Is it your dream to be an anthropologist? I admit, I didn’t even realize most of the things that I was interested in were anthropology until I looked it up in a college catalog. https://youtu.be/4zN6dMYlkSg In the US, we teach anthropology through four subfields of cultural, archaeology, linguistics, and biological anthropology. For my budding anthropologists … Continue reading Anthropology Defined
You might be thinking: why should I work with an anthropologist when I know so little about them? Let’s change that. Hi, I am Nicole. I am an anthropologist and I want to apply what I’ve learned about studying people to help you reach your goals. My goal with anthropology is to make strange things … Continue reading Working with Anthropologists
Visiting archaeological sites can be a great way to connect with nature and experience adventure. Yet when visitors flock to these places, they may end up damaging the site forever. Learning how to be a better visitor is one way you can help archaeology sites. When visiting sites, you can be mindful of the cultural … Continue reading How You Can Help Archaeology Sites
In their article, Four steps in the history of museum technologies and visitors’ digital participation, Christensen traces the history of curation toward digital participation. They assert that exhibited objects are in dialogue with their surrounding paratexts. In this discussion, Christensen draws from examples of the Bode Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and Dr. Johnson’s … Continue reading The History of Museum Technologies and Digital Participation
On May 30, the Stanford Archaeology Center will host the live premiere of Barre Fong’s Making Ties: The Cangdong Village Project. If you cannot attend the premiere, the film can be viewed at https://cangdong.stanford.edu/documentary-film
Long before Google's Arts & Culture App went viral when people realized they could upload their selfies to be matched to historical paintings, the app existed to share great works of art with the masses. Certainly, the sensational nature of the matching feature has increased traffic and usage of the app -- and, that makes … Continue reading Using Social Media to Increase Your Museum’s Reach
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