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Anthropology and Archaeology Workshops and Lectures for Students and Faculty

Norton is thrilled to offer a series of online workshops for biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and archaeology. Whether you are looking for tips for teaching online, or want to send your students to online lectures from today's most innovative teachers and researchers in the field, check out our list below of upcoming and archived events for students and faculty.

Featured Events

A Discussion on Linguistics and Gender

Hosted by Cindi SturtzSreetharan

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Join us Thursday, December 14 at 2 p.m. ET for a discussion with The Human Story co-author Cindi SturtzSreetharan (Arizona State University) on the intersection between linguistics and gender. Language can be used to reflect and shape ideas about masculinity and femininity, as discussed in Chapter 11 of The Human Story, and as our understandings of gender and sex change, so too does the language we use to discuss it. For those who cannot attend live, RSVP to receive a recording of this event.

Tibetan Refugees, Migration, and Anthropologists in the Courtroom

Hosted by Carole McGranahan and Ken Guest

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Carole McGranahan, in conversation with Ken Guest, will discuss her research with the Tibetan community about their experiences of migration, asylum, and citizenship. Through a combination of ethnographic participant-observation and interviews with oral histories and archival research, her work has led her to being of service to these communities, serving as an expert witness for several hundred political asylum cases for Tibetan and Nepali applicants.

The Trajectory of a Creative Anthropologist: Gina Athena Ulysse in Conversation with Ken Guest

Hosted by Kenneth J. Guest and Gina Athena Ulysse

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Anthropologist Gina Athena Ulysse always wanted to be a performer. She also wanted to make some change in the world—beginning with people’s misperceptions and misunderstandings of her home country, Haiti. In this webinar, Ulysse will discuss how her work as a poet, singer, visual artist, performer of the spoken word, and cultural anthropologist explores the human condition at the intersections of artistic creativity and anthropology.

Hosted by Ken Guest, author of Cultural Anthropology: A Toolkit for a Global Age, this event is open to all cultural anthropology students, instructors, and fans. The event will last an hour and there will be time for audience Q&A at the end.

Getting Started with Cultural Anthropology Resources

Hosted by Carrie Polvino

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Join us for an introduction to Norton’s resources for Cultural Anthropology and Essentials of Cultural Anthropology: A Toolkit for a Global Age by Ken Guest.

Archived Events

""Exploring an Engaged, Activist Anthropology: Shannon Speed in Conversation with Ken Guest"

Ethnographic fieldwork is one of the most important tools in an anthropologist’s toolkit, but what happens when participant observation isn’t sufficient for getting a true understanding of a culture? In this webinar, anthropologist Shannon Speed, in conversation with Ken Guest, will explore why she conducted what she calls engaged, activist anthropology—a commitment to working with the local people in their struggles—as part of the fieldwork process.

"Sexual Citizens: Public Health and the Social Roots of Campus Sexual Assault" Hosted by Shamus Khan and Jennifer S. Hirsch

In this talk, the authors introduce the premise of the book, briefly discuss their research methods, explore the book’s conceptual contributions, and close with some thoughts about how the book’s key messages continue to be relevant given the changing landscape of campus life during the pandemic. Related to Sexual Citizens.

"Teaching the Anthropocene" Hosted by Joy McCorriston

During this webinar, Joy McCorriston discusses how, along with her co-author Julie Field, she participated in a backward course design program in 2013. This program encouraged Joy and Julie to redesign their course. Related to World Prehistory and the Anthropocene.

"Thinking Anthropologically About the Coronavirus" Hosted by Ken Guest, April 22, 2020

In his mini-lecture, author and anthropologist Ken Guest discusses different ways students can use the tools, ideas, and concepts of anthropology to help them think differently and more deeply about what’s going on both in their lives and in the world. Related to Cultural Anthropology: A Toolkit for a Global Age and Essentials of Cultural Anthropology.

"Sexual Citizens: Public Health and the Social Roots of Campus Sexual Assault" Hosted by Shamus Khan and Jennifer S. Hirsch, September 24, 2020

In this talk, the authors will introduce the premise of the book, briefly discuss their research methods, explore the book’s conceptual contributions, and close with some thoughts about how the book’s key messages continue to be relevant given the changing landscape of campus life during the pandemic. Related to Sexual Citizens.

"Teaching Cultural Anthropology Online" Hosted by Ken Guest

During the workshop, Dr. Guest discusses how he transitioned his large lecture cultural anthropology course online during the pandemic, while maintaining a focus on ethnography and applied activities. Related to Cultural Anthropology: A Toolkit for a Global Age and Essentials of Cultural Anthropology.

"Norton Biological Anthropology—Transitioning to an Online Course" Hosted by Kyle McCandless, March 20, 2020

To help you in this transition, Norton is proud to host an online workshop on using online assessment in the biological anthropology classroom with Kyle McCandless, an anthropology instructor at Elon University. Related to Essentials of Biological Anthropology and Our Origins.

"Teaching the Anthropocene" Hosted by Joy McCorriston, July 31, 2020

During this webinar, Joy McCorriston discusses how, along with her co-author Julie Field, she participated in a backward course design program in 2013. This program encouraged Joy and Julie to redesign their course. Related to World Prehistory and the Anthropocene.

"Teaching Cultural Anthropology Online: A Workshop" Hosted by Ken Guest, April 21, 2020

Join us for a workshop and discussion on engaging cultural anthropology students in an online environment, led by Ken Guest, author of Cultural Anthropology: A Toolkit for A Global Age. During the workshop, Dr. Guest will discuss how he transitioned his large lecture cultural anthropology course online during the pandemic, while maintaining a focus on ethnography and applied activities.

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