Later that evening, we watched a selection of his short films, followed by a lively discussion with him.
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the EDC workshop. Stay tuned for our next event!
We had a wonderful Ethnographic Design CoLab workshop with filmmaker Kevin Everson, where we learned about the process and craft of filmmaking.
We are deeply grateful to Professor Stone for sharing her insights with Rice Anthropology graduate students.
After reading her article, "Living the Laughscream: Human Technology and Affective Maneuvers in the Iraq War," students engaged in a lively discussion of her work. Professor Stone discussed her theoretical framework, fieldwork experiences, and reflections on writing as both anthropologist and poet.
In our graduate course, "Anthropological Directions: from the Second World War to the Present," taught by Professor Cymene Howe, we hosted anthropologist Nomi Stone (Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Dallas)
Our Professor, Dr. Gökçe Günel, joins the Doha Debates Podcast (S2 E6), "Will tech utopias rescue or ruin humanity?"
Listen to the full episode here: dohadebates.com/technology/w...
Later that evening, a film by Everson will be screened from 5:30-7:30pm in Sewall 301, followed by a discussion with the director.
Register via QR code.
JOIN US for the first Ethnographic Design Co.Lab workshop of the semester with filmmaker Kevin Everson: "Filmmaking and the Practice of Daily Life," Feb 27, 12-2pm, Sewall Hall 570.
Everson is the Commonwealth and Ruffin Foundation Distinguished Professor of Art at the University of Virginia.
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Published!
Our Assistant Professor, Dr. Victoria Massie, has published "Sensing Bimbia: Ancestry Reconnection in an Anti-Crisis Atmosphere" in Cultural Anthropology (Vol. 41, Issue 1).
Read the full article here: journal.culanth.org/index.php/ca...
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with Stephen Molldrem, Assistant Professor, Bioethics and Health Humanities, The University of Texas Medical Branch, on Friday, February 20, at 12:00pm in Sewall 570 and Zoom.
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JOIN US and the Program in STS for a Brown Bag Talk “Becoming “Disease-Agnostic”: Translational Science, Biomedical Innovation, and the Valorization of Universal Utility in the Sciences”
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with Stephen Molldrem, Assistant Professor, Bioethics and Health Humanities, The University of Texas Medical Branch, on Friday, February 20, at 12:00pm in Sewall 570 and Zoom.
JOIN US and the Program in STS for a Brown Bag Talk “Becoming “Disease-Agnostic”: Translational Science, Biomedical Innovation, and the Valorization of Universal Utility in the Sciences”
Students came prepared with thoughtful, sharp questions, and Nicole responded with great insight.
We are excited to share some behind-the-scenes moments from the recording here. To hear the full conversation, check out the podcast at the link:
cenhs.libsyn.com/247-feeding-...
Nicole shared her journey from law to food activism and invited students to think critically about how food systems are shaped, challenged, and transformed. The session was a testament to engaged, public anthropology.
In our Anthropology Department's Eat Me: Food & Culture Globally course with Professor Cymene Howe, we had the privilege of hosting a live session for the Cultures of Energy podcast. Our students, after reading Nicole Negowetti’s Feeding the Future, engaged with her in a lively Q&A.
Other presenters include Sabia Abidi (Bioengineering) and Risa Myers (Computer Science)
Pedagogical Sciences in Practice is an expanded version of the CTE's legacy program, "What's New in Research on Teaching and Learning."
She will present "Impacts of an Archaeology CURE on Career Intentions in STEM," with Tom McCabe, Assistant Teaching Professor at CTE.
Please RSVP here: ricecte.fillout.com/t/mnuKw21ijaus
Join our Assistant Teaching Professor, Molly Morgan, and the Center for Teaching Excellence for Pedagogical Sciences in Practice (PSP) Showcase on Wednesday, February 18, 12:00 - 1:00 PM, Herring Hall 129.
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Visitors are increasingly drawn to disappearing glacier landscapes for their beauty and scientific value. This Comment examines the paradoxes reshaping relationships among glaciers, people and communities, and highlights research needed to avoid maladaptation harming local communities.
Our Professor, Cymene Howe, co-authored a new publication, "Melting glaciers as symbols of tourism paradoxes," in Nature Climate Change.
Anthropologist Christien Tompkins is giving a talk at Rice tomorrow at 4 pm in Anderson Hall 117, as part of the Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS) Speaker Series. More information on the poster.
Limn (@limnpress.bsky.social) is an experiment in collaborative inquiry. Published in print and open-access online editions, the journal gathers scholars, artists, and activists to illuminate—or limn—problems emerging at the interface of technology, politics, and contemporary life.
It was a great opportunity to celebrate the collaborative editorial work behind Limn and connect across institutions.
