Butler on nonsystematic writing
I’ve been re-reading Butler’s work lately because I’m thinking about political mimesis, and I was struck along the way by her very frank and admirable comments about the…
Call for 2018 Opinion Columnists!
We are seeking opinion columnists to write engaging, critical commentary for the Anthropology News website in 2018. Do you want to provide your anthropological viewpoint on current events…
We’re Looking for Annual Meeting Reporters!
Anthropology News will be running a series of reports on events at the Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Would you like to share your reflections on a panel,…
Digging Into the Myth of Timbuktu
Sometime around 1 o’clock in the afternoon on April 19, 1828, René Caillié emerged from the dark hull of the slave ship that he had boarded weeks before.…
Mitocondrias
«Cualquier destino, por largo y complicado que sea, consta en realidad de un solo momento: el momento en que el hombre sabe para siempre, quién es». Jorge Luis…
How to Make a Monster: Lessons from the Ancient Greeks
Homer’s Odyssey is essentially a monster-making manual. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
2017 Christine Wilson Award Winners!
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Christine Wilson Awards. These awards are presented to outstanding undergraduate and graduate student research papers that examine topics…
Detritus by Sharad Chari
I employed the category ‘detritus’ in the early 2000s to diagnose the different kinds of residues of racial capitalism with which people struggled in the shadows of South…
anthro in the news 10/30/17
Elia Fester & children, Kalahari Khomani San Bushman, Boesmansrus camp, Northern Cape, South Africa. credit: South African Tourism maintaining minimalism and equality The Guardian published a pie…
One size does not fit all – Applying Anthropological Principals to Pedagogical Research
Blogger Jennifer Long has begun a new research project which looks at the various ways in which students’ unique context and identities influence their learning experiences. Where you…
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…
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…
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…
Rückkehr von Migranten nach Gambia: Die junge Demokratie darf nicht überstrapaziert werden
Ein Regimewechsel im westafrikanischen Gambia veranlasst die EU und Deutschland zur Hoffnung, gambische Migranten in großen Zahlen zur Rückkehr zu bewegen. Was für die Aufnahmeländer innenpolitisch vo…
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…