That Anthro Podcast

Hello dear listeners! Thank you for your patience these past several months. As many of you may remember, Amy Anderson was the first ever guest on That Anthro Podcast, and she return today (4 years later) as Dr. Anderson. Amy did her PhD in Biological Anthropology at UC Santa Barbara, and is currently doing post-doctorate research at the Max Planck Institute. In this episode we cover how the pandemic shaped the last few years of her PhD research, her current research, as well as her new found hobby - foraging. We discuss applying to jobs and post-docs, the role of storytelling in knowledge production, and how we've changed since the first episode came out four years ago. I hope you enjoy this episode. Follow Amy on instagram @autobiography_of_red and @hiddencityforaging

This is the third and final episode of the Bioarchaeology series. This episode tackles the question "why is bioarchaeology an important area of study?" The first part, featuring interviews with Dr. Haagen Klaus, Dr. Gwen Robbins Schug, and Dr. Jessica O'Reilly, regarding the applications of bioarchaeology to climate change research. The second part focuses on some of the changes necessary to further grow the field and better engage with the public. Finally, Dr. Jane Buikstra, Dr. Amy Anderson, and Dr. Gwen Robbins Schug, explain why they think bioarchaeology is an important area for future research. The cover art was designed and created by Jona Schlegel. Follow her on instragam @archaeoink or check out her website https://jonaschlegel.com/ References: Buikstra, J. E., DeWitte, S. N., Agarwal, S. C., Baker, B. J., Bartelink, E. J., Berger, E., … Zakrzewski, S. R. (2022). Twenty‐first century bioarchaeology: Taking stock and moving forward. American Journal of Biological Anthropology, 178(S74), 54–114. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24494 De la Cova, C. (2022). Ethical Considerations for Paleopathology. In The Routledge Handbook of Paleopathology (1st ed., pp. 381-396.) Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003130994 Robbins Schug, G.. (2020). A Bioarchaeology of Climate and Environmental Change. In G. R. Schug (Ed.), The Routledge Handbook of the Bioarchaeology of Climate and Environmental Change (1st ed., pp. 1–16). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351030465-1 Robbins Schug, G., Buikstra, J. E., DeWitte, S. N., Baker, B. J., Berger, E., Buzon, M. R., … Zakrzewski, S. R. (2023). Climate change, human health, and resilience in the Holocene. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(4), e2209472120. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2209472120

This is episode two of three in the Bioarchaeology, the past, present, and future series. This episode, Assessing the Present, builds off the previous episode's discussion on the methods bioarchaeologists use, and presents some of the newer, developing methods and technologies that are shaping current research in the field. This episode also dives into some of the important ethical considerations surrounding this type of research, and specifically discusses this as it relates to Native American groups and descendants. Additionally, this episode features interviews with several bioarchaeologists: Dr. Haagen Klaus, Dr. Amy Anderson, Dr. Gwen Robbins Schug, and PhD student Meg Hardie. The cover art was designed and created by Jona Schlegel. Follow her on instragam @archaeoink or check out her website https://jonaschlegel.com/ References: Agarwal, S. C. (2024). The bioethics of skeletal anatomy collections from India. Nature Communications, 15 (1), 1692. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45738-6 Anderson, A. (2022). Skeletal indicators of early life stress: Insights into cribra orbitalia and porotic hyperostosis in a living subsistence population. Ph.D. dissertation, University of California, Santa Barbara.  Anderson, A. S., Sutherland, M. L., O'Donnell, L., Hill, E. C., Hunt, D. R., Blackwell, A. D., & Gurven, M. D. (2021). Do computed tomography findings agree with traditional osteological examination? The case of porous cranial lesions. International Journal of Paleopathology, 33, 209–219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpp.2021.04.008 Boldsen, J. L., Milner, G. R., Konigsberg, L. W., and Wood, J. W. (2002). Transition analysis: A new method for estimating age from skeletons. In R. D. Hoppa and J. W. Vaupel (Eds.), Paleodemography (1st ed., pp. 73–106). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511542428.005 Brooks, S., and Suchey, J. M. (1990). Skeletal age determination based on the os pubis: a comparison of the Acsádi-Nemeskéri and Suchey-Brooks methods. Human Evolution, 5, 227-238. Colwell, C. (2019). Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits: Inside the fight to reclaim native america's culture. University of Chicago Press. Rasmussen, M., Li, Y., Lindgreen, S. et al. (2010). Ancient human genome sequence of an extinct Palaeo-Eskimo. Nature. 463, 757–762. Robbins Schug, G., Killgrove, K., Atkin, A., & Baron, K. (2021). 3D Dead: Ethical Considerations in Digital Human Osteology. Bioarchaeology International, 4(3–4). https://doi.org/10.5744/bi.2020.3008 Schug, G. R. (2020). A Bioarchaeology of Climate and Environmental Change. In G. R. Schug (Ed.), The Routledge Handbook of the Bioarchaeology of Climate and Environmental Change (1st ed., pp. 1–16). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351030465-1 Stewart, N. A., Gerlach, R. F., Gowland, R. L., Gron, K. J., & Montgomery, J. (2017). Sex determination of human remains from peptides in tooth enamel. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(52), 13649–13654.

