When the subject of globalization comes up, it's frequently in the context of markets or economies, which can sometime be a little ... impenetrable to the average person.
But when you talk with Dr. David Syring, an anthropologist here at UMD, he's alight with excitement to talk about his discipline ("Anthopology brings the consciousness that there are many ways to be human in the world") and way the indigenous Saraguro people of southern Ecuador, for instance, respond to the idea of globalization through storytelling and art.
You can register for today's virtual Alworth Institute Brown Bag session with Dr. David Syring here. It will be conducted via Zoom, and it's free and open to the public.
You can see more examples of the Saraguro women's cooperative beadwork here.
And speaking of beadwork, AICHO is debuting a virtual exhibition, Manidoominens: Still Beading After 10,000 Years tomorrow (October 9). Curated by Fond du Lac Band of Ojibwe tribal member and artist Wendy Savage, the show features 29 regional beadwork artists representing 14 tribal nations in the midwest and Canada.
