Category: Research

Posted on February 14th, 2024 in Faculty, Research by Sydney Bielefeld

This story was inspired by 13News’ article on Greenlawn Cemetery and Dr. Jeremy Wilson In the heart of Indianapolis, a tale as old as time unfolds, revealing fragments of lives long past. The former Greenlawn Cemetery, nestled along the tranquil banks of the White River downtown, has become a site of intrigue and historical significance. …

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Posted on September 30th, 2022 in Research by Dr. Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz of Loyola University Chicago

Between 2010 and 2018, some 9.3 million people were deported from the United States—nearly two-thirds of them to Mexico. Hear what deportees had to say. Learn about translocal organizing in context to mass deportation. Everyone is welcome to this free event. Thursday, October 20 6-7:30 PM Madam Walker Legacy Center 617 Indiana Ave Ste 320, …

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Posted on January 13th, 2022 in Research by Prabakaran Jayaraman

In the United States, immigration has long been a topic of debate, and now that debate is perhaps more polarizing than ever before. With threats against Asian Americans on the rise and an ongoing crisis at the southern border, IUPUI anthropologist Susan Hyatt hopes to shed light on today’s immigration challenges by studying immigrants of …

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One of the largest applied anthropology projects in state history
Posted on January 13th, 2022 in Research by Prabakaran Jayaraman

The Department of Anthropology partnered with industry leaders to undertake one of the largest applied anthropological research projects ever in Indiana. This work, involving the detection, exhumation and analysis of over 500 individuals from Bethel Cemetery, provided a unique opportunity to identify and reconstruct the lives and lifeways of early Hoosier pioneers, as well as …

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