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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 16 Feb, 2015
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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 11 Feb, 2014
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February 2014: PhD Fellow Sarah Abel’s Visual Fieldwork in Brazil

EUROTAST PhD Fellow Sarah Abel has successfully completed her fieldwork in Brazil where she studied the national, cultural and political context that influences trends and perceptions of genetic ancestry testing in different post-slavery societies. During her research she conducted extensive photographic documentation of the people she met and places where she was working. These photographs, beyond…

On 4 Oct, 2013
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Sept 2013: Network midterm in Copenhagen with career training and symposium on transatlantic slavery in Scandinavia

EUROTAST convened in Copenhagen for its midterm meeting and fourth network training initiative, which was comprised of a four-day career development workshop and symposium on the history and legacies of the transatlantic slave trade in Scandinavia. 1. Career Development workshop The skills training was organised by the EUROTAST coordinating team at the Centre for GeoGenetics, Natural…

On 3 Oct, 2013
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With Comments Off on Sept 2013: Postdoc Temi Odumosu gives slavery images seminar for UNESCO Associated Teachers Network in Copenhagen

Sept 2013: Postdoc Temi Odumosu gives slavery images seminar for UNESCO Associated Teachers Network in Copenhagen

The Danish UNESCO Associated Teachers Network meets annually in Copenhagen to expand their teaching practices and explore new perspectives and resources on the history and legacies of the transatlantic slave trade. Coordinated by Danish history teacher Peder Wiben, the network comprises of school teachers in a number of subject disciplines from schools teaching this history…

On 3 Oct, 2013
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Sept 2013: PhD Fellows present at British Association of Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology annual meeting

EUROTAST fellows, Judy Watson, Erna Johannesdottir, Jessica Hendy and Cesar Fortes-Lima delivered podium and poster presentations at the annual meeting of the British Association of Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO) at the University of York on the 13th -15th of September 2013. Cesar Fortes-Lima outlined his research on using modern genetic data to reconstruct the history…

On 3 Sep, 2013
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With Comments Off on August 2013: Postdoc Temi Odumosu lecture for International Slavery Remembrance Day at National Maritime Museum London

August 2013: Postdoc Temi Odumosu lecture for International Slavery Remembrance Day at National Maritime Museum London

On the 23rd August 2013, several of the UK’s museums observed the UNESCO International Slavery Remembrance Day, which marks the anniversary of the first successful slave uprising in the western hemisphere, on 23 August in Haiti in 1791. This year the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London, compiled a programme of public events that included talks…

On 23 Jul, 2013
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With Comments Off on July 2013: EUROTAST Job opportunity for experienced researcher at University of York (Deadline: 19th August 2013)

July 2013: EUROTAST Job opportunity for experienced researcher at University of York (Deadline: 19th August 2013)

Marie Curie Experienced Researcher (ER2) – Dissemination & Outreach Department: Archaeology Based at: University of York – King’s Manor, York city centre Hours of work: Full-time Contract status: Fixed term – FULL JOB DETAIL DOWNLOADABLE HERE Application Deadline: 19th August 2013 EUROTAST is looking for an Experienced Researcher (ER) with a focus on public engagement,…

On 27 May, 2013
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May 2013: Network discusses race and representation in Paris and visits Nantes memorial

EUROTAST went to Paris for its third network training initiative the intersections between science, concepts of race and the representation of slavery and its legacies. This collaborative event was hosted by the Alliance Française and organized by the Centre International de Recherches sur les Esclavages (CIRESC), in collaboration with the Unité de Recherches “Migrations et Société”…