Anthropology News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

When Shanthy left her coastal home in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, in 1970 for Chicago, she carried ways of caring that would reshape her familys bonds through war and displacement. Over the next fifteen years, as violence against Tamils escalated, her eight siblingsShakuntala, Chandran, Babu, Nala, Saddan, Kala, Amutha, and Thushyand their parents would scatter across temporary homes in Europe, Africa, and the United States, each finding their own way to maintain connection through food.

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Passion for Social Studies

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

When was the last time you solved a Rubix Cube? How about listened to a cassette on your boom box? Honestly, I miss everything about the 80s! This transformative decade left a lasting impact on the entire world. There were technological innovations, political changes, and tons of new obsessions. Luckily, we get to bring some of this excitement back with the 1980’s Game Show.

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Moler's Musing

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Monday On Tuesday, I sat down to rewrite the Early Republic unit testnot just to make it easier, but to make it make sense. The original test was full of college-level questions that buried key concepts under overly complex wording. I want my students to be challenged, but I also want them to engage with historynot feel defeated by it. So, I kept some of the previous test questions but reworded them to align with how 8th graders actually talk and think.

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This obituary includes excerpts from the University of New Mexico Newsroom and the Albuquerque Journal. APSA is extremely saddened by the recent passing of Mala Htun , author and Distinguished Professor of Political Science at The University of New Mexico. She was 55. Photo credit: UNM Newsroom Born in Hawaii,Htunmoved to Albuquerque in 1982 when her mother became a professor at UNM.

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Living Geography

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

I refer to this picture and the associated quotes quite a lot in my teaching. It was taken on 14th February 1990 - 35 years ago today. The picture was remastered in 2020. The one I often show was taken by the Cassini Spacecraft in 2013 as it approached Saturn. Here's an animation I show.

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

How to Stay Popular: Threat, Framing, and Conspiracy Theory Longevity By Courtney Blackington , University of Pittsburgh and Frances Cayton , Cornell University Why do some conspiracy theories (CTs) remain popular and continue to spread on social media while others quickly fade away? Situating conspiracy theories within the literature on social movements, we propose and test a new theory of how enduring CTs maintain and regain popularity online.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

An Arctic Genetic Mystery, Unraveled When you look at Greenland on a map, it appears as a vast, icy landmass, remote and untouched. But beneath its frozen surface lies a complex history of human migration, isolation, and adaptation. Now, an ambitious new genetic study has decoded the hidden story within Greenlanders' DNA, shedding light on how their ancestors braved one of the harshest climates on Earth—and how their unique genetic makeup could shape their health today.

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Living Geography

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Mke Califrnia Great gain Find out about a crowdsourcing effort to raise the funds for Denmark to buy California. Check out the story of the satirical crowdfunding effort. I've signed the petition and am happy to throw in a few quid.

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

2025 APSA Virtual Research Meeting (VRM) April 10th and 11th | Research Group Workshop International Politics of AI: Navigating Transformative Technologies, Arms Races, and Wars Workshop Organizers: Benjamin David Harack (Oxford University) The remarkable progress of artificial intelligence in recent years is prompting states to reassess their perceptions of near-term opportunities and risks.

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Project Title:Buen Vivir and Sumak Kawsay: Challenges and Possibilities in Rebuilding Alternative Worlds Cristina Conesa Pla, London School of Economics and political science Cristina Conesa Pla (she, her) is a third-year PhD candidate in Political Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her thesis explores methodological questions about knowledge production and notions of difference, alterity, and diversity in proposals for alternative politics beyond Euro-America

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