Understanding Race and Human Variation: A Public Education Program

May 10th, 2004 - April 30th, 2008 | PROJECT

The American Anthropological Association will develop a 5,000-sq. ft. traveling exhibit, website and educational materials on "Understanding Race and Human Variation." Through an integrated, comprehensive and learner-focused educational program, visitors will be presented with the idea that human variation is part of nature and that race is a dynamic and sometimes harmful cultural construct. The project will advance knowledge across the sciences by bringing together scientists and scholars in translating research to the public and developing a common language.

Project Website(s)

(no project website provided)

Project Products

http://www.understandingrace.com/
Race: Are We So Different?
Summative Evaluation of RACE Website

Team Members

Mary Overbey, Principal Investigator, American Anthropological Association

Funders

Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0307843
Funding Amount: 2964744

Tags

Access and Inclusion: Ethnic | Racial
Audience: General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Life science | Social science and psychology
Resource Type: Project Descriptions
Environment Type: Media and Technology | Museum and Science Center Exhibits | Websites | Mobile Apps | Online Media