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This is a monthly update about the Evolution of Cultural Diversity Initiative (ECDI) activities and upcoming events. News Grambank shows the diversity of the world’s languages, press release 19 Apr 2023 – project involving ECDI’s Sam Passmore and Nick Evans ____________________ Outreach SYNAPASE Upcoming SYNAPSE Seminars: The seminar series will be held monthly in-person and via zoom. AllContinue reading “ECDI Update: April 2023 activities”

This is a monthly update about the Evolution of Cultural Diversity Initiative (ECDI) activities and upcoming events. News Mornington Peninsula Field School After 2 seasons the 1850s-1860s stables and storerooms are taking shape. You can see the base of the walls, the cobbled floor, and underneath the stone walls that were pushed over are theContinue reading “ECDI Update: March 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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

This is a monthly update about the Evolution of Cultural Diversity Initiative (ECDI) activities and upcoming events. News ____________________ Seminars, Workshops, Conferences CoEDL End of Centre Event Public LectureWednesday 28 September  CoEDL Advisory Committee member Clint Bracknell will give a public lecture titled Waabarangara! Invigorating a community of speakers via performance. Register to attend here.  … International Symposium onContinue reading “ECDI Update: September 2022 activities”

This is a monthly update about the Evolution of Cultural Diversity Initiative (ECDI) activities and upcoming events. News Media release – 29 August – A 1,000-year-old skeleton from Portugal has been uncovered with a rare genetic condition that gives men an extra X chromosomeThe study coordinated by Joao Teixeira, brought together a multidisciplinary team that combined genetic,Continue reading “ECDI Update: August 2022 activities”