Indigenous ways of knowing in auditing practice
Currently the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) has one of their worldwide working group meetings in Rovaniemi, the working group of environmental auditing (WGEA). At …
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This weekend I am going to Tokyo to meet with a sake expert; I want to give him a bottle of high quality sake from Osaka. So I went to Inada Sake Shop and not only found a great present but also the Foo Fighters sake that I have looking for since its debut in 2021!
Katano Sakura Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu Super Dry and Foo Fighters×TATENOKAWA JUNMAIDAIGINJO HANSHO Blue Inada Sake Shop is over 90 years old and has a great selection of…
Matt Rosen on his book, Tirana Modern
https://www.vanderbiltuniversitypress.com/9780826504814/tirana-modern/ Shinjung Nam: Your representation of everyday life in Tirana Modern felt surprisingly close to my current home, here in S…
Earlier I Had Nightmares, Now I Have Insomnia
A Kashmiri poet-anthropologist records the restless despair many feel under Indian occupation. If you missed the introduction to “Earlier I Had Nightmares, Now I Have Insomnia,” you can…
Joseph C. Russo, “Hard Luck and Heavy Rain: The Ecology of Stories in Southeast Texas” (Duke UP, 2022)
In Hard Luck and Heavy Rain: The Ecology of Stories in Southeast Texas (Duke UP, 2023), Joseph C. Russo takes readers into the everyday lives of the rural residents of…
「Anthropology through the Experience of the Physical Body 」There’s nothing like holding the real book for the first time…
Anthropology through the Experience of the Physical Body Editors: Kaori Fushiki, Ryoko Sakurada (2023) Book information: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-99-5724-8 See also: h…
30 Minute Methods – Ned Rossiter
Tuesday 23 January 2024 at 4pm HCMC time: online – all welcome Topic: 30 Minute Methods TDTU – Title: Reflections on Organized Networks and Collective Research Methods Join Zoom…
Tigers, Animality, and Dignity: A Journey Through the Central Indian Landscape
Amit Kaushik, Department of Anthropology, University of Georgia In 2008, a somber event unfolded in the heart of India as the local tiger population faced extinction in the…
Do these two visual images have anything in common? (subtitle: Coincidence?)
In「KOREA ENCOUNTERS: Experimental artists challenge ‘suffocating’ conformity in 1960s Seoul」(The Korea Times January 14, 2024), the caption for Image 1 reads, “Chung Chan-seung prepares an installa…
Subversive Archaism: Troubling Traditionalists and the Politics of National Heritage – review
In Subversive Archaism: Troubling Traditionalists and the Politics of National Heritage, Michael Herzfeld considers how marginalised groups use nationalist discourses of tradition to challenge state a…
How South Africa rescued humanity (and International Law) at the International Court of Justice
Since the creation of the United Nations, and in line with the civilizing mission’s rhetoric used to justify colonialism, racist arguments about the African continent as halting, obstructing,…
How South Africa rescued humanity (and International Law) at the International Court of Justice
Since the creation of the United Nations, and in line with the civilizing mission’s rhetoric used to justify colonialism, racist arguments about the African continent as halting, obstructing,…
Adriana Helbig, “ReSounding Poverty: Romani Music and Development Aid” (Oxford UP, 2023)
Adriana Helbig’s book ReSounding Poverty: Romani Music and Development Aid (Oxford University Press, 2023) offers a micro ethnography of economic networks that impact the daily lives of Romani musicians on…
Siraj // Begam Lutf-un-nisã
there are many gems to be found in the life and death of Siraj. The Gardens by his tomb are most peaceful, and here I read and honoured…
“Value of a Bee’s Life”: Extractivism’s Confrontation with Honeybees and Rural Beekeeping
By Çağla Ay, Anthropology Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst “Are you aware of the value of bees for other species’ lives?” [Bir arının canlı yaşamı için ne kadar…
Weaving Lives and Livelihoods
In the years since the Gens Manifesto (2015) was published, I have returned to it several times and found that it suggested, on each occasion, slightly different questions,…
Tackling the Wreckage of War
An archaeologist traces how rubble from World War II bombings helped turn London marshlands into a footballing utopia. This article was originally published at The Conversation and has…
Ajantha Subramanian on “The Caste of Merit” ((EF,JP))
Before she became the host and star of Violent Majorities, the RTB series on Israeli and Indian ethnonationalism, Ajantha Subramanian sat down with Elizabeth and John to discuss The Caste of Merit:…
PVV monsterzege: gevaar voor de multiculturele samenleving, of bewijs van haar succes?
door Eva Koemar – Toen ik de dag na de verkiezingen op de VU kwam, hoorde ik veel bezorgde geluiden over de ‘monsterzege’ van de PVV. De uitslag…
From Taboo to Understanding: Carol Queen’s Advocacy for Sex-Positive Mindset
Have you considered the untold stories in our perceptions of sexuality? How do community strength, the role of play and toys in sexual exploration, and the promotion of…
祭り Matsuri Photo Exhibition 写真展
Matsuri 「Through Multi-sighted Photographies」 祭り 「多視点からの写真を通して」 More information coming in future posts! For now, mark your calendars! 2024 February 10 (Sat) ~ 13 (Tues) 2024年2月10日(土) ~ 13日(火…
How Racism Shapes the U.S. Opioid Epidemic
Public health officials say opioid use and related deaths have reached a crisis point in the U.S. An interview with anthropologist and psychiatrist Helena Hansen unpacks the racial…
Smytta Yadav: Shifting Landscapes: Urbanization, Religious Transformations, and Cultural Resilience in Delhi
In the midst of India’s extensive urbanization, with more than 34% of the population dwelling in urban areas as of 2021, as per the World Bank, the complex…
A Long Road Ahead
SAPIENS’ 2023 poet-in-residence questions where peace of mind can come from for Indian-occupied Kashmir. If you missed the introduction to “A Long Road Ahead,” you can find it…