This is the first of three episodes in the Bioarchaeology, past, present, and future series. This series answers the question "what is bioarchaeology" in an understandable yet nuanced way. This episode, Addressing the Past, covers the basics of bioarchaeology, including how it differs from archaeology, basic methods used, and the history of physical anthropology. It also includes interviews with several prominent bioarchaeologists (Dr. Jane Buikstra, Dr, Clark Larsen, and Dr. Haagen Klaus) about their take on the development of this field of study. The cover art was designed and created by Jona Schlegel, follow her on instagram @archaeoink or check out her website https://jonaschlegel.com/ Follow @thatanthropodcast on Instagram References: Agarwal, S. C. (2024). The bioethics of skeletal anatomy collections from India. Nature Communications, 15(1), 1692. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45738-6 Armelagos, G. J., & Cohen, M. N. (Eds.). (1984). Paleopathology at the Origins of Agriculture. Orlando, FL: Academic Press.  Buikstra, J. E. (1977). Biocultural dimensions of archaeological study: a regional perspective. In Biocultural adaptation in prehistoric America, pp. 67-84.  Cook, D. C. (2006). The old physical anthropology and the New World: a look at the accomplishments of an antiquated paradigm. In Buikstra, J. E., and Beck, L. A. (eds.) Bioarchaeology: The Contextual Analysis of Human Remains. Routledge.  de la Cova, C. (2022). "Ethical issues and considerations for ethically engaging with the Robert J. Terry, Hamann-Todd, and William Montague Cobb anatomical collections." In American Journal of Biological Anthropology, vol. 177, pp. 42-42. Wiley. de la Cova, C. (2020a). Making silenced voices speak: Restoring neglected and ignored identities in anatomical collections. In C. M. Cheverko,J. R. Prince-Buitenhuys, & M. Hubbe (Eds.), Theoretical Perspectives in Bioarchaeology. Routledge, pp. 150–169. de la Cova, C. (2019). Marginalized bodies and the construction of the Robert J. Terry anatomical skeletal collection: a promised land lost. In Mant, M. and Holland, A. (eds.) Bioarchaeology of Marginalized People. Orlando: Academic Press, pp. 133-155.   Larsen, C. (2015). Bioarchaeology: Interpreting Behavior from the Human Skeleton. Cambridge University Press. Morton, S. (1839). Crania Americana or a Comparative View of the Skulls of Various Aboriginal Nations of North and South America: To Which Is Prefixed an Essay on the Varieties of the Human Species; Illustrated by Seventy-Eight Plates and a Colored Map. Philadelphia: J. Dobson. Stienne, A. (2022). Mummified: The stories behind Egyptian mummies in museums, Manchester: Manchester University Press. van der Merwe NJ, Vogel JC. (1978). 13C content of human collagen as a measure of prehistoric diet in Woodland North America. Nature. 276: 815–816. Washburn, S. L. (1951). SECTION OF ANTHROPOLOGY: THE NEW PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY. Transactions of the New York Academy of Sciences, 13(7 Series II), 298–304. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2164-0947.1951.tb01033.x

This is a trailer for a three part mini-series entitled "Bioarchaeology, the past, present, and future" airing on That Anthro Podcast, Wednesday May 8th. This series will dive into the history of what was once known as physical anthropology, as well as how various events and shifts in research paradigms have led us to the field of bioarchaeology as it exists today. I will also unpack the prominent methods utilized in bioarchaeological research, and addressing some of the changes that still need to be implemented to make the field even more ethical. In this series you won't just hear from me, you'll hear from some of the researchers themselves regarding their work, their vision for the future, and why bioarchaeology is an important area for continued study. Such guests include Dr. Jane Buikstra, Dr. Clark Spencer Larsen, Dr. Gwen Robbins Schug, Dr. Jessica O'Reilly, Dr. Amy Anderson, and Dr. Haagen Klaus. Tune in May 8th to listen to all three episodes: Episode one: Addressing the Past Episode two: Assessing the Present Episode three: Ensuring a Future

In this episode I interview my friend, classmate, and housemate Gréta Kühne. Gréta is originally from Budapest, Hungary and moved to the United States 2018 to attend the University of Idaho where she was a part of the track and field team. We talk about how she decided to major in anthropology and how she fell in love with bioarchaeology in particular. We also dive into her experiences in graduate school so far, including the NSF funded research trip she took this summer to Peru to collect her thesis data. Gréta shares about her time in Peru both collecting data and visiting museums and archaeological sights. We also preview what our 2024 will look like as we both enter our last semester of school and work on our theses. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabby-campbell1/support

This week Lidiia Tulenkova (@ladyanthropologist) a graduate from the University of Toronto (with a degree in Sociocultural Anthropology) joins the podcast. Lidiia moved to Canada at age 18 from St. Petersburg, Russia, and shares her experience attending University in Canada and learning English. We then discuss how she found her passion for anthropology, and how sad it is that so many people don't know what our field encompasses. Additionally, she explains how her instagram page @ladyanthropologist started, as well as her approach to content creating and how that approach has developed over the last few years. Lidiia is passionate about visual anthropology and translating knowledge into an engaging medium that helps publicize anthropology, which she engages in on her instagram page (and now Youtube). She also shares details about her new Youtube channel and the first video she launched called “Boys Don't Cry: Ethnography on Men's Mental Health.” Lastly, we talk about her life and job post-grad! Check out her YouTube channel below and follow her on Instragram. https://www.youtube.com/@ladyanthropologist. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabby-campbell1/support

Today's episode is with Dr. Kate Kolpan, an Assistant Professor at the University of Idaho, who specializes in Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology. Dr. Kolpan and I cover her approach to teaching and mentoring, and her favorite classes to teach, Modern War and Conflict and Health, Illness and Society. When discussing her approaches to teaching we discuss the value of anthropology as a tool for navigating and making sense of tragedies.  We also discuss her fascinating PhD dissertation work entitled “Science in International Memory Politics: Isotope Analysis and Identification of the Human Remains of WWII combatants in the Balkans.” She describes how the opportunity to conduct this research came about through networking at a professional conference. She also recounts traveling to Bosnia and Germany to collect data and talks about the overall experience of working with the International Commission of Missing Persons on this project. In this research she sought to determine if through isotope analysis, the country of origin of presumed Axis powers troops could be determined so that the bodies could be returned to said country. We also discuss her forensic science academy fellowship with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), and what skills she developed from this opportunity. https://www.uidaho.edu/class/csj/people/katharine-kolpan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabby-campbell1/support

Today Dr. Jacquelyn Williamson, an Associate Professor of Art and Archaeology (of the Mediterranean World) at George Mason University, joins the podcast to talk about her research in Egypt. Dr. Williamson focuses her research on issues of gender and religious power in Ancient Egypt, such as at the site of Tell el-Amarna, the site of Nefertiti's Sun Temple. Dr. Williamson received her BA at Sarah Lawrence in Ancient History and Art History, and her MA/PhD The Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Williamson shares her deep love and scholarly fascination of Egypt in our conversation. She recounts her first visit, as well as subsequent visits to the Tell el-Amarna site, including the discovery of the Sun Temple. She also explains and helps unravel some of the mystery of King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti through artistic representations of them in the temple. Dr. Williamson champions that art is an artifact, and discusses the process of interpreting the history of this Ancient Egyptian site. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. https://historyarthistory.gmu.edu/people/jwilli98 Follow @thatanthropodcast on Instagram for more content! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabby-campbell1/support

