Summary

Dr. Rachel Watkins of American University talks about the current state of race in biological anthropology. We discuss the importance of diversity and problems the field is currently facing. See below for a link to her article.

Recommendations

• What to read to learn more: The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould
• What she’s reading for work: Colleagues’ work
• What she’s reading for fun: There, There by Tommy Orange
• BONUS – Second fun book: Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
• BONUS – What I was reading: All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
• BONUS – Book mention: Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz

Reference articles

Watkins, Rachel. (2019). An Alter(ed)native Perspective on Historical Bioarchaeology. Historical archaeology. 53. 10.1007/s41636-019-00224-5.