House (beginning at 6:30 p.m.) The online version will take place on the evening of Nov. 12. There are a limited number of seats available and only open to students in the Honors College. Priority registration for BIPOC and first-gen students through Oct. 23rd. Future events will be open for non-honors students, so stay tuned!
Check out the Zoom info session for more information!
Or register here: https://forms.office.com/r/TSXhsG8n66
Upcoming AIA Lecture, October 17th
This Sunday, October 17th, the Archaeological Institute of America-Milwaukee Society will be hosting a free online lecture by Lesley A. Gregoricka titled, “Aridity and Adaptation among Arabian Bronze Age Communities: Investigating Mobility and Climate Change Using Isotope Analysis”.
See below flyer for more information or visit https://aia-milwaukee.uwm.edu/
Why Do We Play Games? Professor Malaby quoted in recent NYT for Kids article.
Professor Malaby contributed to the article, “Why do we play Games?”, in a New York Times for Kids print-only issue published on August 29th, 2021. Professor Malaby was quoted as saying, “Games can be a project of inclusion”, when referring… Read More
Congratulations to Aislinn Sanders, Recipient of 2021 Ritzenthaler Award
2021 Ritzenthaler Museum Research Internship Award
New Web Series: Student Spotlight now available!
The UWM Department of Anthropology has a brand new web series, Student Spotlight. Student Spotlight is a web series where we ask students about their experiences at UWM and abroad. Episodes focus on an individual or a group… Read More
Follow the Progress of Our Field School on Our New Blog!
Follow the link below to follow the 2021 UWM Archaeological Field School with weekly updates and photos of their work and artifacts! UWM Field School Discovers Large Pit Features & Post Holes Despite Rain in Week 5