Today Dr. Jamie Clark an Associate Professor of Archaeology at George Mason University joins That Anthro Podcast. We discuss her academic journey including her dissertation research at Sibudu Cave in South Africa. We also discuss her first teaching appointment at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and what it was like to live and teach in Alaska. Then we cover the next phase of her career teaching at GMU, including her class that I took called "Archaeology of Climate Change." Dr. Clark is an archaeologist who studies human-environmental relationships in the late Pleistocene through the lens of zooarchaeology. We also chat about her most recent project that brought her to Sefinum, Israel this summer. I hope you enjoy this episode! Follow @thatanthropodcast on Instagram for more content! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabby-campbell1/support

Today I break down my first year of graduate school and reflect on living in Virginia and some of the important lessons I've learned as a graduate student. This isn't a traditional podcast episode, but I hope you enjoy getting to hear more from me about this year. Thank you always for the support. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabby-campbell1/support

On today's episode we have my professor, Dr. Haagen Klaus, a bioarchaeologist at George Mason University. Dr. Klaus begins this episode by sharing the other side of his life with us, military aviation. Dr. Klaus is a nationally recognized arial photographer and scale model builder, as well as an author of several books on military aircrafts. We then discuss his journey into anthropology, and how he fell in love with Peru and decided to continue his career doing research there. We cover his MA and PhD education and the various lessons he learned from this advisors. His work in Peru includes founding the Lambayque Valley Biohistory Project. This project is a multi-decade, international, multidisciplinary, and regional field bioarchaeology program on the desert north coast of Peru. He also recounts his favorite Peruvian dishes and restaurants. We then discuss the upcoming osteoimmunology project he and a group of GMU students will be traveling to Peru this summer to work on. Dr. Klaus has led a fascinating life and I hope you enjoy his stories as much as I do!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabby-campbell1/support

It is my pleasure to welcome back to the podcast a friend of the show and repeat guest, Dr. Andrew Kinkella (Professor at Moorpark Community College). Dr. Kinkella joins the podcast today to discuss his media empire, his summer work at El Pilar, as well as his experience writing an archaeology textbook, Archaeology is Awesome https://he.kendallhunt.com/product-listing?search_api_views_fulltext=&search_api_views_fulltext_1=Kinkella&search_api_views_fulltext_3=&field_product_format_field_isbn_number=&sort_by=title2&sort_order=ASC&items_per_page=10 He takes you behind the curtain of his publishing process and gives advice to anyone considering publishing their own book. We also discuss his podcast, The Pseudoarchaeology Podcast, and the impact of the Netflix show Ancient Apocalypse. He also provides great advice for any students planning to attend conferences. Lastly, we discuss the rise in CRM jobs and how it is now more important than ever to teach practical excavation skills to anthropology students. Check out Kinkella's Youtube channel and podcasts here Pseudoarchaeology podcast  https://open.spotify.com/show/1F0A0T6FFozMUTo1HBzWK3?si=9702d46585cc4e43 The CRM Archaeology Podcast  https://open.spotify.com/show/7IH8MJa1c80VZxjkLGQuVA?si=1c091abcd4084d66 Kinkella Teaches Archaeology  https://www.youtube.com/@KinkellaTeachesArchaeology/featured --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabby-campbell1/support

Welcome to the podcast, Lauren Malkoun, a senior and double major in Archaeology and Italian at the University of Southern California (USC). Lauren is an extremely accomplished undergraduate who is pursuing a graduate degree in Archaeology this fall. On this episode we discuss the origins of her love for history and other cultures and how that morphed into choosing Archaeology as her major. Her first excavation experience was actually in highschool with an ArchaeoSpain high school program in Menorca, Spain. After her first year of college she ended up going back as a mentor for the very same program, and then conducted a secondary excavation with ArchaeoSpain that summer in Pompeii. We discuss what this fieldwork entailed and her must have items for fieldwork. We also discuss the importance of archaeological curriculum in elementary and middle school education and the work she does with the Archaeological Institute of America to promote this. Lauren is currently apart of several research projects at USC including a virtual reality project revolving around a book of hours, a type of prayer book. Lastly, we touch on the amazing archaeological museums in LA (La Brea Tar Pits and The Getty Villa) and her experience as a college student in the city. Follow her on instagram @laurendigs --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabby-campbell1/support

Today we have Dr. Ayana Omilade Flewellen, an assistant Professor of Anthropology at Stanford University, on the podcast. Dr. Flewellen is a Black, non-binary, feminist, archaeologist, who works with collections originating from the African diaspora, and focuses on small finds and the extraordinary stories those items tell. They work at plantation archaeological sites as well as underwater sites of slave shipwrecks.  We begin by discussing their background in anthropology starting with their undergrad at the University of Florida and their first anthropology class there. From that first cultural anthropology class they were hooked, and their second class in Anthro was a class cross listed class with the African Studies department called “Archaeology of African American Life and History” taught by Dr. James Davidson. Ayana speaks about the profound impact this class on their archeological journey and the uniqueness of the subject matter that allowed Ayana to see themselves in archaeology. This class, and Dr. Davidson, would end up shaping Ayana's subsequent career in archaeology. Next, we discuss their first field school at Kingsley Plantation on Fort George Island, working with Dr. Davidson. We then speak about their favorite class to teach as a Professor called, A Will to Adorn: an anthropology of dress. Ayana describes this class as an ode to Zora Neal Hurston, and her piece where she described characteristics of negro expression and their “will to adorn.” Then we dive into their PhD research which examined small finds in a collection from the Levi-Jordan plantation. Ayana describes passionately the value in small finds being able to tell extraordinary stories. Lastly, we talk about their ongoing project at the Princess Plantation and the importance of community based archaeology projects. Check out Ayana's other amazing work here: https://www.ayanaflewellen.com/ Princess Plantation Project: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a69f20809be64ed8aef1b7329c5dbd5e https://divingwithapurpose.org/ Check out the amazing Society of Black Archaeologists: https://www.societyofblackarchaeologists.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabby-campbell1/support

