Tag: Colonialism
Colonialism has shaped scientific plant collections around the world – here’s...
Daniel Park, Purdue University
Some of the world’s most popular museums are natural history collections: Think of dinosaur fossils,...
Ancient DNA is restoring the origin story of the Swahili people...
Chapurukha Kusimba, University of South Florida and David Reich, Harvard University
The legacy of the medieval Swahili civilization is...
Why Indigenous communities need a seat at the table on climate
Ray Minniecon, NAIITS
There’s growing recognition that Indigenous communities are among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate...
Many global charities refrain from ‘poverty porn’ imagery to raise money...
Abhishek Bhati, Bowling Green State University
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
How commercialization over the centuries transformed the Day of the Dead
Mathew Sandoval, Arizona State University
As a Mexican-American who celebrates Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the...
Tattoos have a long history going back to the ancient world...
Allison Hawn, Arizona State University
While most of us would likely care to forget the pandemic as soon as...
Tattoos have a long history going back to the ancient world...
Allison Hawn, Arizona State University
While most of us would likely care to forget the pandemic as soon as...
What is cultural appropriation, and how does it differ from cultural...
Joshua E. Kane, Arizona State University
Fashion companies are increasingly being taken to task for selling expensive versions of...
EXPLORING NATURE
From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...
Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee
Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....
