The Life of an Ancient Language in the Himalayas

By Aryeh tenBroek, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Semiotic Landscape of Kathmandu, photos by Aryeh tenBroek, Kathmandu, Nepal, summer 2025. When we communicate with each other every day, we make choices about what languages we use, and how we use them. What words we say or don’t say, how we pronounce them, what symbols weContinue reading “The Life of an Ancient Language in the Himalayas”

The Power of a Question: Beginning My Research Journey in Brazil

By Jakyah Hayes, Florida State University UROP Symposium ’25 As I begin this project, I am excited to strengthen my critical thinking, research, communication, leadership, and cross-cultural collaboration skills. One of the most important lessons I have learned as an anthropology student is that the power of research lies in the questions we ask. StrongContinue reading “The Power of a Question: Beginning My Research Journey in Brazil”