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SOPOT, POLAND — After lunch today the Larwood 2014 meeting participants had an excellent field trip to the aquarium in Gdynia on the Baltic coast (above). This aquarium has a diverse and interesting collection, but for me the two historic … Continue reading →

SOPOT, POLAND — This morning we had the final set of talks at Larwood 2014. Out of all the presentations, the one that struck me the most was by Paul Taylor and Andrea Waeschenbach entitled “Molecular phylogeny and the adequacy … Continue reading →

SOPOT, POLAND — Our first day of the Larwood Meeting was much fun, especially after I unloaded my presentation in the morning and could relax. We are gathering on the beautiful campus of the Instytut Oceanologii (one building pictured above), … Continue reading →

SOPOT, POLAND — Our surprise dinner this evening was a Polish barbecue in the forest outside Sopot. I am impressed with how much forested land has been preserved around the three connected cities of Gdansk, Sopot and Gydnia. With a … Continue reading →

Thi Bui is the author of our first-year summer reading selection, The Best We Could Do. She will offer a lecture on September 24th, and there will be opportunities for students and others on campus to engage with the speaker. … Continue reading →

Thursday, September A historian whose scholarship focuses on the intersections of anthropology, religion, philosophy, and history in China.   Check out the following links for more information on Michael Puett: Biography Puett on China Lecture on Zhuangzi Ritual and Humanity … Continue reading →

Tuesday, October 14th Susan Stranahan was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize for reporting on the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island. She has recently co-authored a book on the nuclear disaster in Japan: Fukshima-The Story of … Continue reading →

Thursday, October 30th Kim is an anthropologist whose current research examines the social and political dynamics that have shaped the natural environment of the Korean DMZ.   Check out the links below for more information on Eleana Kim:  Biography Making … Continue reading →

Edward Humes 7:30pm, September 26th, 2018 Location: McGaw Chapel   Garbology is authored by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, Edward Humes. The book examines the relationship that humans have with our garbage – the waste that we create, dispose, buy and sell. In … Continue reading →

If you are a first-year student and are reading this blog, welcome! By now, you have signed up for your ARCH session and are doubtless excited to visit campus, register for classes, live in a residence hall, and get a … Continue reading →