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- Post date 5th May 2017
- Post author By Julie Garza-Withers
Lisa Messeri, “Placing Outer Space: An Earthly Ethnography of Other Worlds” (Duke UP, 2016)
What kind of object is a planet? Lisa Messeri‘s new book asks and addressed this question in a fascinating ethnography that explores how scientific practices transform planets into…
More 5-star reviews for The Three-Headed Dog
I love the customer reviews posted on The Three-Headed Dog‘s Amazon page and wish there were a reply-function so I could talk with the writers. Take E Silheit,…
When Science Fiction meets Religion: The Case of Jediism
By Maria Menegaki Based on the paper ‘When Science Fiction meets Religion: The Case of Jediism’ which I presented in Piran, Slovenia in 2015 in terms of the…
Racial Purity is a Lie and Here’s Why
With the recent increase in folks’ throwing shade and swastikas on other people’s ethnicities, I thought I’d take a moment to remind us all that racial purity is…
Hot Topic: School Lunch Regulation
Kelly Alexander Breaking news from the world of U.S. food policy: President Trump’s new ag secretary Sonny Perdue moves to loosen federal school lunch legislation, thereby slowing healthy food…
Trump Talk
Two old friends, the anthropologists, Paul Stoller, an American and Emile Martin, a Frenchman, are having lunch in Paris
Trump Talk
Two old friends, the anthropologists, Paul Stoller, an American and Emile Martin, a Frenchman, are having lunch in Paris
Do Military Leaflets Save Lives or Just Instill Fear?
Some modern militaries distribute leaflets, such as the ones these Iraqi boys are reading, in an attempt to convince people to believe certain things or behave in a…
Junge Menschen in China, Taiwan und Hongkong: Der Alltag ist bunt!
Jörg Endriss und Sonja Maaß präsentieren mit ihrem Buch „CHINAKINDER – Moderne Rebellen in einer alten Welt“ ein buntes Panorama, das der Themenvielfalt von Stimmen aus China sehr…
4 May: Who do we commemorate today?
Who do we commemorate? Every year, the same questions pop up during the first days of May. Who do we commemorate on 4 May (Remembrance of the Death)?…
From Harry Potter to Jesus – A transfigurative conference report by Laura Perler
Credit: Transcultural Studies, University of St. Gallen Conference report on the anniversary conference: ‘Transfigurationen: Medizin macht Gesellschaft macht Medizin’, 17-18 February 2017, organised…
Trump Talk
Two old friends, the anthropologists, Paul Stoller, an American and Emile Martin, a Frenchman, are having lunch in Paris
Trump Talk
Two old friends, the anthropologists, Paul Stoller, an American and Emile Martin, a Frenchman, are having lunch in Paris
Putting Dirt in its Place: The Contemporary Politics of Waste (Conference in Cambridge, UK. June 2017)
This conference explores the socio-material interfaces where waste meets politics in the present. 2 June 2017 – 3 June 2017, Cambridge, UK.
From Harry Potter to Jesus – A transfigurative conference report
Hide Press Release (4 Less Words) Laura Perler, Francesca Rickli Credit: Transcultural Studies, University of St. Gallen Conference report on the anniversary conference: ‘Transfigurationen: Medizin mac…
Prêt-à-porter is Ready to wear!
Der Begriff „Prêt-à-porter“ stammt aus dem Französischen und bedeutet soviel wie „bereit zum Tragen“. Man versteht darunter Kleidermode von der Stange. Prêt-à-porter ist…
The Anthropoliteia #BlackLivesMatter Syllabus, Week 30: Savannah Shange’s Key & Peele Mix Tape Because Laughter Keeps Us Honest
The editors of Anthropoliteia are happy to continue an ongoing series The Anthropoliteia #BlackLivesMatterSyllabus Project, which will mobilize anthropological work as a pedagogical exercise addressin…
How Babywearing Went Mainstream
Baby carriers—an ancient tool adapted to modern times—offer parents a way to bond with their child and express their individuality. Michelle Jones/SAPIENS Danielle Gold has 18 baby carrie…
OUR AUTHOR GUIDELINES!
Allegra welcomes your contributions – we are thrilled to spread the word on new & exciting discussions in the world of anthropology and beyond! Below are our submission…
The American Obsession with Lawns
Lawns are the most grown crop in the U.S.—and they’re not one that anyone can eat; their primary purpose is to make us look and feel good about ourselves —…
E-seminar: Social media as practices: an ethnographic critique of ‘affordances’ and ‘context collapse’
by Veronica Barassi via EASA Media Anthropology Network mailing list We will be launching our next e-seminar on Tuesday the 9th of May 2017 at 00:00 GMT. If…
Welcome to the Authoritarian Kleptocracy, Part IX
It was a busy week — I spoke at NYU, at an education conference in Toronto, and at UC Berkeley. Clips may be online soon. I also did some…
Interviews by Johnny Lemuria and Maggie McNeill
Two bloggers have interviewed me on the occasion of publishing a new book. First I’ll show you Maggie McNeill’s, because it’s written; after that I’ll give the link…