As an anthropologist I spend a lot of my time thinking about globalization and its effects. Recently after discussing commodity chains and the near impossible task of avoiding harmful products, I began to think about the products that I consume on a daily basis. The chicken I had for dinner was raised locally – somewhere in Colorado – but the
Read more“The only one truly qualified to raise a monkey is the monkey’s mother” Tim Ajax, director Born Free USA So you’ve seen a video of an adorable baby monkey and now you absolutely need one. Nearly everyone has heard of Darwin, the Ikea monkey, or shared/watched a video of a baby monkey getting a bath or brushing his teeth. Even
Read moreThis past semester, for the first time since around my sophomore year of college, I enrolled in more courses outside of anthropology than within the field. At the same time I was interacting with young, naïve students on a regular basis. These circumstances really opened my eyes to the lack of cultural awareness and sensitivity. Two moments stand out in
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The summer after I traveled with DANTA I had another flare up of the ever-persistent travel bug. My heart was yearning for somewhere new and the hands-on experience I missed during my time with DANTA. Another student from my DANTA group messaged me one day with a possible internship she had found. She was applying and thought that I would
Read moreAs a second year Master’s student I am serving as a graduate teaching assistant. There isn’t a need for me to teach every week, but I attend class, grade papers, help students, etc. The students are quickly approaching their mid-term exam which also happens to be their first test. Our most recent class meeting was devoted entirely to answering student
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I’ve done a lot of writing throughout my college career, but I think the hardest ‘assignment’ I’ve ever had is this one – to introduce myself in one short blog post. That’s life, I guess. There are challenges and you just have to put your head down an push through. So here goes…. Growing up along the country roads of
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