Casting into the Cosmos: Magic and Ritual in Human Spaceflight (Part 1)
Savage Minds welcomes guest blogger Taylor R. Genovese. Field Notes – September 8, 2016 (Cape Canaveral, Florida): I see the light and smoke first. The radiant fuel pours…
Identity politics, partisanship and healthcare by Maria Cecilia Dedios
The problem of intense polarization in politics -and in society more generally- has been on the spotlight for several months now. In the past couple of weeks, we’ve…
Religionsbarometer und Varianz: Hass-Prävention mit Religionswissenschaft?
Wer klassisch in eine Einführung in die Religionswissenschaft schaut, wird erfahren, dass zunächst zwei Varianten der Definition von „Religion“ differenziert werden können. Auch Anfragen i…
In the Journals – June 2017, part two by Aaron Seaman
The first part of the In the Journals post for June 2017 can be found here. And now, for part two… Medical Humanities SPECIAL ISSUE: Communicating Mental…
Job offer: sustainability Professor
Hope everybody is enjoying the summer. For those who prefer to read announcements at this time, here is an interesting one. Hopefully many of ‘our people’ apply, so…
The Second American Revolution
Well, it only took about two-hundred and forty years but the greatest fear of the writers of the Constitution of the United States has taken place. A rich,…
Michael Youngblood, “Cultivating Community: Interest, Identity, and Ambiguity in an Indian Social Mobilization” (South Asian Studies Press, 2016)
Cultivating Community: Interest, Identity, and Ambiguity in an Indian Social Mobilization by Michael Youngblood, a cultural anthropologist based in San Francisco, was published in November, 2016 by th……
Decolonization is political action, not an act of historical circumstance.
As an archaeologist who is invested in the project of decolonization, I admit to being wary of its overuse within anthropological discourse to such a degree that it…
Sverre Molland, “The Perfect Business? Anti-Trafficking and the Sex Trade along the Mekong” (U. Hawaii Press, 2012)
Now and then we feature a book on New Books in Southeast Asian Studies whose author we ought to have had on the show some time ago. The…
Blood Bowl: The Other Fantasy Football, Part 3: Chainsaws and Steamrollers
Editorial Note: This is the final part of a series on Blood Bowl. Part 1 offers a general background on the game, and Part 2 discusses the sociality…
Every Day is Heterosexual Pride Day
Are you a heterosexual? Feeling discriminated against by a persecuted minority? Why can’t we celebrate what makes us common and powerful? Just because we’re not unique, it doesn’t…
Tagungsband “Bewegtbilder und Alltagskultur(en) Von Super 8 über Video zum Handyfilm”…
Ute Holfelder / Klaus Schönberger (Hrsg.) Bewegtbilder und Alltagskultur(en) Von Super 8 über Video zum Handyfilm. Praktiken von Amateuren im Prozess der gesellschaftlichen Ästhetisierung Klagenfurt…
Call For Papers – IC_UGC 2018: ‘Those Who Stay: How Out-Migration Affects West African Societies’
IC_UGC Conference 2018 Those Who Stay: How Out-Migration Affects West African Societies
Call For Papers – IC_UGC 2018: ‘Those Who Stay: How Out-Migration Affects West African Societies’
IC_UGC Conference 2018 Those Who Stay: How Out-Migration Affects West African Societies
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Hi all,I’m at a workshop about communication for development in the context of Germany today hosted by the University of Leipzig. There should be plenty of material for…
In the Journals – June 2017, part one by Aaron Seaman
Anthropology and Aging (open access) The Social Context of Collective Physical Training among Chinese Elderly: An Anthropological Case Study in a Park in Beijing Yeori Park This study…
Susanna Forrest, “The Age of the Horse: An Equine Journey Through Human History” (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2017)
The history of humanity is intertwined with that of the horse to such a degree that it is no exaggeration to say that the existence of either species…
new tool measures resilience in adolescent Syrian refugees
A researcher surveys a young Syrian girl using a new survey tool developed by researchers at Yale and partnering universities to measure resilience in Arab-speaking youth affected by…
Inequality, Conservative Christianity and Implicit Racism in the US
In the United States, like many countries, income inequality has been reaching staggering proportions. In 1980, the average pre-tax income of the top 1% was 27 times the…