Making the Subjects of Racism: Icelandic People and a Plaster Bust Collection in the Canary Islands
Lecture/seminar
In 1856, several plaster busts were created by a French expedition in Iceland and Greenland, revealing one of the many ways these countries were a part of European 19th-century colonial and imperial projects. Prince Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte—the son of Emperor Napoleon's younger brother— headed the…
Studying Maya Urbanism in the Age of Lidar: A Case Study of the Ancient City of Coba
Seminar
Presented online only, Zoom details below.During the Late Classic period, the city of Coba was one of the largest and most powerful cities in the Maya lowlands. While previous research at the site did not uncover much evidence of settlement prior to the sixth century CE, recent data suggest that…
European Association for Studies of Australia (EASA) Conference 2026
Conference
Thinking Against the Grain: Australian Studies in Times of ConstraintONLINE SYMPOSIUMEuropean Association for Studies of Australia27-28 November 2026In May 2025, the late Graeme Turner posted a text titled “Why do they hate us? That’s the question academics in the humanities are asking”. As Turner…