Welcome to That Anthro Podcast Dr. Matthew Velasco, a Professor at Cornell University. On this episode we discuss how Dr. Velasco's love for history and film led him to undergraduate and graduate degrees in Anthropology. We also discuss his experience taking his first anthropology class at Stanford and the impact Dr. John Rick's Intro to Archaeology class had on his academic path. This includes being invited to join Dr. Ricks project at Chavin de Huantar the summer after taking that intro class. He expresses his love for Peru, the importance of community engagement, and how he has continued to conduct research there. Currently he is working on a book project regarding cranial modification in the Colca Valley in Peru, and how archaeologists can look at cranial modification within a specific community. We also take a tangent to discuss the graduate application process and he provides some very useful advice. SAA conference info: The Bioarchaeology Interest Group (BIG) is organizing a Mentoring Event for the 88th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (SAA), to be held Thursday, March 30, from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m, location TBD. This free workshop will provide an opportunity for students to receive mentoring from expert bioarchaeologists of different backgrounds and career tracks. Please complete this form to register for the event. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to e-mail the BIG Co-Chairs, Sara Juengst (sjuengst@uncc.edu) and Matt Velasco (mcv47@cornell.edu). We look forward to meeting you in Portland! Sign up here https://forms.gle/bgRrS6kKxdduTh3a9 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gabby-campbell1/support

Today on the podcast I interview my Master's advisor at George Mason University, Dr. Daniel Temple. Dr. Temple is an Associate Professor who studies early life stress and resilience in prehistoric hunter-gatherer populations primarily in Japan, Alaska, the Aleutian islands, and Siberia. We cover a wide range of topics including his academic journey starting with community college to where his is today at GMU. Dr. Temple received his PhD from The Ohio State University where he worked with Dr. Clark Spencer Larsen. His dissertation was a large scale study of the consequences of the agriculture transition in prehistoric Japan to gain a comprehensive understanding of the response to agriculture in the region. We touch on his previous positions as a Professor, getting his master's degree in England, how he met Dr. Haagen Klaus, and his experience working with Don Ortner at the Smithsonian. Additionally, he explains the goals of an ongoing international and interdisciplinary project focused on producing high resolution life histories of hunter gatherers in the Eurasia region from 8,000-4,000 years ago, called the Baikal Archaeology Project https://baikalproject.artsrn.ualberta.ca/. We end our discussion by talking about where he sees the need for change in bioarchaeology and the importance of public facing anthropology. If you would like to contact Dr. Temple about the graduate program at GMU please do so via the email listed on the department website linked here https://soan.gmu.edu/people/dtemple3 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=1629 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gabby-campbell1/support

Today Griffin Fox (the archaeology cowboy) returns to That Anthro Podcast to share what he has been up to since we last talked! We cover some anthropology news segments as well! Griffin recounts his field school experience in Scotland, talks about applying to graduate school, the importance of science communication/public outreach, as well as the various groups he has joined to hopefully make a difference in the field. We spend a good deal of time talking about what it has been like for him working in CRM for the last year and some of the things in the job that could be improved. I hope you enjoy this episode! https://www.venturacountyarchaeologicalsociety.com/ https://stirlingevents.org/tolbooth-event/dr-murray-cook/ 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=1629 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gabby-campbell1/support

Welcome to the podcast Dr. Murray Cook, a Scottish born archaeologist working on various projects across Scotland. He runs a top notch field school, and introduces me to the inspiration behind the program. In addition to running the field school, Murray works on both the commercial and research sides of archaeology in Scotland, and discusses his roles on both sides. We also discuss his route to PhD through publication, and the benefits and drawbacks associated with that route. One of the projects he has been working on recently is digging a tartan mill in Stirling. This leads us to touch on my Campbell family Scottish heritage and my family tartan! Most of the episode is focused on his various field sites and the really cool things he is researching. This includes a Neolithic axe polishing rock that he hypothesizes could have been a pilgrimage point for people in the area to come grind their axes. I hope you enjoy today's episode and check out the links below for more info on Dr. Murray Cook! https://www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress/download/9781789699302 Archaeology Reports Online Field school website: Rampart Scotland – Join the Team 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=1629 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gabby-campbell1/support

Today in honor of Halloween my roommate Meg Hardie joins the podcast to talk about her love of Halloween as well as her journey in anthropology. For a quick preview, Meg received her MA in Anthropology from GMU in May of 2022, and since graduating has been a contract osteologist for the Smithsonian Institution's repatriation department. Prior to graduate school Meg worked at the UTK Body Farm and discusses her experiences there. Additionally, Meg talks about her goals for her career, her switch from forensics to bioarchaeology, as well as her graduate and undergraduate theses. Meg believes in writing in a manner that does justice to the communities one is working in as an anthropologist, and finds that her English degree benefits this writing style. This is a MUST listen to episode, because not only is Meg hilarious but also brilliant and extremely knowledgeable. 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=1629 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gabby-campbell1/support

Welcome to the podcast Dr. Sheperd Siegel, author of Tricking Power into Performing Acts of Love (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tricking-power-into-performing-acts-of-love-shepherd-siegel/1140477943). Dr. Siegel has lived many lives, including that of a musician, teacher, and anthropologist. In this episode we focus on the content and inspiration for this newest book, Tricking Power, and how he defines the archetype of the trickster. We also touch on his various inspirations and childhood idols that inspired this book and his first, Disruptive Play. Additionally, we discuss his educational journey, working in education in correctional facilities, and his time in a band.  Enjoy! https://shepherdsiegel.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Disruptive-Play-Trickster-Politics-Culture-ebook/dp/B07DNQRNW3 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=1629 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gabby-campbell1/support

