Past Events & Programs
May 2024
Tuesday, May 14
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9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Workshop
An Inclusive Future for Scientific Fieldwork
Who does scientific research matters. It influences the questions that are asked, the insights that are made, and who leads the next generation. However, different kinds of research are not equally welcoming and accessible to all. Fieldwork is an integral part of the earth… “Improving the participation of under-represented groups… Event Recording Register here to join us virtually or in-person on May 13 and 14, 2024, as the Yale Peabody Museum hosts a workshop aimed at bringing together field-based researchers from across disciplines to imagine a more inclusive future for scientific fieldwork. Participation and… Event Details The goal of the workshop is to generate practical, deliverable solutions that can be widely accessed and implemented. The Yale Peabody Museum will reopen its doors in March 2024 after a four-year renovation and gallery redesign. Throughout the project, a specific aim has… Full Schedule Click here to view the full event schedule. drive.google.com Monday, May 13, 12–8 pm… Confirmed Panelists… Event Sponsor and Official Hotel All voices welcome. Student accommodation available. This workshop is generously supported by: Yale Departments of Anthropology, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, the Tropical Resources Institute, Institute for Biospheric Studies, Center…
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Monday, May 13
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12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Workshop
An Inclusive Future for Scientific Fieldwork
Who does scientific research matters. It influences the questions that are asked, the insights that are made, and who leads the next generation. However, different kinds of research are not equally welcoming and accessible to all. Fieldwork is an integral part of the earth… “Improving the participation of under-represented groups… Event Recording Register here to join us virtually or in-person on May 13 and 14, 2024, as the Yale Peabody Museum hosts a workshop aimed at bringing together field-based researchers from across disciplines to imagine a more inclusive future for scientific fieldwork. Participation and… Event Details The goal of the workshop is to generate practical, deliverable solutions that can be widely accessed and implemented. The Yale Peabody Museum will reopen its doors in March 2024 after a four-year renovation and gallery redesign. Throughout the project, a specific aim has… Full Schedule Click here to view the full event schedule. drive.google.com Monday, May 13, 12–8 pm… Confirmed Panelists… Event Sponsor and Official Hotel All voices welcome. Student accommodation available. This workshop is generously supported by: Yale Departments of Anthropology, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, the Tropical Resources Institute, Institute for Biospheric Studies, Center…
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Thursday, May 9
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6:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Book Talk
After 1177 B.C.
Over 3,000 years ago the ancient civilizations around the Aegean and Mediterranean seas flourished. Then, one day, it was over. Learn more about one of history’s greatest mysteries – what abruptly ended the Bronze Age? On Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m., archeologist Eric Cline…
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Wednesday, May 1
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6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Talk
Cyrus and his Cylinder
With Dr. Irving Finkel, Senior Assistant Keeper, British Museum…
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February 2024
Thursday, February 15
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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Webinar
Chew on This
What did the Lake Malawi region look like during the last ice age? Yale Ph.D. candidate Alex Bertacchi discusses how fossilized teeth of plant-eating animals can be used to reconstruct climate and vegetation in ancient Malawi. The results imply unique challenges to the…
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January 2024
Thursday, January 25
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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Webinar
Magnetism Meets Malaria
Malaria is among the oldest infectious diseases to burden the health of humans and animals. Diseases like tuberculosis and syphilis leave tell-tale markings on the skeleton, which allow archaeologists to diagnose ancient infections in archaeological remains. Malaria,…
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December 2023
Thursday, December 7
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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Webinar
Hiking the Himalayas for DNA
The Himalayas span at least five nations in Asia and contain the highest peaks in the world, including Mount Everest. They are home to high-altitude plants, many threatened with extinction from climate change and human activities. Yet because many species grow in hard-to-…
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Saturday, December 2
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10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Adult Program
Propagating Native Wildflowers from Seed
Including native plants in your garden is a great way to help pollinators. Expand your native plantings inexpensively by growing them yourself from seed. In this 2 hour course we’ll discover different… About the Instructor Jim Sirch, Education Coordinator at the Yale Peabody Museum, is a UConn Master Gardener and board member of his local land trust. As a trained naturalist, he brings a deep understanding of geology, plants, and wildlife, and how they interact within a… Photo of Jim Sirch collecting wildflower seeds; Photo by Willow Ann Sirch…
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November 2023
Thursday, November 30
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4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Webinar
A Tale of Two Lizzies
Lizards are the most diverse group of land-living vertebrates alive today. They thrive everywhere in the world, except at the poles. Yet a poor fossil record keeps the origins of the major lizard groups hidden. Yale Ph.D. candidate Dalton Meyer will show us how 3D-imaging…
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Saturday, November 18
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9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Adult Program
Exploring the Hidden Geology of East Rock
In this two and a half hour walk along the roads and trails of East Rock Park in New Haven, learn to identify clues to the geologic past of this site in the Central Valley of Connecticut by studying signs of volcanism, sedimentation and erosion and how they relate to…
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