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ECDI Update: February 2023 activities

This is a monthly update about the Evolution of Cultural Diversity Initiative (ECDI) activities and upcoming events. News Diary of the archaeology and cultural heritage field school run by Ben Shaw and Catherine Frieman. Carmel O’Shannessy and Warlpiri woman, Zindzi, are interviewed about Light Warlpiri in a podcast, ‘Radiolingo’, by Crooked Media. You can listen to “Radiolingo”Continue reading “ECDI Update: February 2023 activities”

SYNAPSE Seminar 17 April

This seminar is part of SYNAPSE: The trans-disciplinary seminar series Seminar: Flow piracy and percolation in a hydropower watershed Speaker: Nick Enfield When: 17 April 2023, 2pm-3.30pm AEST Registration via Eventbrite This is an online event and will be hosted via Zoom; Login details for the Zoom event will be included in your Eventbrite registration email.

Diary of the ECDI Field School Mornington Peninsula 4-19 Feb 2023

The Mornington Peninsula field school for 2023, for two weeks, working across two field sites, is underway. Day 1A profound professional and personal learning experience for a great group of students. Co-run with Heritage Insight & Bunurong Land Council. Off we go! Follow us on the journey. Field school led by ECDI researchers Ben ShawContinue reading “Diary of the ECDI Field School Mornington Peninsula 4-19 Feb 2023”

SYNAPSE Seminar 27 March

This seminar is part of SYNAPSE: The trans-disciplinary seminar series Seminar: The Global variability and recurrence of kinship terminology Speaker: Sam Passmore When: 27 Mar 2023, 2pm-3.30pm AEDT Registration via Eventbrite This is an online event and will be hosted via Zoom; Login details for the Zoom event will be included in your Eventbrite registration email.

SYNAPSE Seminar 27 February

This seminar is part of SYNAPSE: The trans-disciplinary seminar series Seminar: Understanding human history from ancient and modern genomes Speaker: Joao Teixeira When: 27 Feb 2023, 2pm-3.30pm AEDT Registration via Eventbrite This is an online event and will be hosted via Zoom; Login details for the Zoom event will be included in your Eventbrite registration email.

ECDI Update: January 2023 activities

This is a monthly update about the Evolution of Cultural Diversity Initiative (ECDI) activities and upcoming events. News ECDI PhD student Anna Naupa’s TPR seminar:  Title: Opening roads through kastom: vernacular diplomacies in VanuatuWhen: Friday 10 Feb, 9.30-11amLocation: online via zoom (Meeting ID 8757886 7864; Password 487950)  Abstract: The metaphor of ‘kastom roads’ is a commonContinue reading “ECDI Update: January 2023 activities”

ECDI Update: December 2022 activities

This is a monthly update about the Evolution of Cultural Diversity Initiative (ECDI) activities and upcoming events. News Congratulations to ECDI affiliate Danielle Barth on her promotion to Associate Professor in linguistics at ANU. Sam Passmore is part of the Global Jukebox project which brings together songs from around the world – https://theglobaljukebox.org/ Stuart Bedford &Continue reading “ECDI Update: December 2022 activities”

ECDI Update: November 2022 activities

This is a monthly update about the Evolution of Cultural Diversity Initiative (ECDI) activities and upcoming events. News Ray Tobler’s  Ancient DNA reveals a hidden history of human adaptation, The Conversation 1 November  ECDI HDR candidate Anna Naupa’s community-based research initiative has launched a book on traditional ocean stories and culture from her home island of Erromango,Continue reading “ECDI Update: November 2022 activities”

ECDI Update: October 2022 activities

This is a monthly update about the Evolution of Cultural Diversity Initiative (ECDI) activities and upcoming events. News Joao Teieria recently participated on an episode discussing human evolution in South Asia for a YouTube channel discussing his work – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKUKoLdWdPQ From 3-28 September the first Archaeology fieldschool in Papua New Guinea was run, in partnership withContinue reading “ECDI Update: October 2022 activities”