Call for Papers: Ethno/Graphic Storytelling
AAA 2017: Anthropology Matters November 29-December 3, 2017 Washington, DC Ethno/Graphic Storytelling: Communicating research through graphic novels and animation Co-Organizers: Archaeologist Sonya At…
This week in anthropological rebuttals to Charles Murray
Just when you think that The Bell Curve has been thoroughly debunked, it rears its ugly head…again. It’s like a weed that just won’t go away–and that should…
“Comparative Dynamics of Cooking Practices” – PhD opportunity in France
PhD. Student recruitment in social sciences – “Compared dynamics of cooking practices” Context Created in 2008, the Center for Food and Hospitality research at the Institut Paul Bocu…
kill your darlin’s day 5 (missed a day) still slashing away, detritus for the record…
Things that were context then, needed to be updated now so go: – the New Cross Fire,[1] the Battle of Lewisham,[2] Brixton SUS[3] – [1] The New…
Nature’s Most Creative Copulators
For humans, sex is risky, socially complicated, and culturally loaded—but it’s almost always fun. David Williams Googling “sex” in 2016 yields approximately 3.34 billion results in 0.29 s…
Shifting realities – #IstandwithCEU
Solidarity during the protest in support of CEU and academic freedom on 2 April 2017. (Photo courtesy of Index.hu) By Georgette Veerhuis A few weeks ago I was…
Refusing Blood, Establishing Relational Biocitizenship: Collectivizing Moments among Jehovah’s Witnesses in Germany
Hide Press Release (2 Less Words) Małgorzata Rajtar Picture 1: Excerpt from a Jehovah’s Witness advance directive. © Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. Photo: M.…
Maternal Deaths in the U.S.
Photo Credit: Elisa Talentino, New York Times When most American couples get pregnant their attentions immediately turn to the bundle of joy they are about to bring into…
Call for Papers der under.docs: (Deutungs-)Macht des Öffentlichen
Die under.docs der Universität Wien veranstalten von 19. bis 21. Oktober 2017 eine Fachtagung zu Kommunikation mit dem Schwerpunkt „(Deutungs-)Macht des Öffentlichen“. StudentInnen aller Geistes- und …
beware the frying pan
The most ferocious weapon in “Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds!” This is actual online gameplay (nothing staged, never met the other player before), enhanced with music and sou…
In the Journals–March 2017, Part II by Julia Kowalski
This is Part II of March’s article round-up. You can find part I here. In addition to the articles below, Theory, Culture and Society features an interview with…
anthro in the news 4/3/17
credit: Creative Commons, The Blue Diamond Gallery cultural anthropologists make great politicians The Huffington Post published an article by Debra Rodman, associate professor of cultural anthropolo…
In the Journals – March 2017
Welcome back to In the Journals, a monthly review of just a fraction of the most recent academic research on security, crime, policing, and the law. With the…
Michal Buchowski: Our coveted Europe
This post is part of a feature on anthropologists on the EU at 60, moderated and edited by Don Kalb (Central European University and University of Bergen). Today’s…
When Cognitive Mapping and Life Histories Meet
Anthropologists use life histories as a means to shed light on larger systems through the eyes of one individual, over time. Atlas Obscura author Lauren Young recently reminded…
When Cognitive Mapping and Life Histories Meet
Anthropologists use life histories as a means to shed light on larger systems through the eyes of one individual, over time. Atlas Obscura author Lauren Young recently reminded…
Remnants of Ebola: Contemporary repercussions at a former centre of the outbreak, by Anita Schroven
Field notes from Kailahun and Kpemalu The road network in Sierra Leone has much improved in recent years, especially since the first time I travelled to the Eastern…
‘This House Is Occupied’: Demolition Politics in the Belgian ‘spookstad’ of Doel
Last week I visited the small ghost town (“spookstad” in Dutch) of Doel in northwest Belgium. Doel has been at the center of an international controversy for the…
CFP: Waste, Materialities & Meaning: Anthropological Engagements with Reuse, Repair and Care (4/7 deadline)
This panel seeks to both critically and productively engage with long-standing and emergent efforts to prevent waste through repair, care and reuse.
Remnants of Ebola: Contemporary Repercussions at a Former Centre of the Outbreak, by Anita Schroven (2017)
Field notes from Kailahun and Kpemalu. The road network in Sierra Leone has much improved in recent years, especially since the first time I travelled to the Eastern…
Teaching Fellow in Heritage and Museum Studies, UCL Institute of Archaeology
Teaching Fellow in Heritage and Museum Studies, – Ref:1616705 UCL Department / Division: UCL Institute of Archaeology Grade: 7 Hours: Full Time Salary (inclusive of London allowance): £37,…
Who Is Ecotourism’s Winner – Nature, Culture or Capital?
by Sara Loh ‘Capitalism thrives on crisis. This is its engine of innovation and creativity’ – Sian Sullivan For neoliberal conservationists around the world, the environmental crisis has…
What FoodAnthropology Is Reading Now, April 3, 2017
David Beriss A brief digest of food and nutrition-related items that caught our attention recently. Got items you think we should include? Send links and brief descriptions to…