Resistance to what?
Recently I attended a public lecture by Douglas Blum, a political scientist (with ambitions to be a cultural sociologist) who is involved in youth studies. He told that…
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Tentoonstelling en documentaire: ‘Trouwen voor Allah – Persoonlijke verhalen van bekeerlingen’
‘Trouwen voor Allah – Persoonlijke verhalen van bekeerlingen’ Bekering tot de islam – veel mensen kunnen zich er niks bij voorstellen. Waarom zou iemand zich bekeren tot een…
Agency, Upkeep, and Neglect in North Carolina Farm Labor Camps
by Bennett Heine In a recent article in Human Organization, co-authors Thomas Arcury, Sarah Quandt, and I draw from interviews with migrant farmworkers to conclude that agency matters.…
Examining Waste as an Economic Externality
In an economic sense, it is usually municipal and state governments that account for the cost of damage waste causes to local environments when deciding how to deal…
The Art of Conflict Chic (part 1)
In this essay, Afghan American artist Aman Mojadid reflects on a series of installations entitled “Conflict Chic” he exhibited in a solo exhibition in Paris in 2011. He…
The Art of conflict chic (part 2)
In this essay, Afghan American artist Aman Mojadid reflects on a series of installations entitled “Conflict Chic” he exhibited in a solo exhibition in Paris in 2011. He…
How did purple become a Halloween color?
Orange, yellow, brown, red and black make sense. Where did purple come from? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
U. Memphis tenure-track opening for a design / business / organizational anthropologist
My grad school alma mater, University of Memphis, has a tenure-track opening (Fall 2018) for an applied anthropologist with a focus on design, business and/or organizational anthropology. UM’s…
Mr Ram Nath Kovind, President of India, There are many in your jails, but some I have invited for talks at University of London several times. This requires your immediate action sir. Thank-you.
LETTER FROM PROF G N SAIBABA FROM INDIAN PRISON Letter from Sai written on 17th October received on 25th October 2017 Dear Vasantha I am frightened to think of coming…
On My Shelf: Dropping Anchor, Setting Sail
In this installment of On My Shelf, discussions about race in Britain draw parallels to race in the US and in the Caribbean. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
#MeToo: A Crescendo in the Discourse about Sexual Harassment, Fieldwork, and the Academy (Part 2)
UPDATED 10/29/17, 9:50 am: Edited to include links to helpful resources During the first few months of ethnographic research, many cultural anthropologists recognize that the training you received…
#MeToo: A Crescendo in the Discourse about Sexual Harassment, Fieldwork, and the Academy (Part 2)
UPDATED 10/29/17, 9:50 am: Edited to include links to helpful resources During the first few months of ethnographic research, many cultural anthropologists recognize that the training you received…
Max Weber on India Key References
At the bottom of one of my shelves, unopened since undergraduate honours days, I have Max Weber’s book on Religions of India. got to wondering recently how he…
Reading UNESCO’s 2017/8 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report
https://en.unesco.org/gem-report/ Don’t just blame the teacher when the system is at fault, says UNESCO …. The Report calls on governments to: 1. Design accountability for schools and teachers…
Think(er)ing with Epigenetics by Ine Van Hoyweghen
Epigenetics is a much-debated field of research in the contemporary biomedical sciences. Focusing on the processes of chemical regulation surrounding (hence: epi-) genetic material, epigenetic studies…
In Defence of Our Universal Double Standards
I’m reposting this old essay that was published originally in 2015/2016 by Allegra Lab and Qira2at because it related to an new essay that I’m writing right now…
In Defence of Our Universal Double Standards
I’m reposting this old essay that was published originally in 2015/2016 by Allegra Lab and Qira2at because it related to an new essay that I’m writing right now…
Links & Contents I Liked 256
Hi all, Another full round-up of great readings this week! Development news: The WHO-Mugabe communication #fail; How cash helps in Puerto Rico; the UN’s ceremonial beehives; data risks…
What’s in a Kiss?
On a late October day in 2016, police detained 17 journalists in a raid on the Istanbul offices of Turkey’s oldest newspaper, Cumhuriyet, as part of the post-July…
Free e-book from Overheating
Overheating is proud to announce the publication of a free e-book: "Knowledge and Power in an Overheated World", edited by Thomas Hylland Eriksen and Elisabeth Schob…
Free e-book from Overheating
Overheating is proud to announce the publication of a free e-book: "Knowledge and Power in an Overheated World", edited by Thomas Hylland Eriksen and Elisabeth Schob…
“The View From Flyover Country” will be published in paperback this spring!
I’ve got some big news — my best-selling 2015 essay collection “The View From Flyover Country” will be released in an updated paperback version this spring! There has…
Beyond the Criminal Discourse in Title IX Procedures
On September 22, 2017, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos rolled back the Title IX guidelines implemented under the Obama Presidency. The shocking implications of this are too numerous…
When It’s Not Safe to Sleep
Many street dwellers wait to sleep until the sun rises and people bustle through public spaces, providing a level of safety that the homeless cannot find at night.…