Counterinsurgency in Istanbul
“Police, Provocation, Politics” by Deniz Yonucu is an ambitious text that documents the long and complicated history of dissident populations and spaces in urban Turkey in the context…
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See You Later, Thick Data – Part 4
This blogpost is part of the methodological series “See You Later, Thick Data – How we experimented with doing collaborative fieldwork as part of an interdisciplinary research project”.…
Anthropology and Autobiography 30 years on: An Interview with Judith Okely
Our latest issue of AJEC was dedicated to the thirtieth anniversary of the publication of Anthropology and Autobiography, edited by Judith Okely and Helen Callaway (1992). Judith was kind…
Police handling of pitch invasion leaves 127 football supporters dead in Indonesia
By Freek Colombijn. “Football is the most important thing of unimportant things”. The truth of this quote, which I often give in my classes, but which –if I…
16 Unexpected health benefits of sipping chamomile tea
It’s no secret that chamomile tea is a popular choice due to the many positive health effects it has been shown to have. Chamomile is a herb derived…
13 Tips for Fuel and Hydration While Running, According to Experts
Whether you’re just starting out or have been running for years, you’ve probably encountered discomfort during or after a run because you didn’t hydrate or fuel adequately. Having…
6 Health Benefits of Trail Running
Trail running is an excellent method to mix up your workout, lower your chance of injury, and present yourself with a fresh challenge if you’re running bored with…
Disordered Eating: What It Is and How it Differs From Eating Disorders
While it’s true that the vast majority of us can agree on the unhealthiness of certain eating habits, that doesn’t imply we never indulge in them. Eating past…
Negative Self Talk: What It Is and How to Reverse it
You’re not alone if you’ve ever fought the inner critic who tells you that you can’t do something or won’t succeed. It’s impossible (and probably not good) to…
Mark Neocleous, “A Critical Theory of Police Power: The Fabrication of the Social Order” (Verso, 2021)
A Critical Theory of Police Power: The Fabrication of Social Order (Verso, 2021) offers a critical look at policing and the power of the state, examining the relationship between our ideas…
How to Care for Running Shoes to Make Them Last Longer
Sorry to be the bearers of bad news, but after three years of use those running shoes are now doing more harm than good. It’s impossible to make…
How to Burn More Calories With Speed Walking
The term “speed walking” refers to exactly what it sounds like: a style of walking that is done at a rapid clip in order to raise heart rate…
Confronting Xenophobia Through Food—and Comics
An anthropologist who migrated from India to the U.K. uses his research to illustrate how fellow migrants from India maintain cultural heritage through hard-to-find ingredients. ✽ Before I…
Theory as reproduction: Reflections on the history of feminist anthropology in Australia Part 3
The Familiar Strange · Theory as reproduction: Reflections on the history of feminist anthropology in Australia Part 3 We’re back this week and with a very special collaboration.…
The emergence of multimorbidity as a matter of concern by Esca van Blarikom
Multimorbidity, or the co-occurrence of two or more long-term health conditions in one person, is seen as one of the greatest challenges to contemporary healthcare services. As the…
How to Use Wearable Weights
Have you ever tried to bring all of your groceries inside the house in one trip after returning from the grocery store? By the time you enter, you…
The Hormones That Regulate Hunger and Digestion
Before your body can utilize the nutrients you consume, your digestive tract must digest and absorb them. But before eating, it is beneficial to feel hungry. Appetite is…
Injury and Fitness: Responsibility through Biomedicine
Kashif pointed to different parts of the wounds on his leg and explained to me how they had healed, exacerbated, or been ignored at different places of care.…
Changing socio-political landscapes surrounding Russia’s war on Ukraine
On 6 June 2022, activists and researchers working in and from the former Soviet sphere met at UCL Anthropology to discuss ways in which Russia’s war on Ukraine…
Dakar’s Museum Celebrates Blackness by Mohamadou Cisse
The Museum of Black Civilizations, dubbed the world’s largest dedicated to Black Art, Culture and History, is an impressive building …
The Two Hands of Washington’s Myanmar Policy
Guest Column The Two Hands of Washington’s Myanmar Policy Reposted from: https://www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/guest-column/the-two-hands-of-washingtons-myanmar-policy.html –By TONY WATERS 28 Septe…
Lecture: Introduction to Social & Cultural Anthropology
It is for the last time that the lecture “Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology” in the BA program “Social and Cultural Anthropology” at the University of Vienna…
C. Thi Nguyen, “Games: Agency as Art” (Oxford UP, 2020)
Games are a unique art form. Games work in the medium of agency. Game designers tell us who to be and what to care about during the game.…
Elise Massicard, “Street-Level Governing: Negotiating the State in Urban Turkey” (Stanford UP, 2022)
Muhtars, the lowest level elected political position in Turkey, hold an ambiguously defined place within the administrative hierarchy. They are public officials, but local citizens do not always…