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Anthropology Holiday Potluck Party
The Annual Anthropology Holiday Potluck Party will be held on Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 from 12PM to 2PM in 1102 Woods Hall.
Dr. Thurka Sangaramoorthy’s Paper Selected as the Winner of AAA’s Rudolf Virchow Award
Dr. Thurka Sangaramoorthy’s recent paper in American Anthropologist, titled ‘”Putting Band‐Aids on Things That Need Stitches”: Immigration and the Landscape of Care in Rural America,’ will receive the American Anthropology Association’s Rudolf Virchow award in the professional category for demonstrating excellence in global health.
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Washington Association of Professional Anthropologists (WAPA) monthly meeting discussing Anthropological Perspectives on Climate Change
Join three UMD anthropology faculty on December 4th at the Washington Association of Professional Anthropologists monthly meeting. Take the metro from College Park, transfer to the Red line at Gallery Place (in the direction of Shady Grove), exit at Farragut North. Dinner and drinks at 5:30; the WAPA meeting begins at 7:00.
Dr. Cheryl LaRoche's work was recently covered in an article in Maryland Today
Dr. Cheryl LaRoche's work was recently covered in an article titled "Tracing Lives From Slavery to Freedom" in Maryland Today. This article focuses on her project in partnership with the National Park Service at Hampton National Historic Site.
Dr. Cheryl LaRoche's work was recently covered in an article in Maryland Today - Read more
