The biology of fatherhood in context: Evolutionary origins, cross-cultural perspectives, and health implications
Seminar
Human fathers have a fexible psychobiological capacity to respond to committed parenting with shifts in hormones such as testosterone, prolactin, and oxytocin. These findings hint at evolved neuroendocrine capacities that help facilitate refocused priorities as men make the transition into…
THE SACRIFICE OF THE YAMS: Tubers, Procreation, and Chiefly Hierarchy in the Trobriands Mark Mosco, ANU
Seminar
James Scott (Against the Grain, 2017) has famously argued that tuber- as distinct from cereal-based agriculture offers an escape from political subjugation in archaic states. In this chapter, I describe how, through sacrificial bwekasa reciprocities with ancestral baloma spirits, Trobriand…
Celebrating 50 Years of the School of Archaeology and Anthropology
Conference
Please join us for a two-day conference and a Celebratory Reception to celebrate the 50 years of the School of Archaeology and Anthropology! Conference: Thursday 1 February 2024, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Friday 2 February 2024, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm ANU Union, 3 Rimmer Street Celebratory…
Screening of 'Remembering Yayayi'
Arts & entertainment
As part of the 2023 Anthony Forge Memorial Lecture, the film 'Remembering Yayayi' will be screened on Wednesday 6th December. All welcome. No registration required 'Remembering Yayayi’ features Marlene Nampitjinpa sharing her memories of Yayayi with anthropologist Fred Myers. The film reflects on…
2023 Anthony Forge Lecture - The Trouble with Art: The Difference Indigeneity Makes in the Visual Arts
Lecture
The ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology invite you to the annual Anthony Forge Memorial Lecture: The Trouble with Art: The Difference Indigeneity Makes in the Visual Arts This lecture represents some thoughts about the difference that Indigeneity makes – or the significance of…
Book Launch - Forecasts: A Story of Weather and Finance at the Edge of Disaster
Book launch
Join us for the launch of Forecasts: A Story of Weather and Finance at the Edge of Disaster, by Caroline E. Schuster, illustrated by Enrique Bernardou and David Bueno, published by University of Toronto Press. Wednesday 1 November, 5:00 - 6:00pm ANU Classics Museum, A.D. Hope Building (Bld #14),…
The Role of Community Sponsorship for Refugee Resettlement
Seminar
The Role of Community Sponsorship for Refugee Resettlement Kate will present research being undertaken for her ARC project on refugee community sponsorship (Discovery Project with Professor Susan Kneebone and Dr Anthea Vogl). The project is the first large-scale study of community or private…