The paradox of welfare autonomy: poverty, employment, and consumer dependency in remote Australia
Seminar
This will be an in-person only seminar. In this talk, Emeritus Professor Nic Peterson will consider the paradox of welfare autonomy in remote Australia. The government believes lack of waged employment in remote Australia is the most important policy issue. This suggests that the underlying…
The role of wild food plants on the well-being of local communities in Cambodia
Seminar
Globally, there is a commitment to protect 30% of marine and terrestrial areas by 2030 (the “30×30” target), alongside the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of ending hunger by the same year. In alignment with these commitments, Cambodia expanded its protected areas to over 40% in 2023.…
PossumLab: Tim McLellan reads King of Bangkok by Sopranzetti et al
Seminar
Presented in person and online; details below.PossumLab is a space to explore creative ethnographic work. Every semester, we read two comics and use them as a way to explore anthropological concepts. In this instalment, Tim McClellan invites you to read and discuss the anthropological graphic…
The evolution of the olive: domestication pathways and prehistoric human-environment dynamics
Seminar
Presented in person and online, Zoom details below.Olive (Olea europaea ssp. europaea L.) is a cornerstone of Mediterranean cultural and ecological history, yet the timing and nature of its earliest exploitation and domestication continue to be debated. These questions are further complicated by…
Regional Isotopic Perspectives on Diet in Metal Age Central Thailand (c. 1100 BCE–CE 500)
Seminar
Human dietary patterns provide important insights into past agricultural practices, foodways, and other human–environment interactions. This study presents stable isotope data from four Metal Age sites in central Thailand to examine diet during a formative period of regional prehistory. The results…
Affective Resilience of Aging: Social Networks and Care Work Among Older Adults in Chiangmai, Thailand
Seminar
Presented in person and online; details below.This study examines the resilience of older adults in urban Chiang Mai, Thailand, focusing on how they actively contribute as caregivers, disaster responders, and community leaders within the contexts of social and environmental precarity. Drawing on…
Parramatta Redux: Film screening & discussion
Film
Presented online via Zoom (link below)Parramatta Redux (38 minutes) uncovers the resilience of those who have called Parramatta home-from its First Nations custodians, whose deep spiritual connection to the river has endured for millennia, to early European settlers navigating unfamiliar lands, and…