Das langgestreckte Eirund
Eine Kirche von Rudolf Schwarz, ausnahmsweise nicht im Rheinland, sondern 1960 im oberösterreichischen Linz entstanden: Ein stahlbetonbewertes Gerüst, mit Ziegel aufgefüllt, die innen unverp…
Links & Contents I Liked 327
Hi all, We just received a record number of 26 MA theses that need grading, I managed to publish a new book review & there’s plenty #globaldev stuff…
Links & Contents I Liked 327
Hi all, We just received a record number of 26 MA theses that need grading, I managed to publish a new book review & there’s plenty #globaldev stuff…
Humanitarian Wars? (book review)
It does not happen often, but I think a German word actually captures the essence of Rony Brauman’s book Humanitarian Wars? Lies and Brainwashing best: The word is…
Humanitarian Wars? (book review)
It does not happen often, but I think a German word actually captures the essence of Rony Brauman’s book Humanitarian Wars? Lies and Brainwashing best: The word is…
Andrea Ballestero’s new book! A future history of water
If, like me, you’ve been waiting for this title, it will be out next month. Details below on Andrea Ballestero’s fascinating research: From Duke University Press here: Based…
Anthropology and History: summer school 5-11 August
Colleagues from Russia put together a really interesting programme to revisit the relation of anthropology and history, particularly in Russia and post-socialist countries. Their summer school announc…
Indonesian Homecoming Quotes 2018 (Catatan Mudik)
Mudik is traditional practiced by Indonesian people every year. Out its place of origin will be back in every Idul Fitri. Is way and creative way will bikers…
Indonesian Homecoming Quotes 2018 (Catatan Mudik)
Mudik is traditional practiced by Indonesian people every year. Out its place of origin will be back in every Idul Fitri. Is way and creative way will bikers…
APLA Supports Turkish Scholars
The Association for Political and Legal Anthropology unequivocally condemns the sentencing in Turkey of Professor Ayşe Gül Altınay to 25 months in prison for having signed…
White Fans, Liberal Ideologies, and the Erasure of Black Stories in Gaming
Last month, the highly anticipated video game Mortal Kombat 11 (MK11) was released to an excited yet wary fighting game community. Game studio NetherRealm’s newest incarnation received praise…
In the Journals May, 2019
Welcome back to In the Journals, a brief look at just a few articles that have been published in previous months on policing, law, and governance. These readings…
In the Journals – May 2019 by Livia Garofalo
Here is the journal round-up for May! A very interesting batch of articles this month, including the very timely section in Cultural Anthropology on Reproductive Rights in the…
Practicing Heritage Means Life or Death in Rwanda
Community engagement and participation in heritage have become buzzwords for heritage scholarship. Both community engagement and participating in heritage have promised not only a path out of uneth…
Eat Right To Improve Your Body’s Skin
A beauty cream applied daily is essential to keep your face young and radiant, but have you ever considered taking care of your diet to help your skin?…
Workshop: Critical understanding of racialization in the era of global populism, June 3-4, 2019
International Research Workshop Critical understanding of racialization in the era of global populism Workshop program Workshop theme 3-4 June, 2019 Venue: Aalborg University, Campus in Copenhage…
League of Legends: rituality, interactions and events
In a previous blog post, we mentioned the subcultures originated around the consumption of a particular product or brand. We also mentioned how some events or activities can…
Hochdotierter Eduard-Anthes-Preis 2019 für Clarissa Agricola
Am 9. Mai wurde in Darmstadt Frau Clarissa Agricola M. A. der Eduard-Anthes-Preis 2019 verliehen. Es handelt sich dabei um den wichtigsten Archäologiepreis für herausragende Dissertationen in Deutschl…
Laddade platser: Om tatueringar och deras skapande
Det fysiska rummet är ganska litet, väggarna täckta av flash-affischer, teckningar, memorabilia, hyllor med böcker och desinfektionsmedel. Jag går långsamt igenom en portfolio som stoppades i mina hän…
Jennifer Fluri and Rachel Lehr, “The Carpetbaggers of Kabul and Other American-Afghan Entanglements” (U Georgia Press, 2017)
For most people, geopolitics is something that happens out there, in boardrooms and on battlefields. But critical geographers, and feminist political geographers in particular, have in recent years…
Jennifer Fluri and Rachel Lehr, “The Carpetbaggers of Kabul and Other American-Afghan Entanglements” (U Georgia Press, 2017)
For most people, geopolitics is something that happens out there, in boardrooms and on battlefields. But critical geographers, and feminist political geographers in particular, have in recent years…
Veranstaltungen Juni 2019
Samstag, 15.6., Career Service, Historisches Seminar, Uni Heidelberg Vom Geschichtsstudium in den Beruf. Anmeldung erforderlich, siehe hier. Mittwoch, 26.6., PaderbornRead and Retreat. Konzentri…
Japan Studies / 6th – 7th June: „Texts of the Heisei Era – Readings of contemporary Japanese Literature“
A symposium entitled “Texts of the Heisei Era – Readings of Contemporary Japanese Literature” organised by Japanese Studies at Goethe University will take place on 6 and 7…
[Author Interview] Tom Gieryn and “Truth Spots”
Ilana Gershon interviews Tom Gieryn about his new book, Truth Spots: How Places Make People Believe (University of Chicago, 2018). Gieryn is Rudy Professor Emeritus of Sociology at…