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Using an ancient Arabic poetic form, a poet-archaeologist from Florida cycles through feelings of entrapment growing up queer in the U.S. South. But in the end, they celebrate…
Using an ancient Arabic poetic form, a poet-archaeologist from Florida cycles through feelings of entrapment growing up queer in the U.S. South. But in the end, they celebrate…
Foreign Capital to Boost the Development of Africa Figure 1: Africa Finance Breakfast gathering in Paris in May 2019. Photo […] The post Foreign Investment for Domestic Development…
In the Anthro to UX podcast, Matt provides insights for anthropologists looking to break into user experience (UX) research through conversations with leading anthropologists working in UX. He…
… We used to write letters to mobilise the comrades, by hand, on letterhead, with biros, put em in envelopes, lick stamps and then carry them to the…
For this installment of In the Journals, here is a quick orientation to, and selection from, two French journals that could interest readers of Somatosphere: Terrain: Created…
‘When we talk about the National Atomic Energy Commission, what should an ordinary person think of?’ asked Tanzanian journalist Ramadhan […] The post Online Nuclear Regulators, Trust, and…
Far-right politicians around the world have mastered the art of epistemic warfare, posing a serious threat to academic …
In the 11th episode of the PUAN podcast, Anna Gopsill interviews Dr Cathrine Talleraas (CMI) and Onike Shorunkeh-Sawyerr (GIZ). Their conversations consider the effects of externalisation into Africa…
Aiming to explore the Sino-Tibetan border region, which is renamed “Shangri-La” by the Chinese government for tourism promotion, Crafting a Tibetan Terroir (U Washington Press, 2025) examines how the deployment of the…
Thinking about the sea Figure 1: The Sea is Not Empty’, the Women Dreaming emerging from the sea in Marra […] The post Regulating Underwater Worlds: Anthropology, experts…
Celebrating the ghost of the Maid of Orleans, New Orleans, 2023. Photo David Beriss. The time has come to plan and submit sessions for the 2025 American Anthropology…
How and Why Jason De León Wrote Soldiers and Kings By…
Even as the second strongest force in the new German Parliament , the far-right will m…
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The winner of the Public Anthropologist Award 2025 is Elliott Prasse-Freeman for his book Rights Refused. Grassroots Activism and State Violence in Myanmar (Stanford University Press, 2023). Elliott…
Dental modification was common across ancient societies, but perhaps none were more avid practitioners than the Maya. They filed their teeth flat or pointy, polished and drilled them,…
A moose mating ritual “Sorry, what did you say?” asked the company CEO during a meeting about new regulatory requirements. […] The post Seeing Treaty Rights: The cumulative…
No, you can’t! My wife has just politely asked if she can take a picture of a mural in a Korean restaurant we pass in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi.…
“Gaming” is conceptually branching out. It “virtually” overlaps with museum visuals and actively engages with lived cultures and heritage. Both developments point out that perhaps even with the…
Every two weeks I am going to feature one of the chapters of our Handbook on Humanitarianism and Inequality which was published in spring 2024. This week we…
A group of forensic anthropologists argues their field must reject the myth of pure objectivity and challenge systemic inequities through advocacy and activism. ✽ WHEN A PERSON DIES,…
A little after 1 am on Feb. 15, 2021 during a frigid storm, the Texas electric grid came close to […] The post Deregulated Grids, Natural Gas and…
Regulation in images While in the Western European/American context, regulation is the stuff of big companies, in Poland it is […] The post Regulation (Un)Done: Introduction appeared first…