anthropology News

The inaugural publication of Contra Mundum Press, a new translation by Stuart Kendall of the ancient Mesopotamian epic, Gilgamesh, a translation renowned poet Jerome Rothenberg has called nothing less than “the exemplary version for our time.”

Goa's international Catholic community has emerged over the last century or so and now transcends geographic boundaries. It retains multiple links to Goa and between "satellite communities" worldwide, says a just-published book on the subject.

Dr. Laraine Fletcher and her co-director Dr. George Scheper have been awarded a grant that will fund a Summer Institute entitled, “Mesoamerica and the Southwest: A New History for an Ancient Land,” is scheduled from June 17 to July 23, 2012.

"Anthropology Unmasked, Museums, Science, and Politics in New York"

Mortimer, the new voice for everyone who cares about the future of Our Past, is delighted to bring together key contributers to that debate in a special live discussion as part of the Festival of British Archaeology.

Independent researcher claims loss of access to hormonally and biologically rich plants led to catastrophic brain degeneration

An archaeologists viewpoint on the statement made by Conservative leader of Fenland Council Mr Alan Melton “The bunny huggers won’t like this but if they wish to inspect a site, they can do it when the footings are being dug out.''

We can be happier in life, and this insightful book shows us how.

Dr. Alison French Doubleday has joined the Department of Oral Biology at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry as an Assistant Professor.

Dr Christiana Oware Knudsen releases an engaging historical commentary on Danish slave trading activities in Ghana with poignant contemporary relevance.

In light of the recent cancellations of all sailings aboard Cruise West’s Spirit of Oceanus, Zegrahm Expeditions offers several excellent alternatives to fill the immediate travel needs of those passengers who were booked

This evening of dance followed by discussion provides an opportunity much needed in the bellydance scene: a chance to study Egyptian bellydance dance with an expert based in the region, AND then talk about controversial issues surrounding the dance.

Technotribalart.com proudly announces that the work of Terri Stiles Alkayali was selected to be featured in the current publication of Fashione e-zine July 2010.

Dr. Julienne N. Rutherford has joined the faculty of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry as an Assistant Professor of Oral Biology

Nowadays there are 36 colleges and universities that offer archaeology degree programs in the US. They offer both forensic archaeology and historical archaeology.

New Charity and Not-For-Profit marketing and advertising agency to share profits as donations.

Adelphi University is pleased to announce that Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Environmental Studies Program Anagnostis Agelarakis received the distinction of having one of the Top 10 Discoveries named by Archaeology magazine.

Expert anthropologists to Partner on Race to the Top Proposals

Daniel J. Gansle, author of several books on the subject of prophecy in world religion, announces new book for a late Fall 2009 release: 2012: Day of Reckoning.

Beer experts and Bay Area breweries will join forces on Oct. 10 for ”99 Bottles of Beer: Global Brewing Traditions 2500.B.C – Present ." The event runs from 12 to 6pm at the Hearst Museum and begins with an outdoor beer fair.

Enter the lives and hearts of the people of the rainforest in a feature-length dramatic film, Yai Wanonabälewä: The Enemy God, at the Starz FilmCenter in Denver.

A new dedicated social network purely for archaeologists, and those with a passion for anthropology, has been launched this month.

Smart MultiMedia, a leader in providing the most recent high definition laser scanning and 3D acquisition technology currently available, has stepped into the archaeological arena - beginning with the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.

Director of the Bauu Institute and Press, Dr. Peter N. Jones, celebrates the publication of Shamans and Shamanism: A Comprehensive Bibliography on the Terms Use in North America, the first book of its kind on the subject.

Dr Amy Marsland discusses a lifetime's research on the origins of human culture and belief and aspects of how belief systems came to be structured. The book THE ORIGIN OF CULTURE is a result of collaboration with her late husband Dr.William Marsland

Professor E.Moore Quinn's new study (IRISH AMERICAN FOLKLORE IN NEW ENGLAND, Academica Press,2009, Irish Research Series,No.47) is informed by analysis from classic and state of the art folklore scholarship, anthropology and ethnic studies .

Chicago’s IMAX Theater at Navy Pier to host ‘Mystery of the Mayas’ from June 18 to 24