Sorry, We’re Closed
The Delmar Loop, a stretch of what was once racialized as the “Delmar Divide” for the way it separates St. Louis’ population, is normally …
Author: Dick Powis
That’s Enough about Tim Ingold!: A Millennial’s Response
[This post is adapted and updated from a paper presented at the University of Colorado, Boulder graduate student conference, “The Ethnographic Turn” in 2016. I am indebted to…
Guest Post: An Open Letter to Anthropology
[The following is a guest post by graduate student of anthropology. All names have been changed.] Dear Anthropology, I want you to know why I feel the way…
This is unsettling; this is our discipline.
[This article was co-authored by Dick Powis and Savannah Martin. Please cite accordingly.] Today, we are proud to launch Footnotes, a group blog by and for anthropology and…
Three Places to Avoid if You’re New to Anthropology
If you’re just starting out in anthropology, let me do you a favor. I want to point out three items that are NOT resources for learning more about…
Three Places to Avoid if You’re New to Anthropology
If you’re just starting out in anthropology, let me do you a favor. I want to point out three items that are NOT resources for learning more about…
On the Importance of Collaboration (and Remuneration!) in Ethnographic Photography
(C) Dick Powis 2017 “Photography was a license to go wherever I wanted and to do what I wanted to do,” [Diane] Arbus wrote. The camera is a…
A Note about Changing the Name of the Blog and the Podcast Series
Earlier this week, in collaboration with the podcast This Anthro Life, we debuted our new five-part series called “These Anthro Minds” – except that wasn’t the first choice…
We’re Hiring a Social Media Intern!
We’re hiring! Are anthropology blogs and news part of your daily intake of internet media? Are you Twitter/Facebook/Instagram savvy? Then we’re looking for you! Savage Minds is currently…
Ramadan Diaries: Week Three
[Note: Ramadan is long over, but due to some technical difficulties, our weekly entries were interrupted. With this entry on not fasting during Ramadan, we pick up where…
Ramadan Diaries: Week Two
Ramadan Diaries takes you into the Ramadan experience of two students of anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis, Oguz Alyanak and Dick Powis. They will be fasting…
Ramadan Diaries: Week One
Ramadan Diaries takes you into the Ramadan experience of two students of anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis, Oguz Alyanak and Dick Powis. They will be fasting…
Why are conferences in Africa excluding African scholars?
Savage Minds is excited to present this invited blog from Ellen E. Foley, an Associate Professor in International Development, Community, and Environment at Clark University. She was also the…
Ramadan Diaries: Introduction
Ramadan Diaries takes you into the Ramadan experience of two students of anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis, Oguz Alyanak and Dick Powis. They will be fasting…
Held in Suspension: Reflections on “After War: The Weight of Life at Walter Reed”
Savage Minds is delighted to present this invited book review by Lauren Cubellis, a Ph.D. student at Washington University in St. Louis. In this engaging first book, Zoë…
Trolling @AmericanAnthro; PLUS: Savage Minds is Seeking Social Media Manager!
Saturday morning, the American Anthropological Association celebrated its 114th birthday. Sort of. That morning, @AmericanAnthro tweeted something along the lines of: “Today is AAA’s 114th birthday! T…