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SUMMARY:Genetic Perspectives on Indigenous Ancestry in the Caribbean - Dr.
  Jada Benn Torres (Department of Anthropology\, University of Notre Dame\,
  USA).
DTSTART:20150427T153000Z
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CONTACT:Aurélien Mounier
DESCRIPTION:Within the contemporary Caribbean\, indigenous peoples have be
 en relegated to the ‘margins’ of history making it difficult to apprec
 iate their contributions to the region. Genetic data have ushered in the a
 bility to think about the human experience in innovative manners. For exam
 ple\, proponents and opponents of Caribbean indigenous resurgence movement
 s have utilized genetic data in different manners that either challenge do
 minant national narratives of erasure or maintain status quo\, respectivel
 y. \nDr. Benn Torres assesses indigenous Caribbean genetic contributions t
 o modern-day populations with a specific focus on three communities in Tri
 nidad\, Jamaica\, and St. Vincent. While indigenous ancestry varies across
  islands\, these genetic data contextualized with evidence drawn from othe
 r arenas such ethnography\, history\, or archaeology\, contributes to the 
 general understanding about indigenous Caribbean communities.
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, Henry Wellcome Building\, Division of Biological A
 nthropology\, Fitzwilliam Street\, Cambridge\, CB2 3QG
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