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Lydia Weigel

Hometown

Gainesville, Florida

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with a minor in Latin American Studies

Interests

Archaeology, Ceramics, Art History, Language learning, Indigenous studies, Gender and Sexuality.

Experience

My interest in Latin American Studies began through ceramic art courses, in which I learned about historical practices and creation methods used across the world. As an Archaeology major, I chose to focus on ceramic artifacts from the region, as the art styles and what they represented intrigued me. Currently, I learn about Latin American communities through material remains, focusing on the lifestyles of the past and how change occurs over time. As a MALAS student, I wish to shift my focus towards modern social dynamics, involving present inequities, cross-cultural interactions and customs.

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