Conflict over Transitional Justice in Nepal
A decade after Nepal’s internal armed conflict came to an end its victims are still campaigning for redress. Krista Billingsley describes recent demonstrations in Kathmandu and charts the…
The New Victorianism, Imperialism, and Identity Politics
Victorian Parallels in the New Imperialism “The New Imperialism” is not a very efficient conceptual phrase since it requires a lot of labour to clarify what one means…
Animal Trafficking Is Big Business on Instagram
Social media platforms can be used to perpetuate the trafficking of animals and animal products such as bear bile, which is commonly harvested from Asiatic black bears. Lee…
The New Victorianism
“A man…lives not only in the spot which he personally occupies, but in every spot to which he may extend his action, or to which he may conceive…
Independence for Scotland?
The UK Brexit vote has reawakened calls for independence in Scotland. Cynthia Mahmood and Emma Simmons share their notes from the field. The Saltire or cross of St.…
EASA Konferenz 2016
Die diesjährige Konferenz der Organisation European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA) fand vom 20-23.7. unter dem Titel „Anthropological legacies and human futures“ in Mailand statt. Mit 15…
Environmentality
Governmentality and environmentality can articulate how and why waste becomes a medium through which to understand power and changing human-waste interactions
Nachbericht zur Tagung “Museen ohne Wände”
“Museen ohne Wände” war der Titel einer Tagung am MMK Museum für Moderne Kunst. Sie fand im Rahmen der noch bis zum 11. September laufenden Ausstellung “Das imaginäre…
Die Herrschaft der Regel: Bürokratisierung der Universität
In dieser Hausarbeit werden die Prinzipien der Bürokratischen Herrschaft und ihre Auswirkungen auf die Universität beschrieben. Dabei stütze ich mich im ersten Teil vor allem auf einen Vergleich…
Prevention and militarization in Africa’s security governance by Linnéa Gelot
The 27th African Union Summit, underway in Kigali, Rwanda, is widely expected to adopt one of Dr Donald Kaberuka’s recommendations on how to increase member state contributions…
#Podcast Interview Round Up January-April: New Books in Anthropology – REDUX
Hi there pod-pickers, here’s another earful of podcasts for you to squeeze into your drums, freshly prepared by our audiophile associates New Books in Anthropology. As ever each…
Singing Albinism in Global Tanzania: “Demanding” Inclusion through Music
Hide Press Release (2 Less Words) Giorgio Brocco Left: Christon Sebastian, one of Ras Six’s producers, showed me one of the soundproofed rooms where he recorded tunes such…
Expanding beyond our project – kinship in the light of social media
. @DannyAnth speaking at our #EASA2016 #SocialMedia and #kinship panel right now! @EASAinfo @UCLWhyWePost pic.twitter.com/CIpLWzSXrw — Tom McDonald (@AnthroTom) July 22, 2016 The recent meeting of t…
Lesenswert
Lesenswerter Kommentar im Standard: Endlich auf der Titelseite: Die Rolle der Medien beim Amoklauf Auch Gisela Mayer, die Mutter einer beim Amoklauf in Winnenden getöteten Lehrerin, spricht im…
Call for Workshops: DGV-Tagung 2017 zum Thema „Zugehörigkeiten: Affektive, moralische und politische Praxen in einer vernetzten Welt“ (Berlin)
Call for Workshops, DGV-Tagung, 2017 (Foto: „One More“ von Jack t. T., CC BY 2.0-Lizenz, Änderungen vorgenommen) Die nächste DGV-Konferenz mit dem Thema „Zugehörigkeiten: Affektive, …
REDUX: Publishing for PhD students #Anthroadvice
Playing a bit part in organising a workshop on academic publishing for PhD students at the next annual conference of the British Association for South Asian Studies, I…
Cultivating the Nile: An Interview with Jessica Barnes
Cultivating the Nile: The Everyday Politics of Water in Egypt By Jessica Barnes 248pp. Durham, NC: Duke University Press. § Colin Hoag (UC Santa Cruz and Aarhus University)…
Review: The Psychology of Overeating
Cargill, Kima. 2015. The Psychology of Overeating. Food and the Culture of Consumerism. London/New York: Bloomsbury Academic (216 pp). Julie Starr Hamilton College In The Psychology of Overeating…
#DakarFutures 2016
In June 2016 academics, professionals, practitioners and students gathered in Dakar for a conference on “Innovation, Transformation and Sustainable Futures in Africa.” For nearly two decades, there ha…
Interview: Marked with a burning flame: “Naevus Flammeus” a photography project by Linda Hansen
Profile: LINDA HANSEN Fine Art Photographer. Studied at Fatamorgana, The Danish School of Art Photography, Denmark. Her work : “I am Linda Hansen”, “Portraits of women”, “NoPainNoGain”, “Life in plas…
Interview: A glimpse on Women’s Rights in South America (Perú)
This time we interview: Estefania Pomajambo. Peruvian Sociologist. Graduated from the National University of San Marcos. Lima, Perú. Has worked with gender related projects for different NGO’s in Pe…
Interview: Marked with a burning flame: “Naevus Flammeus” a photography project by Linda Hansen
Profile: LINDA HANSEN Fine Art Photographer. Studied at Fatamorgana, The Danish School of Art Photography, Denmark. Her work : “I am Linda Hansen”, “Portraits of women”, “NoPainNoGain”, “Life in plas…
Does Brexit Really Matter? Yes, As the End of the UK
Credit: 0x010C. By Keith HartThe secession of Britain from Europe by means of referendum has caused a big shock, not least in Britain itself. Various notables claim that…
Does Brexit Really Matter? Yes, As the End of the UK
Credit: 0x010C. By Keith HartThe secession of Britain from Europe by means of referendum has caused a big shock, not least in Britain itself. Various notables claim that…