How Culture Allows for War and Peace
Some researchers argue that human warfare develops out of innate tendencies for collective violence and that only culture, or reason, keeps violent and aggressive urges in check. But…
Could Group-Organized Violence Be Rooted in Empathy?
The Samburu people, pastoralists who live in northern Kenya’s semiarid lands, have a rich oral tradition recounting stories of their ancestors. In the late 19th century, one story…
Compassion Sets Humans Apart
When considering the question of whether humans are a naturally aggressive and violent species, it might be good to take a deep breath and have a look at…
Jeremy Morris: Cheesed off, but not because of sanctions: Russians adapt to immiseration as global capital increases its grip
With the constant, confusing, and often misinformed media noise around Russia, you would be forgiven for believing a number of unhelpfully distorting half-truths: that Russia has been a…
The 1851 Treaty Commission: the Ya-su-chah at Port Orford
This second treaty at Port Orford was with a tribe south of the Rogue River, likely the Chetleshin tribe. This is another athapaskan speaking tribe that already had…
The 1851 Treaty Commission: Coquille, Euchre, and Tototan at Port Orford
The Coquille are a Miluk speaking tribe and the other tribes, Euchre Creek and To-to-tan, are athapaskan speaking tribes that already had several problems with explorers and…
Read-along-with-Anne: The Impossible 4
This is part of #theimpossible series The Impossible Will Take A Little While, Chapter 4, Paul Hawken’s commencement address “You Are Brilliant and the Earth is Hiring” “You ar…
Three Places to Avoid if You’re New to Anthropology
If you’re just starting out in anthropology, let me do you a favor. I want to point out three items that are NOT resources for learning more about…
Three Places to Avoid if You’re New to Anthropology
If you’re just starting out in anthropology, let me do you a favor. I want to point out three items that are NOT resources for learning more about…
Ticks, Pesticides, and Biome-Subjectivity
By Abigail Dumes (University of Michigan) Fifty-five years ago, Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, a groundbreaking text that brought into view the dangers of pesticides and their overuse.…
Island by Pamila Gupta
Island. They are meditative, graspable and productive to think with. On the one hand, they are often conceptualized as the beginning of the world, sites of existential and…
Are You Living in Haste?
Can you engage in the present moment and let go of your other concerns while not engaged in a) an activity that demands all your attention (e.g. rock…
International conference: ‘Europe Contested’ #europecontested
The Institute for Historical, Literary and Cultural Studies and the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies of the Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands cordially invite you to…
Q&A: On Illustration, Collaboration, and Anthropology
This month, we launch our first graphic novel and the first book in our new ethnoGRAPHIC series, Lissa: A Story about Medical Promise, Friendship, and Revolution. This project…
Resources for Observing and Understanding America Recycles Day
Wednesday is America Recycles Day. It’s a day that reveals the complex history of industry, consumer, and social attitudes towards the environment.
Academia in Dark Times of Austerity Politics and Authoritarianism #precarity
In these days, two at first sight independent developments are threatening academic freedom. Neoliberal austerity politics and authoritarian political tendencies both leave their traces in academia, s…
No ‘lost tribes’ or aliens: what ancient DNA reveals about American prehistory
New genetics research settles questions about the peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador – and helps highlight what genetics can’t tell us Genetics research has transformed our understanding of…
No ‘lost tribes’ or aliens: what ancient DNA reveals about American prehistory
New genetics research settles questions about the peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador – and helps highlight what genetics can’t tell us Genetics research has transformed our understanding of…
On the Matter of Film
Original negatives for John Marshall’s Pittsburgh Police Series, labeled “COPS.” Photo by Frank Aveni. As film making and viewing increasingly become identified with digital media — storage in…
Read-along-with-Anne: The Impossible 3
This is part of #theimpossible series The Impossible Will Take A Little While, Chapter 3, Marian Wright Edelman on standing up for children Before I start, is it strange…
Patrimonio digital, objetos digitales y cultura material en la museografía actual
Patrimonio digital, objetos digitales y cultura material son tres conceptos que actualmente ocupan la atención de la museografía. Los museos etnológicos, los museos de arte y los de…
Nithya Natarajan: Behind the Indian Boom
“Behind the Indian Boom: Inequality and Resistance at the Heart of Economic Growth” is an exhibition curated by Alpa Shah and Simon Chambers, located in the Brunei Gallery…
Karen Tam opiumartifacts.
Opium dens taking over galleries has a perfect beauty. I was reminded telling a friend about this and thought it was time once again for another promo…
How Have Attitudes Toward Extremism Changed Over Time?
Words are more than their dictionary definitions. Amir Ridhwan/Shutterstock This article was originally published at The Conversation and has been republished under Creative Commons. The …