CFP: Knowledge/Culture/Ecologies
We invite academics, practitioners and activists from a range of backgrounds and knowledge institutions to debate the shifting roles of knowledge, culture and ecologies in historical, contemporary and…
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Colonial Ruins in Padang
Colonial godown next to railways By Freek Colombijn The American anthropologist Ann Stoler argues that the ‘ruins of empire’, or ‘imperial debris’, must be studied less as ‘dead…
#REVIEW: GENDER AND GENETICS: SOCIOLOGY OF THE PRENATAL
Within the past several years, prenatal testing has significantly advanced, developing numerous methods of non-invasive prenatal testing such as examining fetal cell-free DNA in maternal blood. These …
Welcome to the Authoritarian Kleptocracy Part V
My latest articles and interviews: When Trudeau met Trump: Canadian exceptionalism, American envy (2/13/17) — Globe and Mail It’s already happened here (2/9/17) — The Baffler The Pre…
What FoodAnthropology Is Reading Now, February 13, 2017
A brief digest of food and nutrition-related items that caught our attention recently. Got items you think we should include? Send links and brief descriptions to dberiss@gmail.com or…
Gareth Dale on Karl Polanyi
Karl Polanyi (1886-1964) is difficult to summarize. A patriotic citizen of his native Hungary, he spoke German at home and identified with German intellectual culture. He was a…
anthro in the news 2/12/17
Contemporary version of a blue-eyed doll Source: covermyfb dolls in international relations The Japan Times published an op-ed by Hirokazu Miyazaki, professor of anthropology at Cornell University and…
Anthropology Timeline
The Anthropology Timeline is a massive undertaking to chart the history of the discipline of anthropology. The timeline is an interactive site that charts anthropology’s history along two…
50 Shades of Gray – The Limits of the Law
by Hannah Loosley The sequel to the 50 Shades of Gray film, 50 Shades Darker, came out last Friday, 10th February. The franchise has encouraged people to be…
Free student membership in Solid Waste Association of North America
SWANA – the Solid Waste Association of North America is now offering FREE membership to full-time college and university students.
#Reviews week: Let’s talk about #gender!
Following up on Felix Girke’s review of Rogers Brubaker’s book #trans, this #reviews week is dedicated to more new publications that explore #gender at the intersection of a…
Tibetan Sky Burials
Sky burials (or celestial burials, as they are also called) are the burial rites of choice for the Tibetans. After a member of the community has died, the…
Vulnerable Knowledge: DataRefuge and the Protection of Public Research
Judith Butler has written that “resistance is the mobilization of vulnerability,” arguing that precariousness animates action. This suggests that rather than a state of docile subjugation, vulnerabili…
The (Anthropological) Truth about Walls
From the Great Wall of China to Hadrian’s Wall to the New Amsterdam Wall on Wall Street to the Wall defended by Castle Black, walls have a long-standing…
Dia de los Muertos- Celebrating the dead
Dia de los Muertos- Day of the dead Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a tradition and holiday that originates in Mexico, but is…
The Artistic and Scientific Body: a Historical Comparison
The human cadaver has different meanings based on context, and these meanings dictate differential treatment of the cadaver. How has this phenomenon manifested throughout history? Classical Era Post-…
Head Transplants: the next medical feat?
The Idea Professor Sergio Canavero wants to be the first surgeon ever to perform a head transplant. He claims that this could happen within the next year and…
Is There a Social Code for Snow Removal?
Will you have help digging out after a snowstorm or are you the one offering help? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Book Forum — Nayanika Mookherjee’s The Spectral Wound: Sexual Violence, Public Memories, and the Bangladesh War of 1971 by Todd Meyers
Andrew Brandel has organized an extraordinary and diverse set of commentaries on Nayanika Mookherjee’s The Spectral Wound: Sexual Violence, Public Memories, and the Bangladesh War of 1971 (Duk…
New Project on Street Photography
I am no longer updating this blog. After 5 years, a book, and who knows how many thousands of pictures, this project has come to an end. Follow…
New Project on Street Photography
I am no longer updating this blog. After 5 years, a book, and who knows how many thousands of pictures, this project has come to an end. Follow…
New Project on Street Photography
I am no longer updating this blog. After 5 years, a book, and who knows how many thousands of pictures, this project has come to an end. Follow…