Decline of Brazil’s Middle Class
Although he was a left-wing, socialist president for two consecutive terms, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva demonstrated that a left-wing administration…
Fear and Loathing in Truth or Consequences
Neoliberalism, Colonialism, and the Lineage of the Frontier at Spaceport America The Spaceport Operations Center (SOC) at Spaceport America. Photo: Taylor R. Genovese I race south down I-25 from…
Islam Karimov is dead
As I noted in an earlier post — which you should read if you’re interested in Uzbekistan — I have been studying Uzbekistan extensively for over a decade.…
A wall against open minds
For the Globe and Mail, I wrote about Trump’s trip to Mexico and his horrifying immigration speech: The proposed Mexican wall is fantastical. It is as fantastical as…
MMWC September, Continued
Its September and I am wondering why some of my friends are not on the email list for the Mathers Museum of World Cultures. Its easy and free,…
Minneapolis is Awesome
William O. Beeman shares some of his favorite things to do in Minneapolis. Minneapolis is one of the most beautiful cities in America along the banks of the…
Links & Contents I Liked 198
Hi all, Development news: UN’s humanitarian balancing acts in Syria; Basra, a dystopian city; NIKE & the women in Vietnam; is paying workshop participants wrong?; how to develop…
Global Health Education: When (and How) Global Health Issues Should Be Introduced to Youth by Emily Mendenhall
How do we foster empathy in our children? (Particularly empathy for people living in poverty – both in countries far away and neighborhoods closer to home?) We ask…
På forkant i udkanten
Har I også travlt hjemme hos jer? I ved, de der morgener hvor alle skal ud ad døren samtidig. Madpakken skal smøres, morgenmaden helst spises og ikke sluges,…
Thomas Marchione Award
The September 10 deadline is fast approaching! Don’t miss this opportunity for fame and glory (and a prize). FoodAnthropology Thomas Marchione Award: Recognizing Outstanding Student Research H…
How immigrants to America become “white”
For De Correspondent, I wrote on the white supremacist movement surrounding the Trump campaign, and the complicated history of “whiteness” in America. An excerpt on Polish-Americans: Here…
Language, Power, and Pot: Speaking of Cannabis as Medicine
By: Elisa (EJ) Sobo The US cannabis landscape is shifting quickly, and so is the way we talk about the plant and its uses. The push to end…
The Problem With Heritage
Last week, a variety of news outlets covered the International Criminal Court’s successful prosecution of Islamic extremist Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi for destroying nine historic mausoleums in 2012 at…
Reviving food diversity through Indigenous knowledge
This NPR piece — How Native American Tribes Saved A Giant, Ancient Squash From Oblivion — offers an interesting example for thinking about the everyday impacts of colonization…
Finding Peace on a Psychiatric Ward with Yoga: Report on a Pilot Anthropological Study in Pondicherry, India
Hide Press Release (2 Less Words) Krzysztof Bierski Photo 1. Male patient practicing bhrāmarī prāṇāyāma with a gesture of closing of external sensory perception yōnimudrā. (screenshot of a…
Really Really Getting Up to Speed for Tomorrow, Fall
This week the Mathers Museum of World Cultures has been part of a larger Indiana University effort to get the word out about an interlocking set of events…
ETHNO-NEULIN(K)S IM AUGUST 2016
+++ FILM, FLUCHT UND INTERKULTUR (Tagung) WORUM GEHT’S? Die deutlich gestiegene Zahl an Geflüchteten in den vergangenen beiden Jahren brachte bundesweit zahlreiche Hilfs- und Integrationsangebot…
Chicago’s “Trigger Warning” Letter Is very un-Chicago
Jay Ellison’s recent letter on trigger warnings made the rounds of social media late last week, and this week the story continues to circulate. It’s a topic that hits close…
Shake Shack Burger Fever in Korea
Sangyoub Park Washburn University The popular American burger chain Shake Shack just opened its first Korean store on July 22, in the Gangnam District of Seoul, which is…
“That” Moment of Clarity
Over dinner at a cozy beachfront restaurant in Florida, my dear friend from Costa Rica sadly talked about the devastating Orlando shooting that killed 49 people and wounded…
Roux and Resilience: Eleven Years After Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina rearranged Katie Williams’ home on its foundation. Katie and her family had the capacity to reclaim their lives, but the disaster recovery system sabotaged their cultural…
Object Lessons: the story of material education in eight chapters
Press release: Duration: September 16, 2016 – January 16, 2017 Opening: Thursday, September 15, 7 p.m. Milanese Mosaic Pastes, Cabinet of Factory Products, c. 1800, Collection T…