Mnemonics of the Universal Break
Djembe teacher Bruce Harding suggests that students use language to help remember rhythmic patterns: Bruce uses the mnemonic phrase “this is a universal break” as a memory aid,…
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What matters and what doesn’t: open thoughts on academia
(Update, 11 Dec 2012: A follow-up to this post can be found here: More open thoughts on anthropology and academia.) With genuine appreciation to all those who have…
Back to Anthropology
Product Reviews? Regular readers of this blog may have been wondering about my brief foray into eyeglass reviews, like what it had to do with anthropology or academia…
Déjà Lu
In the coming months, WCAA will launch the on-line journal Déjà Lu (“Already read”). This will be an on-line multilingual e-journal that can represent the diversity of today’s…
The Social Implications of ICT4D
At present, Sweden experiences an hype in ICT, ICT4D, M4D and it is heavily promoted and supported in the Swedish development agenda and practice. The Minister for International…
Tagging Dublin
What influences people to engage in their surroundings? One experiment in this field is by the Dublin Design Collective, who mounted signs various places in Dublin this week,…
Reflections on Hurricane Sandy, media and disconnection
Last week, Hurricane Sandy pummeled the east coast of the US. Power outages due to extreme coastal flooding, high winds and fallen trees have caused food and gas…
Quick Fixes in Life and Politics
In the face of serious social and economic problems, life is patience, and President Obama has the intelligence and foresight to meet the challenges of the future. A…
Quick Fixes in Life and Politics
In the face of serious social and economic problems, life is patience, and President Obama has the intelligence and foresight to meet the challenges of the future. A…
Quick Fixes in Life and Politics
In the face of serious social and economic problems, life is patience, and President Obama has the intelligence and foresight to meet the challenges of the future. A…
Quick Fixes in Life and Politics
In the face of serious social and economic problems, life is patience, and President Obama has the intelligence and foresight to meet the challenges of the future. A…
Quick Fixes in Life and Politics
In the face of serious social and economic problems, life is patience, and President Obama has the intelligence and foresight to meet the challenges of the future. A…
Quick Fixes in Life and Politics
In the face of serious social and economic problems, life is patience, and President Obama has the intelligence and foresight to meet the challenges of the future. A…
Indonesian Reggae: Rastamania (Part 3)
In Indonesia, it is almost always identified with reggae rasta. Whereas, reggae and rasta is in fact two different things. Reggae is the name of a musical genre,…
Indonesian Reggae: Rastamania (Part 3)
In Indonesia, it is almost always identified with reggae rasta. Whereas, reggae and rasta is in fact two different things. Reggae is the name of a musical genre,…
Indonesian Reggae: Rastamania (Part 3)
In Indonesia, it is almost always identified with reggae rasta. Whereas, reggae and rasta is in fact two different things. Reggae is the name of a musical genre,…
Indonesian Reggae: Rastamania (Part 3)
In Indonesia, it is almost always identified with reggae rasta. Whereas, reggae and rasta is in fact two different things. Reggae is the name of a musical genre,…
Say What You Mean and Do What You Say
I wonder whether President Obama or Governor Romney can heal a dysfunctional political system that has torn to shreds the moral fabric of our society. Beyond all the…
Say What You Mean and Do What You Say
I wonder whether President Obama or Governor Romney can heal a dysfunctional political system that has torn to shreds the moral fabric of our society. Beyond all the…
Say What You Mean and Do What You Say
I wonder whether President Obama or Governor Romney can heal a dysfunctional political system that has torn to shreds the moral fabric of our society. Beyond all the…
Say What You Mean and Do What You Say
I wonder whether President Obama or Governor Romney can heal a dysfunctional political system that has torn to shreds the moral fabric of our society. Beyond all the…