Bristol Anthropology and Archaeology Research Seminars (BAARS)
Bristol Anthropology and Archaeology Research Seminars (BAARS) is a weekly seminar series hosted by our department, where we invite academic staff and lecturers across the four fields of anthropology to present their current and ongoing research.
Each talk is followed by a Q&A.
Seminars take place every Wednesday during term time from 13.00-15.00.
Location: G10, Department for Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol
43, Woodland Road, BS8 1UU, ground floor.
Access information: https://www.accessable.co.uk/university-of-bristol/access-guides/43-woodland-road
All welcome!
Convener: Helen Fewlass (Lecturer in Archaeology)
Autumn 2025, Wednesdays 1.00-3.00pm
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Date
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Speaker
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Institution
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Title
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8th Oct
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Prof Valeria Llobet
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School of Humanities, Universidad de San Martín, Argentina
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Decolonizing childhood studies. A debate from Argentina.
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15th Oct
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Prof Alex Bayliss
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Dept of Anth & Arch, Uni of Bristol
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The Dating Game
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22nd Oct
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Dr Abdul-Azim Ahmed
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School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Uni of Cardiff
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Muslim Wales and Anglophone Islam
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5th Nov
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Prof Danielle Schreve
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School of Geographical Sciences, Uni of Bristol
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From past to future: unlocking the potential of museum collections for nature restoration challenges
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12th Nov
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Dr Pedro Silva Rocha Lima
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Dept of Anth & Arch, Uni of Bristol
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Navigating gun violence insecurity through social relations with gangs and police in Greater Rio de Janeiro’s favelas
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19th Nov
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Dr Karen Reubens &
Dr Geoff Smith
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Dept of Archaeology, Uni of Reading
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Maximising data from fragmented bone to understand the coexistence of late Neanderthals and early
Homo sapiens in central and southeast Europe
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3rd Dec
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Dr Adam van Casteren
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Dept of Human Origins, MPI-EVA, Germany
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Tree, Ground and Everything in Between: A Biomechanical Story
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