Δύο άνθρωποι μου έρχονται σήμερα στο μυαλό. Ναι, όλοι μας είχαμε και καλούς και κακούς νηπιαγωγούς, δασκάλους, καθηγητές× ανθρώπους που έμπαιναν αγέλαστοι στην τάξη, έβγαζαν ένα κόκκινο βιβλιαράκι για τη βαθμολογία και άρχιζαν να προφέρουν ένα-ένα τα ονόματα ‘των θυμάτων της ημέρας’. Καθηγητές που έφταναν σε τέτοιο αντιπαιδαγωγικό σημείο ώστε οι μαθητές που δεν τα... Continue Reading →
‘Anthropocene’ Documentary Shows How Humans Are Wreaking Havoc On The Planet (By Brooke Shuman via: huffpost.com )
Industrialization, massive trash dumps and other factors have potentially helped usher in a new geological era. “Anthropocene: The Human Epoch,” a documentary by filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier and photographer Edward Burtynsky, is a nature story gone awry, a dazzling and at times nauseating document of the far-reaching, and possibly catastrophic, impact that humans... Continue Reading →
Q&A: gender, race and field trips in South African anthropology (By Linda Nordling via: nature.com )
Nomawethu Hlazo, a PhD student in archaeology at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, speaks to Nature about her experiences. In August, archaeologist Nomawethu Hlazo participated in field trip to support female scientists, particularly women of colour, who do fieldwork for the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa. “Harassment and inappropriate conduct are a... Continue Reading →
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