Anthropology Day

AnthroDay flyer: Blue background with AnthroDay logo in top let corner. White text to the right of the logo: "Baldwin Hall Entrance 11-3 pm" Photo collage description: Scientist, monkey, ruins, group of people looking down on map, people holding hands on the beach, AGSO logo, temple, archaeologist in field, temple on the side of mountain, temple ruins, people walking in a field, person standing in front of wide tree, students taking photograph of field work, surfers walking down the beach, Anthropology dept
Baldwin Hall Entrance (In the case of poor weather conditions, the event will be moved inside Baldwin Hall in the 1st floor café area)

Come celebrate Anthropology Day and the study of humanity with us in front of Baldwin Hall on February 16! The Anthropology Graduate Student Organization is proud to present exhibitions about the research done here at the Department of Anthropology.

 

Exhibitions:

  • Join the Anthropology Graduate Student Organization to learn about how we research human diversity!
  • Join Dr. Ervan Garrison to see how an underwater Remote Operated Vehicle works!
  • See Kissing Bug specimens and learn about Chagas Disease with Dr. Raissa Brito and Dr. Susan Tanner!
  • Brick by brick, Dr. Danielle Riebe and Dr. Attila Gyucha are building a picture of life in 20th-century Athens, GA through archaeological research of a brick factory at Sandy Creek!
  • Learn about all the projects taking place at the Laboratory of Archaeology and how to get involved!
  • The Institutions and Governance Lab presents the work of Dr. German and her students on land and environmental governance.
  • BEEDL lab research in Madagascar: Several members of Dr. Tucker's BEEDL lab conduct ethnographic research in Madagascar.  On our table, we present subsistence tools and carvings depicting daily life from Masikoro farmers, Mikea hunter-gatherer farmers, and Vezo fishers, including a spear-spade (spear on one end, spade on the other); traditional honey container; traditional game bag; scoop used for digging wild tubers; musical instrument; toy canoe, used to learn sailing; carvings showing wrestlers and a diviner; a staff of sacred wood; and more.
  • The Center for Applied Isotope Studies will be there to show how isotope science can help answer anthropological questions about the past!
  • The Historic Preservation program prepares students to interpret and manage the world's cultural heritage. We offer certificates, a Master's degree, and an Anthropology/MHP Double Dawg.
  • Coffee, Cookies, and Chocolates will be provided and used books will be on sale!

Please contact anthro@uga.edu for questions. Stay tuned for event updates!

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