Welcome to the podcast Elaine Aguayo, a masters student studying bioarchaeology at San Diego State University. In this episode, we discuss how she fell in love with anthropology, her first field experience where we met, as well as her advice for community college students looking to transfer to a four-year university. The main topic of discussion is the fieldwork she has been conducting for the last 5 months on an NSF funded project in Oaxaca Mexico, along with her advisor. She explains her experience as a Mexican-American working in Mexico, and the highlights from this excavation. We also discuss the theoretical framework of her thesis, and the general questions she and her advisor were investigating at the site. Lastly, we discuss her goals for after graduate school, with her ultimate goal being to work as a forensic anthropologist on the Mexican border. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gabby-campbell1/support

Welcome to the podcast Tara Panesar, a masters student at University College London. Tara graduated with her BA in Art History from Cambridge, and recently moved to London to start her journey in Anthropology graduate school. In this episode we dive into the summer field school she attended in Greece and what she took from that experience. We also discuss graduate school and what she think her thesis might revolve around. Lastly, we discuss the article she has coming out, and the brilliant insights she had on a photo journal. Follow @thatanthropodcast on Instagram, and @ThatAnthroPod on Twitter for more behind the scenes content. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gabby-campbell1/support

Today on the podcast we have two guests, Kayla Stevens, a senior Anthropology major at the College of Wooster, and Jeannette Lombardi, a first year masters student in Syracuse University's Forensic Science program. For 6 weeks this summer they were both a part of the Louise Lamphere internship hosted by the American Anthropology Association in Washington D.C. They would split their time between the AAA main office and their respective field sites. Kayla focused on interviewing participants and visitors from the Folklife Festival and identifying key themes and takeaways, while Jeannette worked at the Naval History and Heritage Command (Underwater archaeology branch) cataloging artifacts and gathering information on a potential submarine acquisition as well as a shipwreck. I loved getting to meet both of these women, and I hope you enjoy learning about their respective journeys into anthropology as well as details on their summer internship! 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=1629

Today we have guest Dr. Joe Alcock here to tell us about his journey and life experiences as an emergency room physician and researcher in evolutionary medicine. We will begin with his undergraduate at UCSB and how I met him, then discuss how he chose medicine as his career path. Throughout the whole episode we emphasize the role of evolutionary thinking in medicine and specifically how he thinks about issues he sees in the emergency room like sepsis. He completed his MD at UCLA, and now works at the University of New Mexico as a teacher and physician. He covers why he chose emergency medicine and how he avoids burnout in such an intense job. Lastly, we spend a great deal of time talking about microbes and the microbiome's effect on immune function, his research in this area as well as his thoughts on the evolution of sepsis. His podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/evolutionmedicine/id1150684245 His blog: https://evolutionmedicine.com/about-joe-alcock-author-of-this-blog/ 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=1629

Welcome back dear That Anthro Podcast (TAP) fans! After my summer hiatus I wanted to share an episode with some of the developments in my life and the changes to the podcast moving forward. I am starting my masters degree focusing on bioarchaeology at George Mason University, after graduating from UCSB with my BA this June. I feel incredibly blessed to have the opportunity to continue my education at such an amazing research university under the guidance of stellar faculty. Podcast episodes 1 and 2 of Season 3 will air Sept 7th and 14th respectively, and from then on will be mostly bi-weekly. As I have more episodes ready to go, there may be bonus back to back week releases but the norm will be bi-weekly. As some of you may have noticed the rainbow logo is here to stay. It really grew on me and I feel like it better represent my brand and podcast which is one of inclusion and a wide spectrum of guests. However, Anchor and Apple Podcasts are making it more difficult than necessary and I hope to have it fully updated soon.

Happy Pride month! You'll notice our logo has changed to reflect this month of celebrating all kinds of love and gender identities, I hope you appreciate it.  Today, we have an accomplished guest, Angelo Robledo, an experimental archaeologist and science educator. Angelo recently got his BA from the University of Las Vegas Nevada, and will be pursuing his graduate education at University College Dublin. Angelo has lived in Las Vegas his whole life and has a deep appreciation and connection to the desert there. In elementary school, he became enthralled with an ancient hunting tool called the atlatl. The interest was furthered when they took a class field trip to Atlatl Rock nearby. Since then, Angelo has been crafting his own tools (both stone and atlatls) and is even a part of the World Atlatl Association. We discuss the history of these tools, the various materials they are made of, and dating of these weapons. We also discuss bioarchaeological evidence of atlatl elbow that could help push back the date for these tools.  Angelo is the youngest guest to ever be featured on the Ologies podcast with Alie Ward, which is currently the #1 science podcast in the world. We talk about how this opportunity came to be and how it has impacted him since the episode aired. https://www.alieward.com/ologies/experimentalarcheology Angelo has goals to continue to educate and work in science communication  Instagram @idigit1st Twitter @idigit1st https://worldatlatl.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=1629

Welcome to the podcast Associate Professor of Anthropology at UC Santa Barbara, Dr. Amy Boddy. Dr. Boddy specializes in evolutionary approaches to human health and researches topics like comparative oncology, maternal fetal transfer and conflict, and much more. Dr. Boddy discusses her academic journey as a first generation student, starting with community college in Michigan and then onto Wayne State where she received her BA and PhD. Dr. Boddy has always been drawn to human health, biology and evolution, but it wasn't until her senior year of college she discovered how she could use an anthropological lens to study the questions she wanted to. We then move into her experience as a post-doc and moving internationally with a young child. Prior to her appointment at UCSB, she worked at the Comparative Oncology Center at Arizona State University where she was a professor. While she still works with this team today, in 2017 she accepted a professor position at UCSB. Currently she teaches classes like Evolutionary Medicine, Human Reproductive Ecology, Genetics, and runs a great lab on campus. We talk the transition from ASU to UCSB, quarter versus semester system from student and professorial point of view, as well as her takeaways from online learning. Currently, she and a team are investigating microchimerism, or the transfer of cells between mother and baby during pregnancy. She has obtained blood samples from a hospital in Santa Barbara to further research these fascinating cells and their role in immune response. Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jnNIBc4AAAAJ&hl=en Twitter: @amy_boddy http://www.boddylab.ca/ 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=1629

