Next week, 4/17 at 1PM — 'Zionism at the Crossroads: American Jewish Communities, the Destruction of Gaza, and the Future of Israel-Palestine.' A conversation with Peter Beinart. Co-sponsored by the Department of Anthropology. watson.brown.edu/cmes/events/20…

Congratulations to Ph.D. Student Licelot Caraballo on being awarded the U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)! With support from the NSF, Li will conduct preliminary fieldwork on the Haitian-Dominican border for her dissertation project. nsfgrfp.org

As a public school student in Lithuania, assigned to read Fareed Zakaria’s articles in Newsweek for English classes, I couldn’t imagine that one day I’d write a book worthy of CNN & get to meet the journalist who taught me so much. #exitwoundsbook University of California Press Leah Paulos

Today, 4/11 at 4PM — 'Mummifying Museums: The Inca Ancestors of American Anthropology.' A talk with Assistant Professor of History at Penn State, Christopher Heaney (@chrheaney). Co-sponsored by CLACS and Joukowsky Institute. watson.brown.edu/clacs/events/2…

Today at 4 in the Watson Institute, Chris Heaney talks about “ancient Peruvian” mummies and skulls in American museums - examining both the responsibility of museums, and use of these practices by Peruvian intellectuals as 'evidence' of cultural sovereignty and national belonging

Tuesday, 4/30 at 12PM | 'A Labor of Distinction: Time and the Material in Guangzhou’s Scrap Trade.' Join us for the final colloquia talk of the spring semester! Presented by Amy Zhang (Amy Zhang), New York University. events.brown.edu/anthropology/e…

To halt the vicious circle of border violence, stop the flow of guns — In an interview with Convergence RI, ieva jusionyte discusses her research and new book, 'Exit Wounds: How America's Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border.'

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Today, 4/10 at 4PM — 'Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling.' Professor of Anthropology and Chicana/o Studies at UCLA, Jason De León will present his new book followed by a discussion with ieva jusionyte. events.brown.edu/watson-interna…

Friday, 4/26 at 9AM: Anthropology Honors Thesis Presentations. Join us for breakfast while supporting senior honors students in the Department of Anthropology. This event will be held both in person and on Zoom. Must register to attend virtually. events.brown.edu/anthropology/e…

Tomorrow, 4/10 at 4PM — 'Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling.' Professor of Anthropology and Chicana/o Studies at UCLA, Jason De León will present his new book followed by a discussion with ieva jusionyte. events.brown.edu/watson-interna…

Applications are welcome from archaeologists and scholars in related fields such as epigraphy, numismatics, ancient history, and art history -- who have completed 2 years of postgraduate research. Fellowships are for scholars from the docent, assistant and doctoral student levels

Beginning in 1 hour at 128 Hope Street: 'Nuclear Ghost: Atomic Livelihoods in Fukushima’s Gray Zone.' Presented by Ryo Morimoto, PU Anthropology. Part of Anthropology’s Spring 2024 Colloquium Series. brown.edu/anthropology/e…

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Providence folks: tomorrow Jason De León will be at Brown to talk about his new book SOLDIERS & KINGS. Book signing & reception to follow. Watson Institute Brown Anthropology CLACS

Tomorrow, 4/9 at 12PM: 'Nuclear Ghost: Atomic Livelihoods in Fukushima’s Gray Zone.' Presented by Ryo Morimoto, PU Anthropology. Part of Anthropology’s Spring 2024 Colloquium Series. events.brown.edu/anthropology/e…

The Shape of Hope: Confronting American Gun Culture — Author Dominic Erdozain, discussing his book 'One Nation Under Guns: How Gun Culture Distorts our History & Threatens our Democracy.' Introduction by wendy schiller and moderated by ieva jusionyte. (VIDEO)

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To halt the vicious circle of border violence, stop the flow of guns — A Q&A with ieva jusionyte published by Convergence RI focuses on her research and new book, 'Exit Wounds: How America's Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border.' newsletter.convergenceri.com/stories/to-hal…

These computers almost went to a landfill. Teens are reviving them for free. Here's how. — Visiting Scholar in Anthropology Alma Gottlieb offers commentary in Providence Journal on the funding needs of Cape Verdean American Community Development group. providencejournal.com/story/news/loc…

Between 2021 and 2023, the U.S. government conducted counterterrorism operations in 78 countries. They include ground combat in at least nine countries and air strikes in at least four countries during the first three years of the Biden Administration.  watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/pap…

Wednesday, 4/10 at 4PM — 'Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling.' Professor of Anthropology and Chicana/o Studies at UCLA, Jason De León will present his new book followed by a discussion with ieva jusionyte. events.brown.edu/watson-interna…