From three McMaster anthropology researchers: "Do historical mosquito collections contain Plasmodium DNA, and, if so, can museum specimens be used to reconstruct the historical epidemiology of malaria?"

Recent research from Dr. Tristan Carter:

🔔 NEW at Health Promotion International Considerations for diverse, equitable, and inclusive school food programs in the USA and Canada ✍️ Preetama Badyal, Tina Moffat OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf015

Congratulations to recent PhD grad, Dr. Loa Gordon on her recent publication in @anthropologica.bsky.social!

We’re thrilled that Dr. Yana Stainova is part of the organizing team for this year’s Ethnographic Salon & Open Mic at AAA 2025! Expect a vibrant night of song, story, poetry, and creative ethnography. 📍 The Howlin’ Wolf, New Orleans Thurs, Nov 20 • 7PM Featuring Dusky Waters (NOLA roots/Americana)

Check out Dr. Megan Brickley's chat with @craignorriscbc.bsky.social on CBC Kitchener-Waterloo this morning! She talked about ongoing work on the individuals from the public burial ground in Guelph. #Anthropology #AnthroSky #Paleoanthropology #McMasterUniversity #Bioanth

🎉 Congrats to @biqbal.bsky.social on receiving a SSHRC Connection Grant! His project explores how justice is imagined beyond political/legal systems, with a 2026 workshop bringing scholars together across disciplines. Learn more via the link in bio. #AnthroSky #McMasterAnthro #McMasterUniversity

🎙️ Dr. Megan Brickley, McMaster Anthropology, is featured on @hamiltonspectator.bsky.social's podcast Placeline Hamilton: “This McMaster professor has skeletons in her office.” 115 skeletons, countless insights into 1800s health & daily life. 🎧 Spotify link in bio! #Anthropology #McMasterAnthro

🧑‍🔬✨ Dig into Hamilton’s past! Join McMaster Anthropology for DIG IT! Archaeology & the 1918 Flu - a free, family-friendly event with hands-on activities: excavate sand, handle artifacts & explore flu history. 📅 Oct 18 Dundas Museum | Oct 25 Hamilton Library #AnthroSky #Anthropology #McMasterAnthro

A warm welcome to our newest grad student cohort! The future of anthropology is here. We’re excited to see the amazing research and contributions they’ll bring to our department. @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social #Anthropology #McMasterAnthro #AnthroSky #McMaster

job Tenure-Track Position – Archaeology McMasterU ...While the geographical area of specialization is open, preference may be given to those who work in the archaeology of North America, not least the Eastern North America/Great Lakes region... csn-rec.ca/job-postings... @anthromac.bsky.social

📘 New from @biqbal.bsky.social: The Dread Heights: Tribulation and Refuge after the Syrian Revolution - out Sept 2 with @fordhampress.bsky.social.

Meet Mackenzie Peplow (she/her), a recent Anthropology BA Honours grad and recipient of the Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA), which provides undergraduate students with the unique opportunity to conduct their own research project under faculty member supervision. #McMaster #Anthropology

Happy Pride Month! We're thrilled to showcase the queer-focused research and advocacy happening at McMaster. #AnthroSky #McMaster #McMasterAnthro #Anthropology #QueerAnthropology

June is Indigenous History Month. We're spotlighting the work of Indigenous and allied scholars in our department who are rethinking what anthropology can be. Supporting Indigenous scholarship and confronting the discipline’s colonial roots is work we commit to every day—not just in June. #AnthroSky

🚁 No shovel? No problem. Join us April 16 at Fairweather Brewing Co. for a public talk on how archaeologists use drones, LiDAR & radar to uncover lost cities—from Cambodia to Peru—without digging a single trench. Talks, beer, & tech! #AnthroSky #AnthropologyMatters

Dr. Tristan Carter & Dr. Demetris Athanasoulis reveal a rare mason’s mark from Stelida, Naxos! 🏺 This architectural block—a simple cross—raises questions about Minoan ties. Could it mark Knossian influence or serve as an altar? 📜 Swipe to learn more!

Join us tomorrow, Friday Mar. 14, for our monthly Speaker Series! Dr. Travis Steffens will be talking about health and interspecies relationships. @onehealthuofg.bsky.social @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social @uofguelph.bsky.social #anthropology #anthropologymatters #onehealth #primates

🚨 Attention grad students! The 2025 David Hakken Graduate Student Prize is now open! Submit your unpublished paper (7,000-8,000 words) on anthropology & STS by June 1, 2025. Check the guidelines and learn more here: castac.org/castac-award... #Anthropology #CASTAC #GradLife

Join us for a talk by Dr. Maya Wind about her new book, TOWERS OF IVORY AND STEEL: HOW ISRAELI UNIVERSITIES DENY PALESTINIAN FREEDOM. REGISTER USING QR CODE OR LINK IN BIO. 🗓 Friday, March 8 📍 Chester New Hall 103 ⏰ 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Tomorrow!

📢 Speaker Series Announcement! 📢 Join us for an engaging talk by Dr. Lisa Bhungalia (@lbhungalia.bsky.social) about her book Elastic Empire: Refashioning War through Aid in Palestine. 🗓 Friday, Feb 28 📍 LRW 1003 ⏰ 3:30–5 PM #Anthropology #Palestine #WarOnTerror #Counterterrorism #USEmpire

📢 Speaker Series Talk today! 📢 Join us for an engaging talk by Dr. Lauren Grant (Population Medicine, University of Guelph) on: “Advancing the Epidemiology of Enteric Illnesses: Multidisciplinary Approaches Needed” 🗓 Friday, January 31
 📍 LRW 1003
 ⏰ 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

It's been a three year process, but I am thrilled to share that my latest article on trans inclusion in swimming is out today in @femmediastudies.bsky.social! This article looks at the online discourses on @swimswamnews.bsky.social about Lia Thomas’ participation in NCAA women’s swimming events.

📚 New Faculty Publication! Dr. Amanda Wissler co-authored Death on the Permafrost, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The study highlights the devastating impact of the 1918-1920 flu on Alaska’s Indigenous populations. 💡 Link in bio for full article! #Anthropology #McMasterAnthro

🎉 Congrats to Dr. Loa Gordon! 🎉 Dr. Gordon, a recent PhD graduate from McMaster University, has won the AMHIG Graduate Student Paper Prize Award 2024 for her paper The Bubble-Bathification of Self-Care: Problematizing Possibilities for Restful Mental Health. #Anthropology #AnthroSky

🌍✨ How do spaces shape us? Join us for a thought-provoking talk featuring stories of place, memory, and connection—from Pokémon Go to DNA art, and more. 📅 Dec. 11, 7-9 PM 📍Fairweather Brewing Co. 🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/spaces-and...