On this episode, we introduce the Perspectives Podcast, where design thinking meets design action.

On the final episode of the series, I get to interview my fellow classmate Kayla Shaganash who is a 4th year undergrad student doing a double major in Anthropology and Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba. We speak about Kayla's experience of being a 2022 Undergrad Research Reward recipient and her future plans of doing archaeological research in Manitoba. Kayla also talks about the role that truth and reconciliation has in her studies, and her continued interest in helping Indigenous students remain connected to their culture on campus as the co-cultural coordinator for UMISA (UofM Indigenous Student Association).

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On this episode, I sit down with my guest Dr. Lara Rosenoff-Gauvin. Dr. L is a sociocultural anthropologist at the University of Manitoba with a background in communications and documentary film photography. In our conversation, we speak about the experiences and relationships Dr. L has formed over the years while doing research in northern Uganda where she continues to study topics of relational repair, armed conflict, Indigenous knowledge transmission, and transitional justice.

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My guest this episode is my fellow classmate Kevin Edbert. Kevin is currently a Master's student in cultural anthropology at the University of Manitoba who is interested in studying the wellbeing of people who process dried fish from a region in Indonesia. Throughout our conversation, Kevin shares with us his experience of coming to Manitoba as an international student and his journey of discovering anthropology after starting out in kinesiology.

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My guest this episode is Dr. Julia Gamble. Dr. Gamble is a bioarchaeologist, which combines the study of biological anthropology and archaeology together. In our conversation, we speak about why anthropologists are interested in studying teeth. As well as how our dental enamel is similar to tree rings in the way it stores indicators of stress in our early life experiences.

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On this 4th episode, I get the chance to sit down with my guest Dr. Rumel Halder who shares with us many great stories about his journey of coming to Canada and the time he spent living in St. John's, Newfoundland. We also talk about his research on Bangladeshi immigrant communities in Toronto and the various ways people negotiate and define their cultural identities in new places.

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My guest this episode is Garth Sutton. Garth is currently a PhD student in archaeology at the University of Manitoba who is interested in studying Indigenous ceramic technology. In our conversation, Garth shares with us how his time doing archaeological fieldwork in Manitoba has been closely tied to his relationships with the Peguis First Nation community and spending time outside in the bush.

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On the second episode, I sit down with my guest Dr. Warren Clarke. We speak about what it's like being a sociocultural anthropologist at the University of Manitoba, and how his journey to becoming an anthropologist has led him to studying topics such as race, youth cultures, masculinity, and neoliberalism.

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Welcome to the first episode of Human to Human where I, your host Sarah, will be introducing the aim of this podcast and a bit about myself. As well as providing a basic overview of what anthropology is and how people go about studying it.

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Introducing Human To Human a new anthropology podcast from Sarah Schur, a 4th year student at the University of Manitoba. Join us for this limited series coming out in 2023, trailer music courtesy of Purple Planet Music.