Episode 59

What does it mean to be a Colombian woman growing up in Bogotá, Colombia, and studying in Denmark and Ireland? Listen to Natalia share her journey of navigating stereotypes, understanding the differences and commonalities of places and their history, and pursuing her passion for anthropology, health, and the natural sciences.

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Recommended sources on race-related issues in anthropology:

Thiago, Barbosa, “Tackling the legacies of racism through anthropology’s past: Topology and critical presentism as historical approaches to scientific racism,” History of Anthropology Review, January 19, 2025.

Tracy Teslow. “Constructing race: The science of bodies and cultures in American anthropology,” History of Anthropology Review, August 24, 2016.

Lee, Baker, “The racist anti-racism of American anthropology.” Transforming Anthropology, November 2, 2021.

Jordan Christina Ruth Mullard, “Race, racism and anthropology: Decolonising health inequality in the time of COVID-19,” Medicine Anthropology Theory, April 23, 2021.

Michael, Blakey, “Understanding racism in physical (biological) anthropology.” American Journal of Physical Anthropology, November 30, 2020.

Mary, Doak, “Sex, race, and culture: Constructing theological anthropology for the twenty-first century.” Theological Studies, August 15, 2019.