REDUX: Bourgeois Knowledge #UniversityCrisis
Young man: Hey, what’s he talking about? Old man: The professor is discussing ideas of justice and humanity in the philosophy of Plato. Young man: Plato? Old man:…
anthro in the news 2/8/16
On eliminating Valentine’s Day in U.S. public schools According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, many schools in the Minneapolis area will not be marking Valentine’s Day or many…
Maha Kumbh Journal during the making of “Kalkimanthankatha – Part 2.
Still from Kalkimanthankatha. Saturday, Feb 2, 2013 I think Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” works very well in Kumbh. A post-modern text located in a pre-modern universe. The…
anthro in the news 2/8/2016
On eliminating Valentine’s Day in U.S. public schools According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, many schools in the Minneapolis area will not be marking Valentine’s Day or many…
Dear President Obama: Protect Bears Ears
My first backpacking trip in south-central Utah at age 14 was a defining moment. Some earth science teachers took my classmates and me to San Rafael Swell for…
“Bioculturalism” — An interview with Jason DeCaro by Jason DeCaro
“Bioculturalism” resumes this week with the first of three new interviews with self-professed biocultural anthropologists. This series aims to get anthropologists and closely-related othe…
In the Journals, January 2016 by Aaron Seaman
In addition to our regular roundup of journal offerings, the current issue of Medical Anthropology is a special issue, entitled “Diversions of Biomedical Technologies in a Globalized World,”…
Are Teaching and Learning Among the Things We Do For Love?
Professor Marjorie Faulstich Orellana of UCLA suggested that there is a “‘Love’ Revolution” underway in education as reaction against the punitive and judgment-drenc…
Anthropologists in Outer Space
Anthropologists studying outer space might sound like fringe science, like something from “The X-Files” or some “ancient aliens” TV show, but we have been studying outer space as…
KontaktkulturEN: Ausstellung an der Hochschule für Gesundheit (hsg) in Bochum
Christiane Falge Ausstellungseröffnung am 19.01.2016 | Sinan Yaman, 2016 Die Ausstellung KontaktkulturEN wurde von Prof. Christiane Falge initiiert und entstand in Kooperation mit Prof. Christian…
Anthropology without Borders? Bringing the Study of People to the People
Join TAL as they explore the meaning and movements behind the buzz words that shape anthropology when it reaches beyond the classroom. Applied, Public, Design, and Open Anthropology.…
CFP: Looking at Junk
We will examine the limits of knowledge in a disposable world and how that shapes us as graduate students and people.
What happens in Turkey?
On January 19 we posted on our website this petition as a form of support to Turkish academics. We have then asked a Turkish scholar – who prefers…
Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Looking back on our goals for 2015, you might notice that we didn’t exactly keep up with our objectives. What happened? Which brings me to another questions you…
Status Check
I’ve been quiet the last few months. Let me explain. First, I’ve been writing/thinking/crafting my dissertation. It examines family experiences with undiagnosed children, particularly thos…
CFP: Indigenous Peoples and the Politics of Water
I’ve copied below the CFP for a special issue, see original here. Special Issue CFP: Indigenous Peoples and the Politics of Water Overview [Feb 3, 2016] Decolonization: Indigeneity,…
Links & Contents I Liked 172
Hi all, Thanks to a busy, but also very fulfilling week with lots of great teaching and discussions with students, link review #172 turned into a weekend edition!…
28. Trans-Pacific Partnership a threat to internet freedom
via Liberationtech @Liberationtech 31m31 minutes ago #TPP Deal Signed in #NewZealand is a Threat to Your Internet Freedom The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal was signed by New Zealand…