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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…
circlejumps with anarki
Bridge to Rail is just one of the jumps in Quake Champions Anarki can do with a circlejump only. As there were quite some remarks towards that…
the congo dandies
Description by RT Documentaries: ““La Sape” is a unique movement based in Congo that unites fashion-conscious men who are ready to splurge money they don’t really have…
Jenseits von Verrenkungen: Warum Yoga mehr ist als ein weiterer Fitnesstrend
Der Schweiss strömt mir übers Gesicht. Meine Beine zittern verdächtig. Im winzigen Yogastudio riecht es nach menschlichen Ausdünstungen, Anstrengung und Ehrgeiz. Das hohe Tempo raubt mir buchstäblich …
Entspannt unterwegs: Mit Kind und Kegel durch Chengdu
Reisen mit Kind – und dann noch in eine Großstadt wie Chengdu mit seinen knapp 15 Millionen Einwohnern? Chinas Netizens nutzen Online-Reiseforen zum Austausch von Tipps und Tricks,…
Congratulations to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on the Publication of Navajo Textiles Volume
Congratulations our colleagues at in the Department of Anthropology at the the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on the publication of the new volume Navajo Textiles: The…
Things Which Have Once Been Conjoined: Science Fiction, Contagion, and Magic in the Age of Social Media by Samuel Gerald Collins
There are many interesting formations that might be called networked phenomena. Homophily and the tendency towards triad closure. Scott Feld’s Rule (I’m more likely to make friends with…
Bruce O’Neill, “The Space of Boredom: Homelessness in the Slowing Global Order” (Duke University Press, 2017)
In The Space of Boredom: Homelessness in the Slowing Global Order (Duke University Press, 2017) Bruce O’Neill explores how people cast aside by globalism deal with an intractable…
How the Folsom Point Became an Archaeological Icon
The Folsom spear point, which was excavated in 1927 near the small town of Folsom, New Mexico, is one of the most famous artifacts in North American archaeology,…
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Hi all, We are in the middle of packing boxes and prepare for the move to a new apartment next week, so I’ll keep the intro short: Development…
The privilege of giving career advice in international development
After Duncan Green mentioned George Monbiot’s career advice and added some reflections from his aid industry policy angle, I am yet another (white) man with a stable career…
Wuyuan: Wo roter Ahorn Touristensegen bringt
Mit einfachen Strichen entsteht ein schönes Bild in der chinesischen Tuschmalerei: Weiße Wände, graue Dächer, Rauch vom Herdfeuer steigt zwischen den Häusern auf. Solche poetischen Bilder verstecken s…
CPF: Shifting Baselines, Altered Horizons: Politics, Practice, and Knowledge in Environmental Science and Policy
Workshop – Call for Papers Shifting Baselines, Altered Horizons: Politics, Practice, and Knowledge in Environmental Science and Policy Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG) Berlin…
How Culture Shapes Perceptions of Miscarriage
Miscarriage memorials come in a variety of public and private forms, depending on personal beliefs and cultural norms. Susie Kilshaw Charlotte’s* tattoo, a black etching of a feather,…
Anthropology Blogs for the Affluent Tech-Thusiast?
Scientific American identifies its 9 million strong readership as educated and affluent adults. The magazine is #1 when reaching “tech-thusiasts” who they define as individuals who own and u…
What Drives Us to Peek in Someone’s Medicine Cabinet?
What are we really hoping to find? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Perspectives: An Open Access Intro Anthro Textbook
(This guest post by Nina Brown, Thomas McIlwraith, and Laura Tubelle de González announces the launch of what I believe is the first open access textbook for an introduction to cultural…
Yading: Ein Weg ins Paradies
Schneegebirge, Urwälder, buddhistische Siedlungen – seit den 1930er Jahren ist das fernöstliche Utopia Shangri-La Traumreiseziel von Europäern. Viele glauben an die Existenz des Paradies-gleichen Shan…
New paper in special issue on Helen Ingram’s legacy in water, politics, and governance
Very happy to have a new article out in the Journal of the Southwest and in a special double issue honouring the work of Helen Ingram. Full table…
Para qué sirve estudiar antropología?
Reunión de la Asociación Canadiense de Antropología 2017 en conjunción con el Congreso de la Unión Internacional de Antropología 2017 en Ottawa, Canadá. Foto G.V.C. “Para nada” Recientemente,…