“Using Public Databases to Teach Forensic Anthropology in Community College"

Dr. Alvrus discusses the use of publicly accessible databases in an introductory forensic anthropology class at Mesa Community College. Students examine the issue of border crossing deaths, using these databases to explore the problems associated with recovery and identification of human remains found in Arizona deserts. Through the exercise, students also gain an understanding of the scope of the problem, as well as the role of socio-political forces in the rise in border crossing deaths in the last two decades.

Presenter: Annalisa Alvrus, Ph.D., Residential Faculty, Cultural Science Department, Mesa Community College

“In the Aftermath of Asylum: Guatemalan Women’s Struggles for Survival and Dignity”

Dr. Green will address the dilemmas Guatemalan Mayan women face after their asylum claims in the US are denied and they are deported back to the violent situations they fled in Guatemala.

Presenter: Linda Green, Ph.D., Professor of Anthropology, University of Arizona