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Perspectives on the future of technology and the humanities from an archaeologist in Silicon Valley

Texas Tech Student Union Building - Escondido Theater 15th St & Akron Avenue, Lubbock, United States

How might the research and pedagogy of the academy, and especially disciplines in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, connect fruitfully with dynamic agendas in technology development, change management in business, and the challenges of a complex world of runaway crises? How might we address this question of transdisciplinary reach while cherishing the specialized expertise […]

Iron in the Sky: Meteorites in Ancient Egypt

Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

Victoria Almansa-Villatoro, Junior Research Fellow, Harvard Society of Fellows In ancient Egypt, iron harvested from meteorites was used to create ritual objects associated with royalty and power. An iron dagger from the tomb of King Tutankhamun is one of the oldest Egyptian objects verified to be of meteoritic origin. In this lecture, Almansa-Villatoro will discuss […]