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2021 Robert W. Sussman Award Recipient
Oct. 5, 2020—CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. JADA BENN TORRES The Executive Committee of Section H (Anthropology) of the AAAS is pleased to announce that Dr. Jada Benn Torres (Department of Anthropology, Vanderbilt University) has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Robert W. Sussman Award for Scientific Contributions to Anthropology. The purpose of this award is to...
In the News: “From Science to Security, Here’s How to Determine Which DNA Test Kit Is Best for You”
Aug. 5, 2020—“From Science to Security, Here’s How to Determine Which DNA Test Kit Is Best for You”
WSJ Mention: “Study Finds Legacy of Slavery Shaped the DNA of Black Americans Today”
Jul. 24, 2020—“Study Sheds Light on Regional Origins of Many Black Americans’ Enslaved Ancestors” A new study combined the genetic data of more than 50,000 people of African and European ancestry with historical records of the trans-Atlantic slave trade to shed more light on how slavery has shaped the African ancestry of people living in the Americas....
Book Launch Fall 2020, “Ancestry: Our Stories, Our Pasts”
Jul. 16, 2020—Genetic Ancestry focuses on the scientific nature and limitations of genetic ancestry testing. Co-authored by a genetic anthropologist and a cultural anthropologist, it examines the social, historical, and cultural dimensions of how people interpret genetic ancestry data. Utilizing examples from popular culture around the world and case studies from the Caribbean, the chapters highlight how...
History Unshackled: Jada Benn Torres is part of a multidisciplinary effort to uncover new details about the African slave trade
Jul. 16, 2020—https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2019/05/23/history-unshackled-genetic-anthropologist-jada-benn-torres-is-part-of-a-multidisciplinary-effort-to-uncover-new-details-about-the-african-slave-trade/