Welcome to the podcast Megan Rose Kumorek! Not only is she an incredibly talented researcher, but an engaging speaker and became an instant friend. Megan did her undergrad at Northern Arizona University, focusing on archaeology in Belize working with Dr. Kellner and Dr. Awe. She is a polyglot (speaks multiple languages), a fan of royal elegance as you will hear from her wedding, and is currently working for a puppy therapy company called Paws in Work! Her masters research at the University of Liverpool focused on graffiti in Egypt, and she is an expert in the subject so prepare to learn! Have you ever wondered the complications that come with bringing a mummy back into the lab? Megan dishes on her real life experience with a rotting mummy brain. This is a must listen to episode because everything she talks about is interesting and engaging. Megan's instagram: @egyptian_rose 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=1629

Welcome Megan McGrath, who recently received her Master's of Science from the University of Bradford. Megan is a bioarchaeologist (or osteoarchaeologist) who presented her dissertation on the Bioarchaeology of Care in Roman Britain, and completed her undergraduate degree at University of College Dublin. Megan grew up in Ireland, and discusses learning english as a second language. She also discusses some of her experiences in college, including her participation in the Harry Potter Society, and her year studying abroad in the Czech Republic. We also discuss her future plans in bioarchaeology Follow @meganofbones on Instagram 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=1629

Recently I took a trip to the Channel Islands and I wanted to share some info with all of you! Enjoy! 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=1629

Welcome Katie Ibsen! This week I talk with UC Berkeley undergraduate (and soon to be alumni!) Katie Ibsen @thevintageacademic on Instagram. Katie is a transfer student and is passionate about de-stigmatizing community college education and works to help other's transfer through her social media and through her job at Accepted Consulting. Katie discusses her fieldwork experiences, future plans, and favorite spots on the UCB campus. 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=1629 Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/That-Anthro-Podcast-Sticker-by-thatanthropod/89065514.JCQM3

Welcome to the podcast Rebekah Lamb! Rebekah is an undergraduate student studying anthropology at the Vu Amsterdam. After high school Rebekah completed an EF gap year in Shanghai, China where she wrote an ethnography. She explains how this experience instantly hooked her and inspired her to pursue a degree in Anthropology. We discuss her indigenous Abenaki heritage and how she has been involved in her community. She's studied and now practices traditional Abenaki tattooing, and we discuss the process and her own plans to get facial markings. We divulge into her love of pirates, specifically Grace O'Malley, as well as discussing her role as a student advocate for people with disabilities in academia. Rebekah's Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/rebekah_lamb_empowering_disabled_students_in_the_university_system Rebekah's instagram: @appearingacademic 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=1629

Caitlyn Kolhoff and Daniel Ginsberg from the education department at the American Anthropological Association join the podcast today to discuss the virtual graduate fair they are hosting April 14th. https://www.americananthro.org/gradfair The tabling is free to anyone interested, and the rest of the event should you decided to attend is $10 for non-AAA members, and is completely free for members. Leadership Opportunities in the AAA - https://www.americananthro.org/ConnectWithAAA/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1616#:~:text=The%20AAA%20Leadership%20Fellows%20Program,chosen%20from%20among%20AAA%20leadership. https://www.americananthro.org/gradfair https://anthroillustrated.com/ - Images of diverse anthropologists 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=1629

Welcome to the podcast Dr. Nicholas Malone, primatologist, evolutionary anthropologist, now not so secret surfer, and lecturer at The University of Auckland! Dr. Malone was a super fun guest to interview and on this episode we dive into a wide variety of topics including his favorite classes to teach, the inspiration for his new book title "The Dialectical Primatologist," as well as his advice to students. We talk his time studying endangered primates being sold in public markets of Java and his work there with Javan Gibbons. His time spent on Java during his PhD influenced him to continue work on Java, unlike a lot of other primatologists studying monkeys on other Indonesian Islands. Dr. Malone completed his MS at Central Washington University under the mentorship of Dr. Agustin Fuentes, and then his PhD with Joanna Lambert at the University of Oregon continuing to work in Indonesia. For his post-doc he went to the Congo to study Bonobos which he describes as a period of personal and professional growth.  He talks about journalling and ethnography in the field and the role they play in his work and specifically his writing. We also talk about his recent book, his writing process, influences including the 1985 book The Dialectical Biologist, and the unifying question of the book. Check out Dr. Malone's new book HERE: https://www.routledge.com/The-Dialectical-Primatologist-The-Past-Present-and-Future-of-Life-in-the/Malone/p/book/9780367211325 FOLLOW: @thatanthropodcast on Instagram @ThatAnthroPod on Twitter  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

Welcome guest, Sophie Price Assistant curator of anthropology at the Museum of Tropical Queensland! We talk all things #musuemoftropicalqld and the work she does there creating accessible, inclusive, and First Nations directed exhibits. Sophie is passionate about decolonizing museum practices and putting First Nations voices at the forefront of Australian First Nations items. We dive into changing your focus in anthropology, delaying a PhD, and why we don't support grind culture. Sophie had a lot of wisdom to share and I'm extremely appreciative. She prioritizes transparency and inclusivity in her work with the museum and we discuss a lot of cool projects in this episode! Instagram: @sophies.curatorial 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=1629

Enjoy this mini Anthropology Day episode with fellow science communicator Seth Chagi! https://worldofpaleoanthropology.org/ Twitter: @WrldOfPaleoAnth Instagram: @World_of_paleoanthropology Follow @thatanthropodcast on Instagram + @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=1629

Welcome to the podcast Russell Nylen! Russell is an anthropologist by training who currently works at the Denver Food Bank as SNAP outreach representative with a focus on rural communities in Colorado. He discusses how his anthropological training has benefited him as a communicator and to be a better ally to people seeking food security. We chat about his time as a student at Syracuse working with the late John Burdick and the impact it has on his career going forward. After completing his degree Russell worked for the Peacecorps and Americorps and describes his experiences with the programs in this episode. An important part of our conversation is where Russell sees his research moving in the future. Russell wants to work in development, but in development that is sustainable and community driven. For his PhD research he plans to work in Brazil in a community that includes his own family. Russell had great things to say about his time visiting Brazil and how music and dance play a big part in the community values. https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program Book referenced: The Color of Sound by John Burdick of Syracuse

