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Dr. Jeffrey Cohen receives NSF Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey Cohen for his award of a National Science Foundation grant to study the question, “Can the development of niche traditional diet become a pathway to economic success…
Jeffrey Cohen co-chairs panel at the Royal Geographic Society
On August 29, Dr. Jeffrey Cohen co-chaired a panel at the Royal Geographic Society annual conference in London, England. Dr. Cohen’s panel “Prospects in Migration Theory: What is Next?” created a…
Jeffrey Cohen moderates migration conference in Jamaica
Professor of anthropology Jeffrey H. Cohen joined the International Centre for Migration Policy Development and MIEUX (Migration EU experts) at a recent conference "Harnessing…
The Big Game Theory
The ASOM team just completed their first Big Game Theory summer camp at the PAST Foundation, where they used games and agent-based models to train students to find sustainable and…
Professor Sam Stout's Retirement Reception
Sam Stout’s Retirement Reception
Department of Anthropology, Ohio State University
Comments presented by Clark Larsen
10 December 2018
Professor Sam Stout, an internationally-known…
“Sensing Seconds and Epochs with Semi-Wild Orangutans and their Caretakers: A 21st Century Ethnographic Approach to Cross-Disciplinary Anthropology”
Conservation efforts are becoming increasingly urgent, making Juno Parreñas' talk about orangutan conservation efforts in Sarawak timely—and the temporal scales between the epochs was indeed a…
“Living with Livestock: Development Models in China” and Why Cultural Context Matters
On September, 14, Shengyu Pei, an associate professor at the South-Central University for Nationalities in Wuhan, China, gave a talk at the Department of Anthropology. Dr. Pei discussed findings…
International Workshop in Anthropology and Soil Science at Ohio State University
From June 22-27, 2018, an international interdisciplinary workshop in anthropology, archaeology and soil science has taken place at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, on the topic "Soil…
Thoughts on the 15th Annual Paul and Erika Bourguignon Lecture in Art and Anthropology
A painting on display in the Metropolitan Museum captures a view of the Andes: breathtaking mountains, twisted trees, and a winding river. Without doubt, it is a beautiful view, especially to a…