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Evolutionary perspectives on African North American genetic diversity origins and prospects for future investigations

African-descended peoples of the Americas

represent an amalgamation of West, Central, and Southeast

African regional and ethnic groups with modest gene flow from

specific non-African populations. Despite 16+ generations of

residence in the Americas, there is a deficit of evolutionary

knowledge about these populations. Focusing on Legacy African

Americans, the African North American descendants of survivors of the trans-Atlantic trade in enslaved

Africans, we report on emic evolutionary perspectives of their self-identity gleaned from our interviews

of 600 individuals collected over two years. Gullah-Geechee peoples of Carolina Coastal regions are

a model case study due to their historical antiquity, substantial African retentions, relative geospatial

isolation, and proposed progenitor status to other Legacy African American microethnic groups. We

identify salient research questions for future studies that will begin to bridge the evolutionary gaps in

our knowledge of these diverse peoples and the historical evidence for specific evolutionary processes

Affirmative Action in California: Prop 16 and the Future of Anti-racist Legislation

University of California, Santa Barbara

Department of Anthropology

COLLOQUIUM SERIES ON RACE AND ANTI-RACISM

Presents:

California Secretary of State & Former Assembly Member for District 79 Dr. Shirley N. Weber

Parachute Failure

Global group of scholars calls for more equitable collaboration with local researchers in cross-cultural social science.

Amazonia Now Conference, Nov 16-19

Registration is open for our "Amazonia Now: Perspectives on a Region in Crisis" conference, which will take place from Nov. 16-19, through zoom. The conference focuses on current issues facing the people and environment of the Amazon, with perspectives from scholars, indigenous leaders, and activists from Latin America, particularly Brazil, and the US. "Amazonia Now" is hosted by Florida State University and co-organized by UCSB Anthropology, UC-Davis, and Harvard. See the website for more information and to register.

https://amazonialatitude.com/amazonia-now-perspectives-on-a-region-in-crisis/

A Drop in Temperature

Drs. Gurven and Kraft examine the decline in average body temperature among healthy adults over the past two decades

Fall 2022 Grad Admissions Will Be Accepted

Fall 2022 Grad Admission will not be deferred. Please see more information under "Graduate" and scroll down to "Prospective Students" on this website.