The bust in the foreground was then produced using modern forensic anthropology techniques in order to determine what the Egyptian mummified man’s face might have looked like when…
Received from the Southern Foodways Alliance…this annual conference has proven to be very useful for graduate students with interests in food over the last few years. Oxford, Mississippi…
Hi all, It was International Women’s Day yesterday and this week’s link review is to a substantial amount a reflection of that-celebrating female achievements, writers & researchers-but also…
The death of an individual, especially if they are close at heart, can spark a wave of both anger and sadness simultaneously. However, nothing enrages me more than…
Does your research look at food practices, food supply chains, local cuisines or agriculture in a changing environment? Does your work draw broadly on the themes of temporality…
When the army brutally dispersed Red Shirts protestors in Bangkok’s busy commercial district in May 2010, motorcycle taxi drivers emerged as a key force, capable of playing cat-and-mouse…
I’m delighted to announce that my latest paper, co-authored with Nate Matthews, is now out in Geoforum. It is free via this link until April 28, or copy…
“A double exposure including: a) current day scene From My Lai-Quang Ngai photo by Binh-Dang and b) American ‘Huey’ helicopters during My Lai Massacre on March 16,`968 in…
This past Friday night, my Disney-obsessed best friend dragged me to watch Coco with her at Harland Cinema. Okay, okay, you got me, she didn’t have to drag…
This week, Dr. Lydia Light and I took graduate and undergraduate students to the Lemur Conservation Foundation in Myakka City, FL to learn how to do identify primates,…
The question of how death is handled and viewed in the horror industry popped into my head earlier this week as I eagerly awaited the release of The…
It is time to plan for AAA 2018 in San Jose! The submission portal is open, and we encourage you to begin organizing panels. This year’s SAFN program…
A couple of months ago, I attended the funeral of a friend. Howard was almost 90 years old when he died, and not only did he live longer…
Another great looking new book, from University of Chicago Press, with a slate of well regarded contributors. Future Remains: a cabinet of curiosities for the Anthropocene Edited by:…
By Tony VanWinkle, Sterling College § Dedicated to the memory of Jackie Dill. Pigweed. Photo by author. Shortly after the unexpected death of friend and mentor Jackie Dill, I…
To Dande who was not given the chance to wear her afro after chemotherapy. I’m sitting in a cafe in Amsterdam on a Sunday afternoon. Slightly hung…
Für Dande, der nicht die Möglichkeit gegeben war, ihren Afro nach der Chemo zu tragen. An einem Sonntagnachmittag sitze ich in einem Café in Amsterdam. Leicht verkatert…
Alla har vi någon gång haft mardrömmar som väcker oss med ett ryck och lämnar en obehaglig känsla hos oss. Oftast går denna känsla ändå snabbt över och…
At the end of 2013, the Muslim Brotherhood had gone from being an organization whose members held the Presidency and the largest number of seats in Parliament to…
The papers in this series, “Critical Histories, Activist Futures,” have captured some of the exciting conversations that took place during a conference titled “Critical Histories, Activist Futures: Sc…
This looks like quite a nice collection from Cambridge University Press. Water Justice Edited by Rutgerd Boelens, Tom Perreault, and Jeroen Vos Book description Water justice is becoming…
I still remember vividly the words of an informant who, when asking him about his vision of a freer Iran, responded adamantly, “we don’t need more freedom, what…
Dear colleagues, Many of you have been able to join us over the past few months for our new virtual reading group. We meet the last Friday of…
In 1960, Billy Graham met with Maasai people while preaching throughout Africa. James Burke/Getty Images On March 2, millions watched the funeral of the Rev. Billy Graham, one…