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That Anthro Podcast
By Gabriella CampbellScience
That Anthro Podcast episodes
- Paleontology with Tim James
Undergraduate student Tim James from the University of Mexico joins me today to talk all things paleontology and CRM archaeology (Cultural Resource Management). We discuss his unique background growing up visiting museums in New Mexico, and how being exposed to archaeological sites and indigenous people from such a young age really inspired him to study ancient material culture, and explore how it connects us all. We talk about ancient fossils in downtown LA, and what CRM is. Which means he and the team are called in when construction crews are digging in a site and find fossils, or the team will survey/excavate if the site is suspected to have cultural materials. He also tells us a fun story about excavating and driving a 900 pound triceratops sacrum across the country from South Dakota (all legal and with proper authority of course!) to a museum in LA where it currently resides. He expresses his opinion that paleontology doesn't take into consideration early indigenous peoples finding fossils and how they would have explained them and incorporated these extinct animals into their mythology and oral histories; and that they should start to.
https://maxwellmuseum.unm.edu/
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45 min - Anthrodish with Sarah Duignan
Welcome to a very special episode of That Anthro Podcast where I interview another Anthropology podcaster, Sarah Duignan of Anthrodish! Check out her podcast here, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anthrodish/id1405790655. We talk all things podcasting, graduate school, women in science, how we see the future of the field going and more!
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Brought to you in collaboration with the American Anthropological Association check out their podcast library here https://www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1629
37 min - California Archaeology with Dr. John JohnsonDr. John Johnson, a UCSB alumni, curator of Anthropology at the Santa Barbara Natural History, and adjunct Professor of Anthropology at UCSB, joins us on the podcast today. He has been working and researching on California Archaeology and California Native Americans for over 45 years, and has been a curator at the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum for the duration of those years. He has worked closely with the Chumash, both ancient Chumash cultural materials, historical records, and living members of the tribe such as in his project 6 Generations (https://www.kanopy.com/product/6-generations). 6 Generations follows a Chumash family from the time of the mission to present day. He talks exciting discoveries, his role as a museum curator, and some of his research endeavors recently.Check out the SB Natural History Museum: https://www.sbnature.org/Follow @thatanthropodcast on Instagram and @ThatAnthroPod on Twitter, for more behind the scenes content.Brought to you in collaboration with the American Anthropological Association check out their podcast library here https://www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=162939 min
- Evolutionary Anthropology and Behavioral Ecology with Dr. David LawsonUCSB Associate Professor Dr. David Lawson joins us on the podcast to introduce his work in behavioral ecology, evolutionary approaches to human behavioral diversity, and anthropological contributions to global health. We also discuss his childhood in Northern Ireland, and how he stumbled into a biology degree at University College London, and then found a love for Anthropology. We compare and contrast his experiences in University in the UK, as well as his experiences teaching at an American institution. He serves as the graduate advisor in the Anthropology dept and highlights how sometimes the American academia PhD track can be limiting. He talks about his dissertation, and his approach to the research; take existing data and learn about the research process and methodology before going out and collecting data. Diving into the complex topic of child marriage, Dr. Lawson explains the context, anthropological and societal reasoning behind this phenomena, how young women in early adolescents have agency, and how his work strives to understand it.For more information on Dr. Lawson and his work:https://www.news.ucsb.edu/2020/020047/child-marriage-misconceptionshttps://davidwlawson.mystrikingly.com/Follow @thatanthropodcast on Instagram for more behind the scenes content.Brought to you in collaboration with the American Anthropological Association check out their podcast library here https://www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=162959 min
- Business Anthropology with Matt ArtzWelcome Matt Artz, a business anthropologist, podcaster, founder of 2 anthropology consulting companies, and an overall fascinating guest. We dive into the field of user experience, his experience doing a Tedx talk, the importance of publicly disseminating our work as anthropologists, and his new podcasts he is launching this January. We also discuss his masters thesis, and subject of his Tedx talk, the safety and lessons learned for consumers regarding at home DNA tests. Check out his many projects here: http://mattartz.me/Tedx talk: https://youtu.be/H0M_5mgWlTYInstagram/twitter: @mattartzanthroFollow @thatanthropodcast on Instagram for more behind the scenes content.34 min
- Subterranean and Cave Archaeology in Belize with Toni GonzalezToni Gonzalez walks us through her journey to finding archaeology at Pasadena Community College, and how her background in art and art history really set the stage for the way she would go onto study Maya material culture. She also expresses how having family roots in Latin America guided her to conduct her research in Mesoamerica. Her work primarily is in underground or cave spaces, and she gives us the inside scoop on what its like to work underground or enter the dark zone of a cave! Also we talk about working in the remote jungle of Belize, and some of the realities of fieldwork. Learn about Maya culture and chultuns, how they locate them, what they look like and more! We also dive into the field school she runs with her advisor Gerardo Aldana. If you are interested in participating in her field school please contact her at [email protected]. Check out more of her work here: https://wilson.anth.ucsb.edu/people/toni-gonzalezFollow @thatanthropodcast on Instagram for more behind the scenes content.Brought to you in collaboration with the American Anthropological Association check out their podcast library here https://www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=162942 min