Welcome to the podcast Phd candidate at Kent State, Rose Leach Basom! Rose has a background in evolutionary and biological anthropology and is pursuing a career in forensic anthropology. We discuss being an intersectional anthropologist and how to communicate how anthropological skills can benefit younger students, even in their everyday life. We then move into her research while pursuing her master's at Texas Tech. Her research centered around the selection pressures involved in how pelvic shape has changes with the invent of cesarian sections. She also details her field school selection process, explaining that paleoanthropology field programs in Africa were very cost prohibitive. This led her to a program through Texas Tech in Belize, where she was a student and returned for two seasons as a field director. Rose then took some time off after her masters, working as a death investigator and autopsy tech to get some experience in forensics before pursuing a PhD. She also had the opportunity to work as a researcher at Kyoto University for ten weeks conducting a research project through the primate research center. Currently, Rose is working on a way to introduce anthropology and evolution to historically underserved communities, through a board game company of her own invention Stemsapien games! https://stemsapiengames.com/ https://mobile.twitter.com/rosesleach https://roseleach.com/ 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=1629

Welcome to my favorite style of podcast episode, a rambling yet cozy chit chat! I just wanted to share some info about my Anthroday event on Feb 13th, make sure you check out @thatanthropodcast on instagram for polls and further details. Mentioned in the episode: @tash_archaeo @digitwithraven https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zoras-daughters/id1523068454 https://anthroillustrated.com/

Welcome to the podcast, Elic Weitzel, a PhD candidate in the Anthropology department at University of Connecticut, who is using an archaeological approach to studying the environmental impacts of colonization on Native American groups and animal populations. Elic has wanted to be an archaeologist since the 6th grade, and was always fascinated by ecology, the environment and history. He grew up in Pennsylvania surrounded by natural beauty, and would hike part of the Appellation trail that was just right by his house. A turning point for his academic trajectory was reading The Hadza by Frank Marlowe (https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520253421/the-hadza) which utilizes a behavioral ecological approach in examining this hunter-gatherer society. Elic was so fascinated and impressed by this approach that he adopted behavioral ecology as the theoretical framework of his dissertation. We also discuss how selecting a field school early on in his journey ended up setting his trajectory for where he would conduct his dissertation research. We also chat about the importance of cold emails, and opportunities to volunteer on field projects once you've had some experience under your belt. He details the questions he's asking in his dissertation about the ecological consequences of European colonization particularly in Southern New England. He explains how all sorts of environmental shifts occur as a direct result of colonization, and that prior to colonization Native Americans were managing the environment through controlled burning and other management strategies. Something in his research that surprised him was finding such accurate and detailed accounts from 17th century European colonial documents that described the environment of New England. 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=1629 Twitter: @ElicWeitzel Piece on the Ecology of the First Thanksgiving: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-ecology-of-the-first-thanksgiving/ Sapiens Podcast: Could the Coronavirus Pandemic Be Good for the Environment? https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/pandemic-environment/ Popular Archaeology: Farmers and Warriors https://popular-archaeology.com/article/farmers-and-warriors/

Welcome Undergraduate Anthropology and Religious Studies major Lauren Malone. Lauren is currently studying at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, and has made it a point to work in a lot of different labs on campus including working with paleoethnobotanical, zoo archaeological and forensic collections. She is a dedicated scholar, who happens to be 1st generation, and is an incredible person. I really enjoy my chats with fellow undergrads the most because it means making real connections with my fellow students, and reminding each other we are strong and capable. This semester she's pursuing a museum internship, in hopes of further developing her anthropological toolkit! 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=1629

Introducing UC Santa Barbara alum and current UCLA postdoc Dr. Kendra Calhoun! Kendra is a sociocultural linguist who has broad research interests and experiences but her current projects are focused on African American language and culture in new media forms, such as TikTok. She did her graduate education at UCSB under Dr. Bucholtz, before pursuing post doctoral studies at UCLA. She comments on how being a Black woman in academic affected her journey and how she found community within a predominantly white program. My favorite part of the interview was discussing her memories of the rise and fall Vine, MySpace, Facebook and the impact each had on culture. Her newest project focusing on African American speech and videos on TikTok is fascinating!! This is one of those must listen episodes, including a chat on why referring to scholars of color as “well-spoken” or "articulate" is a racist micro aggression. I appreciate Kendra's vulnerability and poise navigating explaining the connotations of phrase, and I think everyone can benefit from understanding how our language can belittle minority communities, particularly from a the perspective of a linguist. 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=1629 https://www.amazon.com/Articulate-While-Black-Barack-Language/dp/0199812985 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zoras-daughters/id1523068454 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-one-a-podcast-about-jokes/id1203393721 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gastropod/id918896288 https://kendrancalhoun.com/

On today's episode we explore California Archaeology with Dr. Lynn Gamble. We discuss her graduating from UCSB, returning as a professor, and the golden age of archaeology at UCSB. We also touch on her work with the Kumeyaay and the Chumash indigenous American tribes. Some of her research ground breaking research has involved Chumash bead use as money! Enjoy!

Welcome to the podcast my dear friend and colleague, Emery Baty (they/them). I'm extremely thankful for the vulnerability all my guests exhibit when telling their stories, but I'm particularly thankful to Emery for being so honest about their identity as non-binary and how they have come into their own identity. Not only do we talk about gender issues, but we also dive into the exciting field school discovery Emery was a part of this summer in Pompeii with ArchaeoSpain. Emery was a part of the team that uncovered a very rare burial of a Pompeiian. We also discuss their high school laboratory experiences at UC Berkley, and how it inspired them going forward. We also gush about our dogs and how coincidentally met before we even knew the others major. Enjoy! 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=1629

We begin this episode with Dr. Brian Fagan, legendary archaeologist and independent scholar, detailing the various animals he has. We then touch on a wide range of topics: his philosophy about teaching, the UCSB campus back in the beginning and the growth in the 80's, as well as his time as a student at Cambridge. He details what classes were like at Cambridge, and how different the class style was from UCSB. He found the transition to large classes at UCSB much more in-personal. What he is perhaps best know for is his writing, he has 9 publications - with 2 coming out this year. About 8 years ago he patterned with Nadia Durrani, who is a co-author on several of these publications. He says having her as a writing partner has been incredible and they edit seamlessly, while also her own experiences add a new depth to the work because she can speak to things he's not an expert in (human diversity, feminism, Middle Eastern culture). We also discuss his many hobbies, including sailing, sea kayaking, yacht journaling, raising rabbits, and even driving luxury cars. Check out his most recent book Climate Chaos https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/brian-fagan/climate-chaos/9781541750883/ 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=1629

