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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 […]

  • Culture Fest! Celebrate Woman Artists and Creatives

    Penn Museum 3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    This full-day festival celebrates women and femme artists from around the world, featuring art and performances from some of the region’s best female artists and creatives. Honor the power and diversity of feminine creativity with a day of activities the whole family can enjoy, like live performances, hands-on workshops, storytelling, and an artist marketplace.

  • Cultural Heritage and Imaginaries: The Politics and Practices of Archaeology

    Abstract: The past, whether real, tangible, embellished, or imagined, can be a particularly powerful and alluring source of symbols, narratives, and ideas. Echoes from the distant past can reverberate and affect the lives of contemporary and descendant communities, and issues related to politics, cultural heritage management, tourism, and national identity can all be tied to […]

  • Pandemics, Plagues, and Pestilence in early Byzantine Thebes

    Carleton University , Canada

    Excavations in the Sanctuary of Ismenion Apollo in Thebes also revealed a later cemetery of Early and Middle Byzantine burials, which are apparently associated with an early Christian hospice or hospital. The skeletons showed that a remarkably high percentage of individuals suffered from significant pathologies with high rates of infectious diseases. Two mass graves are […]

  • Second Sunday Culture Films: Fugetsu-Do & Morkovcha

    Penn Museum 3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The 2022-2023 culture film series Folklife, a joyful celebration of local folkways: writing, storytelling, visual arts, handcrafts, cuisine, and other forms of expression which make places and people distinctive and create bridges to connect them with other cultures around the world. Please stay for a catered reception to celebrate the season finale. Fugetsu-Do Dir. Kaia […]