Anthropology
On Reindeer Herders and Powerlifting
Cara Ocobock is an assistant professor of anthropology at Notre Dame. A biological anthropologist, she is the director of the Human Energetics Laboratory and explores the...
Listen to PodcastThe Coronavirus Crisis through Gender, Environmental, Anthropological and Indigenous Lenses
Kroc Institute Director, Asher Kaufman, talks with Kroc Institute faculty members, researchers, and graduate students about aspects of the current Coronavirus crisis, including...
Listen to PodcastPop Culture, Youth, and Peacebuilding
Catherine Bolten, associate professor of anthropology and peace studies, sits down to talk with Siobhan McEvoy Levy, professor of political science and peace and conflict studies...
Listen to PodcastBecoming Dads: How Evolution Helps Us Understand Men’s Hormones, Behavior, and Health as Fathers
Human fathers shape their children’s well-being through a range of parenting behaviors. While common for humans, this is rare for mammals. This talk will shed light on how...
watch videoTo Believe is Human
The capacity to see beyond what’s in front of our eyes has shaped humanity in profound ways, says Agustín Fuentes, the Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, CSC, Professor of Anthropology....
Read ArticleOn Evolution and Defining Creativity
Agustín Fuentes is the Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Professor of Anthropology and chair of the Department of Anthropology at Notre Dame. He has published more than 150...
Listen to PodcastReading the Remains
We’re sitting in silence in the Long House cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park, watching the sun swallow the shadows across the far canyon wall. I strain to hear the...
Read ArticleFathers’ Postnatal Hormone Levels Predict Later Caregiving, Study Shows
Much has been written about what happens to mothers hormonally during pregnancy and after, but what about fathers? In a first-of-its-kind study, University of Notre Dame Assistant...
Read ArticleProfessor Uses Cutting-Edge Technology to Conduct ‘Engaged Anthropology’ at Prehistoric Illinois Site
Mark Schurr is committed to conducting engaged anthropology. For Schurr, professor and acting chair of the University of Notre Dame’s Department of Anthropology, that means he...
Read ArticleProfessor D. C. Schindler on Freedom From Reality
D.C. Schindler is an associate professor of metaphysics and anthropology at the John Paull II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. He is also the author of Freedom from...
Listen to PodcastFighting for Displaced People
There are 60 million displaced people in the world and every day an estimated 40,000 people flee their homes in search of safety elsewhere. For many, a temporary stop in a refugee...
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