Legacy, Landscape, and Lived Knowledge at USF
It was a successful and engaging presentation with the students of the University of South Florida as part of the Trevor W. Purcell Memorial Lecture Series.
Applied Heritage and Resource Solutions is proud to highlight this lecture series, which honors the life and legacy of anthropologist Trevor W. Purcell (1945–2007)—former Chair of the Department of Africana Studies and faculty member in the Department of Anthropology at USF. The series brings together scholars whose work reflects Dr. Purcell’s enduring commitment to public and applied anthropology, Indigenous knowledge systems, development studies, and diversity and inclusion.
As part of the series, Brent Stoffle, a former student of Dr. Purcell, shared his research on Heritage Littoral Landscapes in African Ancestry Communities of Bath Plantation Lands, St. John, Barbados. His presentation drew from decades of collaborative, community-based research highlighting the power of long-term scholarship and the importance of lived knowledge in understanding heritage landscapes.
Ethnobotany Study: In the Field
It’s a wrap on Phase 2 of the Ethnobotany Study in Culebra, where Research Assistants Kate Payne and Britsy Lozolla Rizo completed important field research and engaged in meaningful cultural conversations with community members. This work documented powerful oral histories that capture lived knowledge of how island habitats have evolved over time, elevating community voices as a critical part of environmental and cultural research. What an incredible opportunity to learn and connect—we look forward to sharing our findings from this study soon, proudly supported by Applied Heritage and Resource Solutions.
