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On 17 Aug, 2015
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AUGUST 2015: PLOS ONE Publication of The Genomic Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade in the Yungas Valley of Bolivia

The Genomic Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade in the Yungas Valley of Bolivia Tanja Heinz, Jorge Mario Cárdenas, Vanesa Álvarez-Iglesias, Jacobo Pardo-Seco, Alberto Gómez-Carballa, Carla Santos, Patricia Taboada-Echalar, Antonio Salas In August 2015, EUROTAST research network members Tanja Heinz and Antonio Salas published research on the genetic ancestry of relatively isolated Afro-Bolivian communities in…

On 23 Jun, 2015
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EUROTAST VIDEO: Sarah Abel

EUROTAST fellow Sarah Abel is conducting her PhD at CIRESC (Centre international de recherches sur les esclavages) under the supervision of Professor Myriam Cottias. She is a Sociocultural Anthropologist who examines the impact of ancestry genetics tests on understandings of heritage and identity in the United States and Brazil. In this video Sarah describes the questions and concerns with this research.

On 19 Jun, 2015
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MAY 2015: Sarah Abel and Myriam Cottias Interviewed on French National Radio

EUROTAST members Sarah Abel and Myriam Cottias were interviewed regarding their research on French National Radio. Hear this interview in French at the following link: http://www.franceculture.fr/emission-la-fabrique-de-l-histoire-esclavage-24-2015-05-19

On 2 Jun, 2015
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APRIL 2015: Genetics/Heritage – Day Two

For the second day of the Genetics/Heritage conference there were presentations from colleagues and associates of EUROTAST regarding the history, genetics, and archaeology of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Here is the program: 08:30-09:00 Coffee 09:00-09:30 Richard Benjamin – Introduction to International Slavery Museum 09:30-09:45 Hannes Schroeder & Tom Gilbert (University of Copenhagen) Summary of EUROTAST goals & the Future…

On 23 Apr, 2015
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APRIL 2015: Genetics/Heritage – Day One

Day one of the interdisciplinary EUROTAST conference, where the fellows presented their research and senior colleagues responded to and discussed this research. Here is the program: 08:30-09:00 Morning coffee 09:00-09:10 Introduction to EUROTAST: Dr. Hannes Schroeder 09:10-10:30 Session 1 Winston Phulgence (University of York) The Past in Service of the Future: Remembering Slavery and the…

On 15 Apr, 2015
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APRIL 2015: PNAS Publication of Genome-wide ancestry of 17th-century enslaved Africans from the Caribbean

Genome-wide ancestry of 17th-century enslaved Africans from the Caribbean Hannes Schroeder, María C. Ávila-Arcos, Anna-Sapfo Malaspinas, G. David Poznik, Marcela Sandoval-Velasco, Meredith L. Carpenter, José Víctor Moreno-Mayar, Martin Sikora, Philip L. F. Johnson, Morten Erik Allentoft, José Alfredo Samaniego, Jay B. Haviser, Michael W. Dee, Thomas W. Stafford, Jr., Antonio Salas, Ludovic Orlando, Eske Willerslev,…

On 30 Mar, 2015
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MARCH 2015: planarPart: an efficient and robust approach for genetically-based geographic assignment

The EUROTAST fellows will be presenting the findings of their research at the upcoming Genetics/Heritage conference, 23-25 April at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool. To attend the conference, visit the Genetics/Heritage website. Title: planarPart: an efficient and robust approach for genetically-based geographic assignment Author: Hákon Jónsson Abstract: The geographic separation between populations explains a significant proportion of the…

On 23 Mar, 2015
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MARCH 2015: Where did they come from? Using ancient DNA genome wide data to trace the ancestral origins of the freed slaves of Saint Helena

The EUROTAST fellows will be presenting the findings of their research at the upcoming Genetics/Heritage conference, 23-25 April at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool. Deadline for registration to attend the conference is March 30th. To attend the conference, visit the Genetics/Heritage website. Title: Where did they come from? Using ancient DNA genome wide data to trace the ancestral…

On 20 Mar, 2015
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MARCH 2015: A Molecular Perspective on Disease in the Transatlantic Slave Trade

The EUROTAST fellows will be presenting the findings of their research at the upcoming Genetics/Heritage conference, 23-25 April at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool. Deadline for registration to attend the conference is March 30th. To attend the conference, visit the Genetics/Heritage website. Title: A molecular perspective on disease in the transatlantic slave trade Authors: Jessica Hendy, Matthew…

On 16 Mar, 2015
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With Comments Off on MARCH 2015: A ‘New Guinea’ in the Americas: Enslaved Africans in the Eighteenth-Century Salvador, Brazil

MARCH 2015: A ‘New Guinea’ in the Americas: Enslaved Africans in the Eighteenth-Century Salvador, Brazil

The EUROTAST fellows will be presenting the findings of their research at the upcoming Genetics/Heritage conference, 23-25 April at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool. Deadline for registration to attend the conference is March 30th. To attend the conference, visit the Genetics/Heritage website. Title: A ‘New Guinea’ in the Americas: Enslaved Africans in the Eighteenth-Century Salvador, Brazil…