This week, my lab mate Griffin Fox sits down to chat with me about his experiences thus far in archaeology. Griffin's collegiate journey began at Moorpark Community College (California), where he began to take Native American studies and archaeology classes. He then had the opportunity to work with Dr. Andrew Kinkella (Season 1 Episode 39) on two indigenous American sites, as his first field training. Griffin reflects on his time in community college and offers advice for anyone considering transferring to a 4-year University afterwards. In 2019, Griffin transferred to UC Santa Barbara, where he hit the ground running and started an internship with Kaitilin Brown his first day on campus! We reflect on our time working together for the P.L. Walker Bioarchaeology and Biogeochemistry laboratory, our team's effort in the recovery of Jack Cantin's remains and what it meant for Griffin. We also divulge some of our antics in the field including building a yurt, and protecting lizard eggs. The work Griffin did with Kaitlin Brown has recently submitted for publishing, after a successful virtual presentation at the SCA's this year. 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=1629

Welcome Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Human Energetics Laboratory at Notre Dame, Dr. Cara Ocobock. We begin the episode by breaking down a piece Dr. Ocobock wrote for Sapiens called “Sexism Still Winning at the Olympics” https://www.sapiens.org/biology/olympics-sexism-regulations/. She explains how this article came about, and how it was important to collect lines of evidence surrounding the issue that were accessible for freshmen through seniors in her anthropology of sports class. Discussions from these classes helped bust myths students thought to be true, like that testosterone is the sole key to athletic success, and it inspired her to take this piece to a wider audience at Sapiens. She details her own experiences with sexism and harassment as a female athlete, but explains how it was an experience she has taken a lot from. https://www.sapiens.org/biology/female-male-athletes-differences/ Cara also is very close with her family, and during the pandemic she decided to create a lab manual of science experiments for her niece Ruby. Well, upon completion she posted it on Twitter and it's been a HUGE success! Check it out for FREE below. Ruby's Lab Manual: https://sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/outreach/rubys-laboratory-manual/ Her academic research focuses on cold climate populations and the physiological adaptations required to survive in harsh environments. Primarily, her conducts her research in Finland studying brown fat and human energetics. She also co-hosts a podcast! Sausage of Science Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sausage-of-science/id1340030371 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=1629

Welcome to the podcast Dr. Joshua Berson, an independent researcher, author, and former Berggruen fellow who received his PhD in History and Sociology of Science at the University of Pennsylvania. Josh has penned three novels, Computable Bodies, The Meat Question, and The Human Scaffold. https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520380493/the-human-scaffold https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/computable-bodies-9781472530349/ https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/meat-question We gush about our love of paper books and how we miss spending hours reading at bookstores. I ask how or if this affected the way he has written to his audience, knowing they most likely wouldn't be picking up the book in a store. This leads him into speaking about the process and thoughts put into his first book Computable Bodies. Next we touch on his second publication, the Meat Question, again diving into process and how the book formed over many years. He describes the goal of this book as to put the idea of what it means to be human and to consume animals in broader terms than just arguments for health and environment. Josh guides us through each step of inspiration, revision, and the review process in detail. Even describes what the face of meat looked like to him. Ultimately it was a paper he wrote “The Charisma of Meat” that sparked the substance of the book. The paper that inspired the Human Scaffold, his most recent publication was a 2004 paper by Joseph Henrick, and the discourses it launched. Josh enjoyed the technical questions it proposed, but wanted to examine empirical archaeological data from Tasmania for a new take. He also explains the takeaways he hopes readers get from reading the Human Scaffold. My sincerest thanks to the Berggruen Institute for working with me! https://joshberson.net/ https://www.berggruen.org/people/joshua-berson/ 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=1629

Join me in welcoming Pippa Kenner! An anthropologist who has spent her career working in Alaska with native communities and the federal government. She has great stories and advice to share about ethnographic research, the realities of working in Alaska, and how she got started working with the federal government. Enjoy!

Please join me in welcoming Dr. Megan Carney, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Arizona to the podcast! She also received here graduate degree at UC Santa Barbara! Dr. Carney is a sociocultural anthropologist who works with migrant communities conducting ethnographic research on food insecurity as well as the social dynamics of displacement and migration. A lot of her early work, that composed her first book, was conducted in Santa Barbara, working with migrant women from Mexico and Central America (Honduras, and Guatemala), examining the issue of food insecurity in an agriculturally productive region. "The Unending Hunger:" https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520285477/the-unending-hunger After completing her PhD, Megan immediately began working in Italy in 2014 coinciding with the Arab Spring. She was fascinated by the discourses surrounding immigration at the time. Immigrants coming across the Mediterranean were dying at sea due to governments refusing to take responsibility, a real crisis that is a result of social and political failings. Megan published her second book on this subject entitled “Island of Hope, Migration and Solidarity in the Mediterranean:” https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520344518/island-of-hope Terra Firma film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraferma_(film) She herself identifies with the right to food/food sovereignty movement that is dissatisfied with food security being the end goals. This movement believes this is not sufficient rather, they want to push to make food a human right. Currently the US does not recognize food as a human right, so right to food is working against transnational food companies, and working towards making food a fundamental human right. They think food is not a commodity, and it should not be controlled by private companies trying to make a profits. They believe there should be dignity in how food is distrusted. Dr. Carney also lays out techniques for ethnographic life history interviews and shares some stories. She talks about the transition to the University of Arizona in 2017 and outlines then classes she teaches and has created, as well as the topics she's passionate about teaching like “black food matters.” She discuses the research and ethnographic data collection process, and discusses the benefits of long term ethnographic work. She explains why writing the second book was actually harder to write than the first. She is also the Director of the Center for Regional Food Studies, a center that conducts research related to issues locally in borderland regions but is also involved across critical food studies. https://crfs.arizona.edu/ 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=1629