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Sarah Newman is an anthropological archaeologist whose research combines archaeological, historical, and art historical methods to explore anthropological environmental issues, histories of waste and reuse, and long-term landscape transformations. She primarily conducts research in Latin America, with a particular focus on Mesoamerica and the ancient Maya. Her recent monograph, 'Unmaking Waste: New Histories of Old Things' (University of Chicago Press, 2023), investigates how understandings of waste have been shaped by specific historical and cultural contexts. The book applies a cross-cultural perspective, drawing on archaeological finds and ethnographic observations to challenge the notion of waste as a universal concept. Notably, her current book project, 'Animal Archaeology: Traces of Non-Human Histories', seeks to expand archaeological methodology to include the study of non-human animal histories. Additionally, Newman co-directs the Invisible Landscapes research project, which analyzes complex anthropogenic landscapes across the globe. Her academic affiliations include the Committee on Environment, Geography and Urbanization, the Institute for the Formation of Knowledge, and the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Chicago.
Department of Philosophy