This panel is part of a series of teach-ins on the Burmese Democracy Movement, organized with the goal of disseminating knowledge about violence perpetrated against political activist communities in Burma. This event was sponsored by the Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at UCLA. It was co-sponsored […]
Part 5 of the Race, Racism, Policing and State Violence series Noura Erakat, Rutgers University Darryl Li, University of Chicago Jemima Pierre, UCLA
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You are invited to the UCLA Institute of American Cultures (IAC) annual Fall Forum, featuring the 2021–22 IAC visiting researchers and scholars, graduate and predoctoral fellows, and research grant awardees at UCLA’s four ethnic studies centers. Featured speakers will be interviewed by faculty experts, followed by a Q&A. Fall Forum Registration link: https://uclaea.zoom.us/webinar/register/5816343257350/WN_k2pSc104RciBB2KmU1jaJw Click here […]
The Department of Anthropology cordially invites you to come celebrate Robert Lemelson’s newest book: Widening the Frame with Visual Psychological Anthropology: Perspectives on Trauma, Gendered Violence, and Stigma in Indonesia. Wednesday, May 11, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Haines 352 As this will be an in-person event, please send your RSVPs to kroyce@anthro.ucla.edu by […]
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Dr. Keolu Fox, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, UCSD This speaker will be presenting in person. Indigenous Data Lifecycles for Indigenous Futures Abstract: According to The Economist, in 2018 oil was the most-traded commodity in the world. But in 2019, the demand for oil had been surpassed by the demand for data, including digital sequence information (DSI) […]
Dr. Martin Surbeck, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University This talk will be presented via Zoom. Aspects of competition and cooperation in the genus Pan. Abstract: I will talk about aspects of competition and cooperation in our closest living relatives, bonobos and chimpanzees. Firstly, I will explore how differences in female sexuality […]
Dr. Marina Davila-Ross, Reader in Comparative Psychology, University of Portsmouth This talk will be presented via Zoom. Laughter and Smiles: Towards understanding the Complexity and Phylogenetic Continuity of Positive Communication in Hominids Abstract: Laughter and smiles are arguably the strongest behavioural indicators of positive emotional states in humans and they also represent pervasive tools of […]
Dr. Tessa Solomon-Lane, Asst. Professor of Biology, Keck Science Dept., Claremont McKenna, Pitzer & Scripps Colleges More info: https://tessasolomonlane.com/ This speaker will be presenting in person. Growing up in a dynamic social world: early-life effects on behavior and neuroendocrine function Abstract: Why, and how, do individuals behave the way they do? Social behavior has long […]
Dr. Assal Habibi, Assoc. Professor of Psychology, University of Southern California This speaker will be presenting in person. The Brain’s Crescendo; How Music Training Impacts Child Development Abstract: In an ongoing multi-year longitudinal study, we have been investigating the effects of a group-based music training program on development of children, beginning at age 6, using […]
