Event Series Anthropology and the Study of Humanity

Anthropology and the Study of Humanity

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Anthropology is an interdisciplinary field that is uniquely positioned to answer some of humanity’s biggest questions: Who are we? Where do we come from? Over the course of 24 lectures, we will learn how anthropology and its subfields further our understanding of our world and ourselves. Specifically, we’ll see how anthropologists deploy multidisciplinary methods to trace the origins of our species as well as the development of religion, agriculture, money, language, and many other pillars of the modern human experience.

Fourth Wednesday Book Club: Horse

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Please join us to discuss Horse by Geraldine Brooks. Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism.

Event Series Anthropology and the Study of Humanity

Anthropology and the Study of Humanity

Online Event

Anthropology is an interdisciplinary field that is uniquely positioned to answer some of humanity’s biggest questions: Who are we? Where do we come from? Over the course of 24 lectures, we will learn how anthropology and its subfields further our understanding of our world and ourselves. Specifically, we’ll see how anthropologists deploy multidisciplinary methods to trace the origins of our species as well as the development of religion, agriculture, money, language, and many other pillars of the modern human experience.

Meaningful Movies Bellevue: Reflection – A Walk with Water

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Join Meaningful Movies Bellevue for Reflection – A Walk with Water, a 2022 release from Bullfrog Films. Filmmaker Emmett Brennan walks the length of the Los Angeles aqueduct in search of a vision for humanity worth living for - what he discovers has everything to do with water. The conditions that make life possible are rapidly changing. Reckoning with this reality on the cusp of a record-setting dry season, filmmaker Emmett Brennan embarks on a powerful journey to find stories of hope and healing. Reflection – A Walk with Water will be followed immediately with a discussion about issues the film brings up.

East Shore & You!

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Are you new to East Shore? Want to learn more about our faith, our community, or how to be a member? Join Nicole Duff and Rev. María Cristina to learn more and get to know one another. All are welcome. Questions? Contact Nicole Duff.

Event Series Anthropology and the Study of Humanity

Anthropology and the Study of Humanity

Online Event

Anthropology is an interdisciplinary field that is uniquely positioned to answer some of humanity’s biggest questions: Who are we? Where do we come from? Over the course of 24 lectures, we will learn how anthropology and its subfields further our understanding of our world and ourselves. Specifically, we’ll see how anthropologists deploy multidisciplinary methods to trace the origins of our species as well as the development of religion, agriculture, money, language, and many other pillars of the modern human experience.

Event Series East Shore Reads: Serviceberry

East Shore Reads: Serviceberry

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Earth & Climate Action Ministry (ECAM) and the Indigenous Connections Team invite you to a two-part discussion of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s new book, The Serviceberry. Kimmerer takes the wisdom of Braiding Sweetgrass a step further and asks how we can reimagine our economic systems by incorporating a philosophy of abundance, reciprocity, and balance. The Serviceberry is an invitation to shift our thinking: What does it mean to live in a gift economy? How can indigenous wisdom and ecological systems inform us?

Event Series Anthropology and the Study of Humanity

Anthropology and the Study of Humanity

Online Event

Anthropology is an interdisciplinary field that is uniquely positioned to answer some of humanity’s biggest questions: Who are we? Where do we come from? Over the course of 24 lectures, we will learn how anthropology and its subfields further our understanding of our world and ourselves. Specifically, we’ll see how anthropologists deploy multidisciplinary methods to trace the origins of our species as well as the development of religion, agriculture, money, language, and many other pillars of the modern human experience.

Event Series East Shore Reads: Serviceberry

East Shore Reads: Serviceberry

Online Event

Earth & Climate Action Ministry (ECAM) and the Indigenous Connections Team invite you to a two-part discussion of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s new book, The Serviceberry. Kimmerer takes the wisdom of Braiding Sweetgrass a step further and asks how we can reimagine our economic systems by incorporating a philosophy of abundance, reciprocity, and balance. The Serviceberry is an invitation to shift our thinking: What does it mean to live in a gift economy? How can indigenous wisdom and ecological systems inform us?

Event Series Anthropology and the Study of Humanity

Anthropology and the Study of Humanity

Online Event

Anthropology is an interdisciplinary field that is uniquely positioned to answer some of humanity’s biggest questions: Who are we? Where do we come from? Over the course of 24 lectures, we will learn how anthropology and its subfields further our understanding of our world and ourselves. Specifically, we’ll see how anthropologists deploy multidisciplinary methods to trace the origins of our species as well as the development of religion, agriculture, money, language, and many other pillars of the modern human experience.

Event Series Anthropology and the Study of Humanity

Anthropology and the Study of Humanity

Online Event

Anthropology is an interdisciplinary field that is uniquely positioned to answer some of humanity’s biggest questions: Who are we? Where do we come from? Over the course of 24 lectures, we will learn how anthropology and its subfields further our understanding of our world and ourselves. Specifically, we’ll see how anthropologists deploy multidisciplinary methods to trace the origins of our species as well as the development of religion, agriculture, money, language, and many other pillars of the modern human experience.

Meaningful Movies Bellevue: The Social Dilemma

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Join Meaningful Movies Bellevue for The Social Dilemma, a 2020 release on NetFlix. Premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, The Social Dilemma explores the dangerous human impact of social networking. This documentary covers the negative social effects of social media through the use of interviews with established tech experts who are sounding the alarm on their own creations. The Social Dilemma will be followed immediately with a discussion about issues the film brings up.

Fourth Wednesday Book Club: The Women

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Please join us to discuss The Women by Kristin Harmel. Women can be heroes. When 20-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. In 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.
But war is just the beginning for Frankie and her veteran friends. The real battle lies in coming home to a changed and divided America, to angry protesters, and to a country that wants to forget Vietnam.