The words adventure and anthropology conjure up imagery of both the fictional Indiana Jones and real explorers, such as Hiram Bingham, credited with finding Peru?s Machu Picchu, and Howard Carter, who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen. The history of anthropology is packed with tales of exotic destinations and unprecedented discoveries.
With the opening of Adventures in Photography: A Century of Images in Archaeology and Anthropology, SDMoM aims to showcase some of the untold stories of anthropology. Sixty vintage photographs were chosen from the University of Pennsylvania?s extensive collection, spanning over one hundred years and six continents. This exhibition was organized by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
Panel discussion focuses on how photography and fieldwork aid, transform, and legitimize the study of the human condition, in conjunction with the Adventures in Photography exhibit. Seth Mallios, Matt Lauer, Erin Riley offer an understanding of their respective sub-disciplines.
Drawing on insight from active research projects locally and around the world, Drs. Mallios, Lauer, and Riley will discuss how photography and fieldwork aid, transform, and legitimize the study of the human condition. These professors represent different sub-disciplines of anthropology?archaeology, cultural anthropology, and biological anthropology?but they each are deeply dependent on the fieldwork process and employ similar methods of collecting and documenting insight from the field, whether it be about local history, Solomon Islands indigenous fishing strategies, or Indonesian macaques. Real-time documentation of primary anthropological discovery emphasizes the authenticity of the find and indirectly upholds the importance of the endeavor, ultimately solidifying the particular anthropological narrative.
Admission: Included in regular admission ($12.50 general)
Location:
San Diego Museum of Man
1350 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
Saturday, February 25 - 11:00 AM
For more information, please call: (619) 239-2001 or visit: www.museumofman.org
With the opening of Adventures in Photography: A Century of Images in Archaeology and Anthropology, SDMoM aims to showcase some of the untold stories of anthropology. Sixty vintage photographs were chosen from the University of Pennsylvania?s extensive collection, spanning over one hundred years and six continents. This exhibition was organized by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
Panel discussion focuses on how photography and fieldwork aid, transform, and legitimize the study of the human condition, in conjunction with the Adventures in Photography exhibit. Seth Mallios, Matt Lauer, Erin Riley offer an understanding of their respective sub-disciplines.
Drawing on insight from active research projects locally and around the world, Drs. Mallios, Lauer, and Riley will discuss how photography and fieldwork aid, transform, and legitimize the study of the human condition. These professors represent different sub-disciplines of anthropology?archaeology, cultural anthropology, and biological anthropology?but they each are deeply dependent on the fieldwork process and employ similar methods of collecting and documenting insight from the field, whether it be about local history, Solomon Islands indigenous fishing strategies, or Indonesian macaques. Real-time documentation of primary anthropological discovery emphasizes the authenticity of the find and indirectly upholds the importance of the endeavor, ultimately solidifying the particular anthropological narrative.
Admission: Included in regular admission ($12.50 general)
Location:
San Diego Museum of Man
1350 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
Saturday, February 25 - 11:00 AM
For more information, please call: (619) 239-2001 or visit: www.museumofman.org
