Fast Culture in the Age of Trump
In the Age of Trump, what are the political costs of our fast culture? Consider our fast politics. We have so much day-after
Fast Culture in the Age of Trump
In the Age of Trump, what are the political costs of our fast culture? Consider our fast politics. We have so much day-after
Fast Culture in the Age of Trump
In the Age of Trump, what are the political costs of our fast culture? Consider our fast politics. We have so much day-after
Is platform capitalism really the future of the humanitarian sector?
I read Platforming – what can NGOs learn from AirBnB and Amazon? by Paula Gil Baizan, World Vision’s Global Humanitarian Director for cash based programs with interest-but also…
Selbstmord des Fotografen Ren Hang: Mein Leben ist ein Krankenhaus
Im Februar 2017 nahm Ren Hang sich das Leben. Seit vielen Jahren schon litt der Künstler an Depressionen. Seine persönlichen Erfahrungen teilte er in einem Online-Tagebuch. …
#Review: Muslim Women of the Fergana Valley
When Vladimir Nalivkin, a Russian officer who had served in several military campaigns, and his wife, Maria Nalivkina, took up farming in 1878 in the village of Nanay…
Anthropology for Liberation readings
Next trimester I’m teaching a new course, Anthropology for Liberation. Here’s the course description: How can anthropology advance human emancipation from racism, gender inequality, class …
Book Forum–Elizabeth A. Wilson’s Gut Feminism by Alexandra Sarkozy
Elizabeth Wilson’s Gut Feminism revisits feminism’s traditionally antagonistic engagement with biology with a call to reposition the body in feminist thought. As Wilson critically explores relationsh…
anthro in the news 6/12/17
A scene in Kashmir. Credit: Quora.com/Google Images Commons when a national army threatens its people The Wire published commentary by Partha Chatterjee, professor of anthropology & Middle Easte…
Materiality and politics in Latin America.
Via Ricardo Andres Labra Mocarquer Symposium in Santiago, Chile. November. The way “things” are analyzed in the contemporary world had changed, from antiquarians to different approaches…
Anthropological Ethics Outside Anthropology Classrooms
In line with Monday’s post on alt-ac careers for anthropologists, I wanted to further explore the role of Anthropology (its knowledge, methods, approach, etc.) outside its home discipline.…
Jessie Daniels and Arlene Stein, “Going Public: A Guide for Social Scientists” (U Chicago Press, 2017)
Jessie Daniels and Arlene Stein have written Going Public: A Guide for Social Scientists (University of Chicago Press, 2017). How can political scientists and other social scientists speak…
On (not) seeing artificial light at night: Light pollution or lighting poverty?
By Dr. Sara B. Pritchard Department of Science & Technology Studies, Cornell University So it began. This was the image that sparked my interest in light pollution and light-pollution…
#Reviews week, a new call – and a thank you note!
This week we feature new reviews as well as a new call for reviews on the theme of #legalanthro! Tomorrow, our Allie Julie Billaud kicks off the week…
Enacting the homosexual body: The Turkish military’s practice of “proving” homosexuality through rectal examinations
Hide Press Release (2 Less Words) Max Schnepf Photo credits: Can Ortak The practice of rectal examinations in the Turkish military made international news (e.g. Gaytimes 2015) when…
Making Sense of Loss
Me and Mom in Portland, summer 2015 On April 20th, my 31st birthday, I traveled to Sturgis, Michigan to visit my mom. Toward the end of last year,…
antropologi.info endlich handyfreundlich
Endlich habe ich es geschafft. Das Design von antropologi.info ist nun "responsive", d.h. man kann die Texte auch auf Handys und Tablets gut lesen. Die Webseite ist auch…
Warum uns das Glück niemals finden wird
«Irgendeinisch fingt ds Glück eim.» So lautet der Refrain eines Songs der Berner Band Züri West. Irgendeines Songs? Nein! Für mich ist «Fingt ds Glück eim?» nicht irgendein Lied.…
antropologi.info endlich handyfreundlich
Endlich habe ich es geschafft. Das Design von antropologi.info ist nun “responsive”, d.h. man kann die Texte auch auf Handys und Tablets gut lesen. Die Webseite ist auch…
antropologi.info endlich handyfreundlich
Endlich habe ich es geschafft. Das Design von antropologi.info ist nun “responsive”, d.h. man kann die Texte auch auf Handys und Tablets gut lesen. Die Webseite ist auch…
A Note about Changing the Name of the Blog and the Podcast Series
Earlier this week, in collaboration with the podcast This Anthro Life, we debuted our new five-part series called “These Anthro Minds” – except that wasn’t the first choice…