Critical Perspectives on Ancient DNA
- Paperback
238 pages
- Release Date
27 August 2024
Summary
The first comprehensive critical analysis of the practices and consequences of ancient DNA research.
This edited collection, Critical Perspectives on Ancient DNA, presents a critical inquiry into the much-hyped “ancient DNA revolution” in archaeology. Offering the first comprehensive and in-depth scholarly analysis of the practices and effects of archaeogenetics, editors Daniel Strand, Anna Källén, and Charlotte Mulcare, along with other renowned scholars from Europe and the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262548090 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262548097 |
| Author: | Daniel Strand, Anna Kallen |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 238 |
| Release Date: | 27 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
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Daniel Strand
Daniel Strand holds a PhD in the History of Ideas from Stockholm University and is currently employed at the Living History Forum in Stockholm. Previously, he was affiliated with the Centre for Multidisciplinary Studies on Racism at Uppsala University and the Committee on Historical Studies at New School for Social Research.
Anna Källén is an archaeologist and Chair Professor of Museology at Umeå University. She led the multidisciplinary project “Code, Narrative, History: Making Sense of Ancient DNA in Contemporary Culture.” Her most recent publication is The Trouble with Ancient DNA.
Charlotte Mulcare earned her PhD in genetics from University College London. She works in genetics and scientific communications across commercial, academic, government, and third-sector organizations. Prior to this, she held an Honorary Fellowship at Liverpool University.
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