2021 Spring Colloquium Series
Begun in 1997, the Anthropology Colloquium Series showcases contemporary anthropological scholarship and provides a forum to debate issues impacting the discipline. Topics are drawn from the four subfields and presenters include distinguished scholars, recent graduates, and those practicing anthropology outside of academia. All are welcome to attend.
- Thursday at 3 pm via Zoom (unless otherwise noted)/
January 28
Walking backwards into the future: The evolution of Pacific genomes and the implications for the health of Pacific peoples
Lisa Matisoo-Smith, Department of Anatomy University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
February 18
Conquistadors, Tin Barons, and Silver Thieves: An Anthropological History of Small-Scale Metal Production in Porco, Bolivia
Mary Van Buren, Anthropology Dept., Colorado State University
March 4
Sustainable Social Enterprise and Growing Community Wellbeing in Wai'anae Hawai'i
Christy Mello, Anthropology Dept., University of Hawai‘i at West O'ahu
April 1
Sustainable Futures and Environmental Anthropology in the Galápagos Islands
Adam Burke, Environmental Anthropology, Hawai'i Pacific University
April 22
An Archaeology of Religious Change: Community Response in 14th-18th Century CE Angkor
Heng Piphal, Anthropology Dept. Affiliate, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
For further information, please contact Anthropology at anthprog@hawaii.edu.