Saint Vincent College - Anthropology

04/08/2025

11/27/2024

https://www.tpr.org/education/2024-11-05/mexican-american-studies-youth-conference-inspires-lifelong-dedication-to-the-preservation-of-culture-and-history

Preview of the Nov. 4 Mexican American Studies Youth Conference at UTSA's downtown campus.

11/16/2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/world/europe/norway-sami-kvens-forest-finns-apology.html

A policy of “Norwegianization” silenced the languages of Indigenous people and forced their children into boarding schools. The long-awaited apology avoided the issue of land rights.

11/16/2024

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202411/1323156.shtml

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 2024 World Chinese Language Conference, which opened in Beijing on Friday.

11/16/2024

https://www.buzzfeed.com/monicatorres2/worst-one-word-reply-texting

This word's meaning and effect can be radically different.

11/16/2024

https://www.georgetown.edu/news/ask-a-professor-civil-discourse/

Sociolinguist Marissa Fond explains the importance of civil discourse and offers tips to have more constructive dialogues on divisive issues.

11/16/2024

Scientists were surprised to find a medieval metropolis atop mountains, providing new insights into life along the ancient trade route. “This changes everything we thought we knew.”

11/16/2024

Federally funded schools used abusive tactics to strip children of their culture and inspired a similar program in Canada. This is what to know about their history.

11/16/2024

The dated genetics taught in U.S. schools stokes misconceptions about race and human diversity. A biological anthropologist calls for change.

11/16/2024

A language scientist delves into historic and current efforts to catalog the planet’s 7,000-plus languages, uncovering colorful tales.

11/16/2024

Member of Parliament Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke led the ceremonial performance of Māori culture, tearing up a controversial bill as other lawmakers joined her in protest.