anthropology – University of Hawaiʻi System News

Prominent #MeToo figure, Mānoa alumna, returns to UH

October 18, 2018

UH Mānoa alumna Karen Kelsky, a prominent figure in the national #MeToo movement, has been speaking out on issues of sexual assault in academia, with a focus on empowering victims and training people in leadership.

Students record memories to preserve Waialua’s past

May 8, 2018

The UH Mānoa North Shore Field School guided students in the recording of oral history to preserve the experiences of kūpuna in Waialua.

Invasion of privacy suffered by the poor explored in public talk

February 26, 2018

Khiara M. Bridges, a Boston University law and anthropology professor, discusses her new book, The Poverty of Privacy Rights, in a public lecture on March 8

Origin of modern humans more complicated than originally thought

December 7, 2017

A new study calls for a re-evaluation of our understanding of when and how humans left Africa and what happened once they arrived in Asia.

Researchers chart economic inequality across the ages

December 1, 2017

Researchers saw disparities in wealth mount with the rise of agriculture, specifically the domestication of plants and large animals, and increased social organization.

Tracing the movement of ancient Hawaiian adzes at the Maunakea Speaker Series

August 8, 2017

UH Hilo Professors Peter Mills' work helped define the role of the Maunakea adze quarry in ancient Hawaiian economies, inter-island voyaging and trade.

UH West Oʻahu assistant professor appointed to national forensic anthropology organization

July 14, 2017

William R. Belcher, a board-certified forensic anthropologist, has been elected to a three-year term as an at-large-director for the American Board of Forensic Anthropology.

Research reveals Rapa Nui people cultivated and managed crops

July 12, 2017

Research by an international team, including Brian Popp, a UH Mānoa professor, challenges the traditional narrative of the ancient people of Rapa Nui.

Curve of the Hook awarded for excellence in non-fiction

July 6, 2017

The book-length interview is illustrated with maps, charts and previously unpublished photos following the life and career of Yosihiko Sinoto.

UH Press wins $90K grant for open-access publishing

April 11, 2017

Beginning in 2018, the digitized titles will be hosted on a custom open-access portal where readers will be able to download them in EPUB and PDF formats.