William T. Vickers 1942-2016: In Memoriam By Janet Chernela It is with great sadness that we report the death of William T. Vickers on Sept. 15, 2016. Bill, as he was known, was a leading scholar of native Lowland South America, a valued mentor, friend, spouse, colleague, and...
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Norm and Sibby Whitten Publication Subvention Fund The SALSA Executive Board is delighted to announce the Norm and Sibby Whitten Publication Subvention Fund. The Norm and Sibby Whitten Publication Subvention Award is designed to assist with the publication of original monographs that make an important contribution...
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Norm and Sibby Whitten Research Fund 2016-2017 The Norm and Sibby Whitten Research Fund 2016 Award supports pre-project travel grants for full- time graduate students in the early stages of formulating their dissertation research proposal. This Grant-in-Aid is to initiate contact and collaborative working relationships with...
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INVITACIÓN A PARTICIPAR: XI Congreso Sesquianual de SALSA La Sociedad para la Antropología de las Tierras Bajas Suramericanas (SALSA, Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America ) se complace en invitarlos a participar en su XI Congreso Sesquianual , que tendrá lugar en Lima...
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Indians in a country without Indians: The aesthetics of disappearance José Basini of the Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus has published a new book on the Guarani-Mbya people of Uruguay. Jose Basini (2015). Indios Num Pais Sem Indios: A estetico do desaparecimento: um estudo sobre imagens...
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The human face of Manu Park: National Geographic The June issue of National Geographic included a feature story by Emma Marris on the human history and conservation status of Manu National Park, Peru. SALSA member Glenn Shepard guided Marris during the expedition to Manu, and the...
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