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Did the Greeks Make Human Sacrifices to Zeus?
This week, the Greek Ministry Of Culture announced the discovery of a 3,000-year-old skeleton on Mt. Lykaion, often called the "birthplace of Zeus," which suggests human sacrifice may have occurred there. UA anthropologists David Gilman Romano and Mary Voyatzis are co-directors of the Mt. Lykaion Excavation and Survey Project in Greece.
"Several ancient literary sources mention rumors that human sacrifice took place at the altar, but up until a few weeks ago there has been no trace whatsoever of human bones discovered at the site," Romano said.
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UA anthropologist Jennifer Roth-Gordon in Rio with her family |
Racism in the Wake of Rio 2016
UA anthropologist Jennifer Roth-Gordon, who has been researching race relations in Brazil for over 20 years, writes about experiencing racism firsthand during a family trip to Rio with her children, two of whom are African American.
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Olympics Fever
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Election Coverage
SBS political and communication scholars continue to provide expert commentary on the roller coaster 2016 election season. To name a few: Samara Klar discussed the Democratic and Republican conventions
here and
here. Barbara Norrander's research was included in the
article "Hilary Clinton has an edge as a Democrat, not a woman." Kate Kenski
spoke about Trump's rhetoric related to the killing of police officers. And
Carolyn Lukensmeyer, the executive director of the National Institute for Civil Discourse, was quoted in the story "The most compelling reason to never talk politics on Facebook."
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On the Ground in Turkey
UA anthropologist Brian Silverstein, director of the Arizona Center for Turkish Studies, was in Turkey during the July 15 attempted military coup. Silverstein answered some questions about the coup, what has happened since, and what could be next for Turkey. More
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Ian Ellasante and Mel Ferrara
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A UA First: Two Graduate Students Named Point Scholars
Ian Ellasante, a graduate student in American Indian Studies, and Mel Ferrara, a graduate student in Gender and Women's Studies, have been named Point Scholars by the Point Foundation, the largest U.S. higher education scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and allied students. Ellasante and Ferrara are the first UA students to receive the prestigious scholarship. More
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Photo courtesy of Senate Judiciary Committee |
Freedom of Information
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Freedom of Information Act, David Cuillier, director of the School of Journalism and former president of the Society of Professional Journalists, wrote an op-ed about its importance. Cuillier also testified before Congress calling for improvements in the Freedom of Information Act for the benefit of citizens and journalists. More
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Scott Selisker's new book
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Think You Made Your Pick for President? Maybe You've Been Brainwashed
Scott Selisker, assistant professor of English and author of the book Human Programming: Brainwashing, Automatons and American Unfreedom, discusses how decades of cultural and sociological influences have shaped the ways people think--or don't think. More
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Joe Sharkey
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* UA journalism faculty member Joe Sharkey's 1992 nonfiction book Above Suspicion is being adapted into a film starring Emilia Clarke of "Game of Thrones" and Jack Huston of "Ben-Hur." More
* The article "A linguist has some tips for choosing your future band name" cites the work of Adienne Lehrer, a UA emeritus professor of linguistics. More
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Jenann Ismael
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* In one theory of physics, the universe is a fixed block where time only appears to pass. UA philosopher Jenann Ismael argues that the block universe holds within it the explanation for our experience of the passage of time. More
* UA journalism student Stephanie Soto helped KOLD-TV launch "Noticias 13," which is being called the first app for Hispanic news consumers in southern Arizona. More
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Fenton Johnston
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* Check out this feature on English Professor Fenton Johnson, who has released three novels and is preparing two essay collections for publication. Johnson's work often draws on his experiences growing up as the ninth of nine children in the rural "Knobs" region of central Kentucky. More
* Here are some book suggestions from UA faculty and staff, including our own David Sterling Brown, Alison Hawthorne Deming, and Tyina Steptoe!
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Bill Reitze
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* Anthropology doctoral student Bill Reitze lives and works at the Petrified Forest National Park. He recently received the John L. Cotter Award for excellence in National Park Service archaeology. More
* This week, the UA hosted more than a dozen veterans in an immersive, academic boot camp called the "Warrior-Scholar Project." The veterans attended lectures with professors from the School of Government and Public Policy and the Department of Philosophy. More
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Gary Paul Nabhan
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* Gary Paul Nabhan, director of the UA Center for Regional Food Studies, was quoted in the Guardian article "Tucson, Arizona, cultivates its foodie reputation-with a nod from UNESCO." More
* Eva-Maria Maggi, an instructor in the School of Government and Public Policy, wrote an op-ed about the complexities involved in the Brexit referendum. More
* UA sociologist Louise Marie Roth's research was cited in the story "Pregnant women's medical care too often affected by race." More
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"An Old or a New Way? Catholic Orders in Late Medieval Germany"
Presented by the Division for Late Medieval and Reformation Studies
Aug. 14, 10:15 a.m.
Location: St. Philip's Church
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"'The Highest Service That Men Can Attain to on Earth is to Preach the Word of God': Catholics and Lollards in Late Medieval England"
Presented by the Division for Late Medieval and Reformation Studies
Aug. 21, 10:15 a.m.
Location: St. Philip's Church
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"'The Glittering Doctor of Truth': Jan Hus and the Vigor of Late Medieval Catholicism in Bohemia"
Presented by the Division for Late Medieval and Reformation Studies
Aug. 28, 10:15 a.m.
Location: St. Philip's Church
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Trans*Studies: An International Transdisciplinary Conference on Gender, Empodiment, and Sexuality
Presented by the Institute for LGBT Studies
Sept. 7-10
UA campus
Thursday noon Deep Dish lecture, Friday night poetry reading, and Saturday night closing party are open to the public
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Cognitively Based Compassion Training
Presented by the Center for Compassion Studies
Thursdays, Sept. 8-Oct. 27, 6-7:30 p.m.
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"Middle Eastern Secularism, Islamism, and Sectarianism--A Brief History of Ideas and Politics"
Presented by the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies
Sept. 12, 4 p.m.
Location: Hillel
Speaker: Asher Susser, the UA Andrea and David Stein Professor of Modern Israel
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"Drawing Political Lines: The Great Cartoon Debate of 2016"
Presented by the College of SBS
Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Loft Cinema
Tickets available at The Loft Cinema beginning on Sept. 12
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