- Mesoamerican Archaeology and Advice with Mallory MeltonToday we dive into the life and research of the lovely Mallory Melton, UCSB PhD candidate. We discuss her road to anthropology, how she overcame certain barriers with the help and support of many mentors. She has distinguished herself in her academic studies, with a string of publications, workshops, guest lectures, honors, awards for being an outstanding TA, and many conference presentations. Her dissertation research focuses on the Mesoamerican sites of El Ujuxte and La Blanca, investigating questions like: How can we look at these plant remains and examine social diversity across these sites? She also explains how Mesoamerican studies rely heavily on indicators such as social diversity to make an argument for urbanized life and urbanism in Mesoamerica. Were people living in groups, such as economic or ethnic enclaves, and can we see this in through the food? She also explores urban sustainability and food security at these sites. She studies other topics in Peru, Southeastern, MIdwestern, and Northwestern America. We also talk about her adorable and smart dog Gizmo! Follow on instagram for more behind the scenes content @thatanthropodcastBrought to you in collaboration with the American Anthropological Association, check out their podcast library here for more anthro content: https://www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1629Hot links:https://vanderwarker.anth.ucsb.edu/people/mallory-meltonhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mallory_Melton4Book recommendation: The Life and Death of Ancient Cities: A Natural History by Greg WoolfArticle discussed: https://www.jstor.org/stable/482275?seq=148 min
- Sex and Gender in Osteology: Nix WilsonWelcome to this week's episode with fellow Anthropology undergraduate at UCSB, Nina Wilson. She is one of my classmates who presented a wonderful presentation to our class on sex and gender in osteology, where she discussed some of the outdated terms and issues are in forensic and bioarchaeological research that exclude or ignore the existence of transgender and intersex individuals in the population. One of the main points we try and convey in this episode is intersex people exist and have existed so it is important to evaluate how as scientists we can better represent those individuals in research. Follow @thatanthropodcast on Instagram for more content.Episode brought to you in collaboration with American Anthropological Association - check out their podcast library here: https://www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1629Podcast recommendation: Trans Panic the podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/0iXA1Gg1cPRfUEq9BIpSUC?si=OqhggwxRTGi5yD86MKgk9gHot links:https://www.sapiens.org/biology/transgender-intersex-forensic-anthropology/https://www.instagram.com/p/CHixIUoh3tW/?igshid=1vx2kso5i0f03https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/hungary-plans-to-ban-same-sex-couples-from-adopting-children/31 min
- A breakdown of the hit crime television show Bones - what's real and what's fiction!Have you ever seen Dr. Temperance Brennan aka "Bones" solving crimes with Agent Booth on TV? Well, it is the very thing that inspired me to pursue becoming a forensic anthropologist, and today I talk about the inaccuracies of some of the methods, but also where they shone with realistic science! This was just a fun way for me to ramble about Osteology, share my favorite bone, some ways to sex and age skeletal remains and honestly just express my love for the show! I hope you enjoy this fun episode.Podcast recommendation: I Dig It podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-dig-it/id1513077239Follow us on instagram for more behind the scenes content @thatanthropodcastThis episode was produced in collaboration with the American Anthropological Association you can check out their other anthropology related podcasts here: https://www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=162924 min
- Channel Islands Archaeology with Dr. Torben RickToday, Dr. Torben Rick, researcher and curator of North American Archaeology at the Smithsonian, joins us today to talk all about his work on the Channel Islands throughout the years. Dr. Rick is a UCSB undergraduate alumni, and completed his masters and phD at University of Oregon. We discuss some of his fond memories of his time as a fellow Gaucho, how he got interested in archaeology, and what sparked his love for the archaeology of the Channel Islands. We then move into his time at the Smithsonian, what his favorite parts of working in a museum are, and what his day to day responsibilities include (even during remote COVID times)! We touch on the importance of interdisciplinary research in the field, and how past archaeological work can inform our current day environmental issues. Prepare to be entertained and amazed by his fascinating work, check him out here; https://profiles.si.edu/display/nRickT9182008Instagram: @thatanthropodcastEmail: [email protected]Please consider leaving a rating and review if you enjoy! Brought to you in collaboration with the American Anthropological Association, check out their podcast library here: https://www.americananthro.org/StayInformed/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=162937 min
About That Anthro Podcast
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Welcome to the podcast dedicated to Anthropology. On this podcast we will investigate different topics in anthropology, as well as interviewing a wide range of guests to hear about some of their…
experiences and learn about the remarkable research they are producing. Host Gabriella Campbell is graduate student at George Mason University, and she interviews guests such as university professors, graduate students, professionals, authors and curators from around the world.