Nach großen Investitionen in die weltweite Schifffahrt, steht China kurz davor seinen ersten Marinestützpunkt im Ausland zu eröffnen. In den Staatsmedien wird dies als großer Erfolg gefeiert. Doch…
A quick update! The deadline for submissions to the 11th New Zealand Symposium of Gastronomy has been extended to August 15, 2017. Everyday: New Zealand Symposium of Gastronomy Christchurch, No…
Standplaats Wereld will be back in September. Enjoy the Summer!
Beyond ABC: sexual mobility in Uganda By Esther Platteeuw Quote on a classroom wall in Wairaka – From January to March 2017 I conducted my fieldwork in Uganda to…
A focus on age-related fertility decline, and exploration of ways to expand the timeline and options for biological parenthood have been consistent cultural and web-wide fixations. The $3…
Many people throughout the Western world do not understand what is happening in the Middle East. Much of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of the complicated relations…
This is the third post in my series on the definition of “ethnographic film.” In the first post I laid out the basic approach I am using: one…
This unassuming plant can teach us a great deal about politics and colonialism — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Thomas Karl Alberts. Shamanism, Discourse, Modernity. 286 pp., refs., index. New York: Routledge, 2016. $122 (hardback), $54.95 (e-book). First published 2015 by Ashgate. Alberts, of Cape Town, South…
At the Mathers Museum of World Cultures, we are excited about the work that the museum’s first cohort of Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation interns are doing. You…
Check out this opportunity for money and publication from our friends at the C&A section of the AAA’s for their student paper competitions. Feel free to apply or…
Anthony Thomas, the two millionth Eagle Scout, addresses a crowd of over 45,000 at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree. Credit: Cherie Cullen, U.S. Department of Defense/Wikimedia a letter…
As an anthropologist teaching technical communications, I often reflect on the merits of active, concise, and accessible communication styles that I didn’t learn while studying my undergraduate or…
I’m sad to announce that I am leaving Savage Minds. Long-time readers have noticed that I have posted less and less frequently over the years, with my last…
Notions of “sustainability” and “urban greening” ought to include values of justice and equity. Otherwise, important projects like the Blue Greenway will build sustainable waterfronts for the urban…
While some have a deep history (library classifications, for instance), controlled vocabularies of diverse sorts are relatively new and some play an increasingly important role in a range…
My latest articles and interviews: First they came for trans Americans. Who will be next? (7/27/17) — Globe and Mail How Trump fullfilled a 30-year fantasy of becoming president,…
Maarten Zeegers verwijt ons dat we niet transparant zijn over ons onderzoek naar de huwelijken van Nederlandse vrouwelijke Syriëgangers. Helaas blijkt uit alles dat hij klakkeloos de beschuldigingen…