Department of Anthropology Seminar Series
The Department of Anthropology Seminar Series showcases the research of faculty, graduate students, and visiting scholars as well as providing an opportunity for thematic workshops, roundtables, film screenings, and other events. The series aims to foster an intellectual community where students and faculty in anthropology and related disciplines can come together to discuss contemporary issues and debates in the field. Events in the series will take place every Friday during the fall and winter semesters from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm unless otherwise noted in the schedule below.
Past Events:
Winter 2024 Seminars:
"Indigenous Speaker Series: On Re-Languaging - From Dozumentation to Decolonization" with Dr.Barbra A. Meek, University of Michigan.
"Indigenous Speaker Series: Indigenous Birthworkers and Indigenous Futures - Truth Before Reconciliation" with Dr. Karen Lawford, McMaster University.
Fall 2019 Seminar:
"Fixing your Gaze on the Sea: Young People, Place, and Local Knowledge in the Faroe Islands" with Dr. Firouz Gaini, Univeristy of the Faroe Islands
Winter 2017 Seminar:
"Ethnography and Theory: Reflections on Fieldwork in an Auto Factory and a UAW Local" with Dr. Sharryn Kasmir, Hofstra University