UNM Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Lawrence Guy Strauss talks with Karen Wentworth about his recent trip to Western Europe with Jean Auel, author of the Earth’s Children series of books about the interactions between Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons. Her first book ‘The Clan of the Cave Bear” began a publishing phenomenon that has sold more than 34-million books. She was collecting information for her 7th book. Together, they toured several sites of Neanderthal activity and met with many of Strauss’ Spanish colleagues to discuss the latest research in the field.
Strauss, who is the author of the internationally known “Journal of Anthropological Research” also discusses his own research and latest findings, which are detailed in the latest version of the journal, “Antiquity.”
University of New Mexico law professor Denise Fort talks about her recent work in Water and Natural Resources Law, and discusses UNM’s Natural Resources Law program for potential future environmental lawyers.
UNM Live’s Carolyn Gonzales talks with Carmen DiRienzo, the president and CEO of V-Me, the first U.S. Hispanic network to partner with public television stations across the country and the fastest growing Spanish language network in history.
Elise Wheeler and Lee St. Pierre from the University of New Mexico talk about the latest state and national legislation and GI Bill updates that might impact UNM student veterans and veterans interested in attending college.
Los Angeles comedian Ernie G talks about the Second Annual Hispanic Youth Symposium at the University of New Mexico, hosted by the Hispanic College Fund and New Mexico MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement). During the event, students had the opportunity to connect with Hispanic mentors, attend workshops on college admissions and financial aid, compete for $14,000 in available scholarship funds, and more.
The Parent Connection Workshop explores creative, efficient transportation options for UNM students on and off campus in a presentation by Danielle Gilliam of UNM Transportation and Parking Services and Nick Manole of the City of Albuquerque Transit Department.
The series is sponsored by UNMs Dean of Students Family Connection Program, Parent Relations Office, Parent Association and Extended University.
Laura York is the 2009 Pictorial Archives fellow for the Center for Regional Studies and the Center for Southwest Research. She is a Ph.D. candidate in anthropology. Kari Schleher is the 2009 N.M. Digital Education fellow and a Ph.D. candidate in anthropology. Their talk is on “Meandering through Time: Preserving History through Digitization of the CWSR Pictorial Collections.” Their work can be found at Pictorial Collection.They are introduced by Claire-Lise Benaud, associate director of the Center for Southwest Research.
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Alvin Warren is the secretary of the New Mexico Department of Indian Affairs. His lecture explores ways he seeks to preserve Native American communities who face environmental and cultural pressures. He also talks about how his department enables the state and the 22 tribal governments in New Mexico to work together.
“Grab your toothbrush—we’re hitting the road again. Unlike Belize, you won’t need your swim trunks, because this time we are going ‘North to Alaska.’ Specifically, we are going to Sitka, one of my favorite places in all the world.” A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM professor emeritus, from the original blog at MacInstruct.com.
Sean E. Ganntt is the 2009 winner of the AGSU-Ortiz Center Lecture Award. Ganntt is an ethnology student in anthropology at UNM completing his Master of Arts degree. He has also worked at the U.S. Forest Service Ranger District in Tijeras as a liaison with Friends of Tijeras Pueblo, and spent his time developing an outreach program for the Ranger District in Tijeras as part of his work in public anthropology. In this talk he discusses the idea of public anthropology and how it works. He is introduced by Sylvia Rodriguez, professor, UNM Department of Anthropology, and director of the Ortiz Center.
Marta Weigle is a regents’ professor in the Department of Anthropology at UNM. She recently edited “Telling New Mexico – A New History with Frances Levine and Louise Stiver.” The book, meant to accompany the opening of the new History Museum in Santa Fe, may also be used as a textbook in the study of the history of New Mexico. In this interview with Karen Wentworth, Weigle talks about gathering the material for the book and how many of the elements came to be included.
Weigle has also written a number of other books, including “Brothers of Light: Brothers of Blood;” “The Penitentes of the Southwest;” “Santa Fe and Taos: The Writer’s Era, 1916-1941” (with Kyle Fiore); “New Mexicans in Cameo and Camera: New Deal Documentation of Twentieth-Century Lives;” “The Lore of New Mexico” (with Peter White); and “Spanish New Mexico: Engineered Enchantment 1921-2001.”
Max Fitzpatrick is the 2009 Dennis Chavez fellow in the Center for Regional Studies and the Center for Southwest Research. He is a Ph.D. candidate in sociology, and the name of his talk is “Principled Republican Legislators in New Mexico: The Steve Schiff and Ken Kamerman Collections.” He is introduced by Beth Silbergleit, University Libraries archivist. Marilee Dannemann, widow of Ken Kamerman shares memories of Kamerman and his legislative and personal interests.
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Laura York is the 2009 Pictorial Archives fellow for the Center for Regional Studies and the Center for Southwest Research. She is a Ph.D. candidate in anthropology. Kari Schleher is the 2009 N.M. Digital Education fellow and a Ph.D. candidate in anthropology. Their talk is on “Meandering through Time: Preserving History through Digitization of the CWSR Pictorial Collections.” Their work can be found at
Alvin Warren is the secretary of the New Mexico Department of Indian Affairs. His lecture explores ways he seeks to preserve Native American communities who face environmental and cultural pressures. He also talks about how his department enables the state and the 22 tribal governments in New Mexico to work together.
Sean E. Ganntt is the 2009 winner of the AGSU-Ortiz Center Lecture Award. Ganntt is an ethnology student in anthropology at UNM completing his Master of Arts degree. He has also worked at the U.S. Forest Service Ranger District in Tijeras as a liaison with Friends of Tijeras Pueblo, and spent his time developing an outreach program for the Ranger District in Tijeras as part of his work in public anthropology. In this talk he discusses the idea of public anthropology and how it works. He is introduced by Sylvia Rodriguez, professor, UNM Department of Anthropology, and director of the Ortiz Center.
Marta Weigle is a regents’ professor in the Department of Anthropology at UNM. She recently edited “Telling New Mexico – A New History with Frances Levine and Louise Stiver.” The book, meant to accompany the opening of the new History Museum in Santa Fe, may also be used as a textbook in the study of the history of New Mexico. In this interview with Karen Wentworth, Weigle talks about gathering the material for the book and how many of the elements came to be included.
Max Fitzpatrick is the 2009 Dennis Chavez fellow in the Center for Regional Studies and the Center for Southwest Research. He is a Ph.D. candidate in sociology, and the name of his talk is “Principled Republican Legislators in New Mexico: The Steve Schiff and Ken Kamerman Collections.” He is introduced by Beth Silbergleit, University Libraries archivist. Marilee Dannemann, widow of Ken Kamerman shares memories of Kamerman and his legislative and personal interests.
