Kevin Anderson’s The Late Marx’s Revolutionary Roads: Colonialism, Gender, and Indigenous Communism (Verso, 2025) encourages to look again at the intellectual and political work of a figure some may assume…
Tamar Shirinian is Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her new book, Survival of a Perverse Nation: Morality and Queer Possibility in Armenia (Duke UP,…
Allegra are, as is the custom, taking a Summer break from 1 July to 1 September. During this time, we […] The post Summer break, reading break appeared…
Vilsoni Hereniko is visiting LMU as a CAS Visiting Fellow this summer.
An anthropologist explores how a phone call home may seem simple but carries layers of meaning for migrating nurses and their families in India. ✽ SOON AFTER I…
Digital Media Use in Early Childhood by Lelia Green, Leslie Haddon, Sonia Livingstone, Brian O’Neill, Kylie J. Stevenson and Donell Halloway examines how children under six interact with…
Protestors against the U.S.-enabled genocide of Palestinians face federal charges in New York City. Why do universities repress contemporary struggles for social justice while valorizing historical on…
Gayatri Spivak Holberg Week links for the livestreams: Tuesday:a symposium: ‘The Power of the Humanities’https://holbergprize.org/events-and-productions/holberg_symposium-the-power-of-the-huma…
ByZhitong LiBSc Anthropology Two Chinese international students cross paths in the UK, sparking an exchange of stories that unveil the challenges and transformations of life. Through candid r…
What prevents LGBTQI individuals from reporting hate crimes, and what are the experiences of those who do report? A new study uncovers why anti-LGBTI hate crimes are frequentl…
First people communities are the early groups of hunter gatherers, herders, and the oldest human lineages of Africa, some migrating from as far as East Africa to settle…
A lively story of death, What to Expect When You’re Dead: An Ancient Tour of Death and the Afterlife (Princeton University Press, 2025) by Dr. Robert Garland explores the fascinating…
This post is part of a series on the SEEKCommons project. Read the Introduction to the series to learn more. Sugar, particularly that from sugarcane, takes many different shapes and…
Introduction Days before his death, Ernest Becker wrote with remarkable clarity on the human dishonesty around death. “The basic human predicament,” Becker submits, is “that we are simultaneously…
How to Tell: Gender Performance and Viral “Identity Tests” “Supposedly, only women can do this,” a typical video begins. The woman bends at the waist and lifts a…
Comparative adversaria of Gandhi and Marx self clarification through thinking in diaries and lettersDownload
Being human entails an astonishingly complex interplay of biology and culture, and while there are important differences between women and men, there is a lot more variation and…
A.J. Yumi Lee and Karen R. Miller. 2024. Prehistories of the War on Terror: A Critical Genealogy. Philadelphia: University of […] The post Prehistories of the War on…
Brand new sNAPAshots for June! Visit the NAPA website to learn more about Tanya Rodriguez’s experiences growing up and studying enthnomedicine and cultural competence in healthcare prepared her…
by Marjorie Hecht Introduction It’s surprising that human infants as young as 10 months may be able to identify social …
The Role of the Asiatic Society in Developing Indian Anthropology Introduction The Asiatic Society, established in 1784 in Kolkata by Sir William Jones, stands as one of…
The Role of the Indian Anthropological Society in Shaping Indian Anthropology Introduction The Indian Anthropological Society (IAS), established in 1969, has been a pivotal institution in th…
The Role of the Anthropological Survey of India in Shaping Indian Anthropology Introduction The Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI), established in 1945, stands as a cornerstone in…
Some time ago, I noticed that the Alberta Geological Survey had produced an extension to the game Minecraft. I was curious about it, since it allowed players to…