A black cat in Cairo
By Marina de Regt – Since a month I am in Cairo as a visiting fellow at the Netherlands-Flemish Institute. I am here to finish a number of…
By Marina de Regt – Since a month I am in Cairo as a visiting fellow at the Netherlands-Flemish Institute. I am here to finish a number of…
By Giulia Sinatti – Ten years since its last edition, the Medical Anthropology Europe (MAE) conference returned in September 2025 with a live (and online) four-day event in Vienna…
In this series we invite anthropologists to share stories of growth, change, and discovery throughout their careers. By reflecting on the life choices that shaped them, the unexpected…
by Sam Heeremans – Wanderer, there is no roadyou make the road by walking.– Antonio Machado Gloomy days beget a little life reflection. I bought a pumpkin a…
by Yvonne Zoethout – In Friesland, she is widely known. But, depending on who is asking, the question can cut deep: “Wêr komsto wei?” (“Where do you come…
By Pablo Ampuero-Ruiz – I remember very clearly the first lecture of my Master’s degree at Peking University in China. Professor Pan Wei was giving an introductory lecture…
In this series we invite anthropologists to share stories of growth, change, and discovery throughout their careers. By reflecting on the life choices that shaped them, the unexpected…
by Peter Versteeg (on behalf of the SpW team)— Between the blues and living easy, the summer break is at our doorstep. We asked the SpW team what…
By Yuli Ykitai – I have been drinking tea without sugar for as long as I can remember. According to family legend, it all began during the time…
By Beth Bento – The day began with the high stakes of a long-awaited interview. After nearly a month in Altamira, Pará, I finally felt more connected to…
By Beth Bento – The day began with the high stakes of a long-awaited interview. After nearly a month in Altamira, Pará, I finally felt more connected to…
By Maaike Matelski – Four years after the military coup of February 2021, Myanmar was hit by a massive earthquake on 28 March 2025. While the earthquake may…
In this series we invite anthropologists to share stories of growth, change, and discovery throughout their careers. By reflecting on the life choices that shaped them, the unexpected…
By Joost Blokker – Flower wreaths were placed at the Jewish Children monument in The Hague on Yom HaShoah, a day on which Jewish communities around the world…
By Aleeha Ali I fear there will be war. I, from a continent away, think of my parent’s house. My family lives in a large city near the…
By Marina de Regt – This morning three beautiful pictures of the Sahara showed up on my phone, sent by Ahmed, who I met a few weeks ago…
By Konstadina Naka – For the past three months, my master’s research has explored the complex world of the modern human-dog relationship in Amsterdam. This ethnographic journey took…
by Emma van der Tak – “I saw that you have written for newspapers before,” Albert remarks as the waitress puts down our coffee. While I did so…
By Romy de Vos – “Look, a piece of slate from the roof,” I say to my hostess Iris*, as I hold out a thin plate of darkish-grey…
by Freek Colombijn and Marjo de Theije – Renowned anthropologist James (Jim) Ferguson passed away on 14 February 2025 at 65. He obtained his PhD in Social Anthropology…
By Emma Arnold – We always visit my father’s grave on important days—his birthday, Christmas, and my parents’ wedding anniversary. It is a ritual: my mother, sister, and…
By Maaike Matelski – This year marks the 15th anniversary of my first visit to Myanmar to do research on civil society under authoritarian rule. Since that time…
Door Ton Salman – Onlangs, op 25 november 2024, is in de Tweede Kamer een motie aangenomen waarin de regering wordt verzocht “om gegevens over culturele en religieuze…
door Wiebe de Jong – Ik wil u graag meenemen in een gedachte-experiment. U bent werkzaam binnen de palliatieve zorg of vrijwilliger met een andere baan ernaast –…