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On 10 Mar, 2015
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MARCH 2015: Genetic Legacy of Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: Anthropological and Clinical Contexts

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 submission has been extended to March 15. To submit a paper or to attend the conference, visit the Genetics/Heritage website. Title: Genetic Legacy of Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: Anthropological and Clinical Contexts…

On 5 Mar, 2015
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MARCH 2015: Genetic perspective of biogeographic ancestry in African American descendants from South America

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 submission has been extended to March 15. To submit a paper or to attend the conference, visit the Genetics/Heritage website. Title: Genetic perspective of biogeographic ancestry in African American descendants from…

On 2 Mar, 2015
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With Comments Off on MARCH 2015: The Past in Service of the Future: Remembering Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade for Nation Building and Identity Creation in Africa and the African Diaspora

MARCH 2015: The Past in Service of the Future: Remembering Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade for Nation Building and Identity Creation in Africa and the African Diaspora

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 submission has been extended to March 15. To submit a paper or to attend the conference, visit the Genetics/Heritage website. Title: The Past in Service of the Future: Remembering Slavery and…

On 24 Feb, 2015
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EUROTAST VIDEO: Ryan Espersen

EUROTAST fellow Ryan Espersen is conducting his PhD in Archaeology at the University of Leiden under the supervision of Dr. Jay Haviser and Prof. Corinne Hofman. His research is on the historical archaeology of the Caribbean islands of Saba and St. Eustatius and his interest how notions of ‘race’ developed in the northern Dutch Caribbean. In this video…

On 23 Feb, 2015
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With Comments Off on FEBRUARY 2015: Computational Reconstruction of Hans Jonatan’s Genome

FEBRUARY 2015: Computational Reconstruction of Hans Jonatan’s Genome

The EUROTAST fellows will be presenting the findings of their research at the upcomingGenetics/Heritage conference, 23-25 April at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool. Deadline for submission has been extended to March 15. To submit a paper or to attend the conference, visit the Genetics/Heritage website. Title: Computational Reconstruction of Hans Jonatan’s Genome Authors: Anuradha Jagadeesan and…

On 18 Feb, 2015
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With Comments Off on FEBRUARY 2015: Reconciling “Racial” Identities, Family History and Genomic “Ancestry” in Two Post-slavery Societies

FEBRUARY 2015: Reconciling “Racial” Identities, Family History and Genomic “Ancestry” in Two Post-slavery Societies

The EUROTAST fellows will be presenting the findings of their research at the upcomingGenetics/Heritage conference, 23-25 April at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool. Deadline for submission has been extended to March 15. To submit a paper or to attend the conference, visit the Genetics/Heritage website. Title: Reconciling “Racial” Identities, Family History and Genomic “Ancestry” in Two…

On 18 Feb, 2015
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Fatimah Jackson on Big Picture Science

Professor Fatimah Jackson was interviewed on Big Picture Science about research performed as part of EUROTAST. As she says: Healing comes about through knowledge. So, the knowledge can be the basis for healing this trauma, and it’s really an ongoing trauma, of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. To listen to the podcast go to The Big Picture Science Blog:…

On 16 Feb, 2015
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With Comments Off on FEBRUARY 2015: A Strontium Isotopic Perspective on the Origins of Human Trafficking Victims from Nineteenth-century Africa

FEBRUARY 2015: A Strontium Isotopic Perspective on the Origins of Human Trafficking Victims from Nineteenth-century Africa

The EUROTAST fellows will be presenting the findings of their research at the upcomingGenetics/Heritage conference, 23-25 April at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool. Deadline for submission has been extended to March 15. To submit a paper or to attend the conference, visit the Genetics/Heritage website. Title: A strontium isotopic perspective on the origins of human trafficking victims…

On 9 Feb, 2015
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With Comments Off on February 2015: Examining the Contents of a Late 18th Century Enslaved African’s Lockbox from Spring Bay Flat, Saba, Dutch Caribbean

February 2015: Examining the Contents of a Late 18th Century Enslaved African’s Lockbox from Spring Bay Flat, Saba, Dutch Caribbean

The EUROTAST fellows will be presenting the findings of their research at the upcomingGenetics/Heritage conference, 23-25 April at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool. Deadline for submission has been extended to March 15. To submit a paper or to attend the conference, visit the Genetics/Heritage website. Title: Examining the Contents of a Late 18th Century Enslaved African’s…

On 5 Feb, 2015
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With Comments Off on February 2015: The Genomic Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade in the Yungas Valley of Bolivia

February 2015: The Genomic Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade in the Yungas Valley of Bolivia

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 submission has been extended to March 15. To submit a paper or to attend the conference, visit the Genetics/Heritage website. There are some fantastic projects involved and we will…