This contribution elaborates on the relevance of the concept of mode of production in understanding contemporary North American indigenous populations. While examination of Native American peoples pla…
John Durham Peters View on Amazon [Cross-posted from the NBN Seminar] John Durham Peters‘ wonderful new book is a brilliant and beautifully-written consideration of natural environments as subjects for … Visit New…
Anna Tsing is professor of anthropology at the University of Santa Cruz, California and the Nils Bohr professor at Aarhus University, Denmark, where she heads the Living in…
The following notice was received here at FoodAnthropology and may be of interest to our readers with interests in theological matters: The 2016 CrossCurrents / Auburn Research Colloquium…
France as terrorist target ATTN (France) published an article documenting recent terrorist attacks in France along with commentary from cultural anthropologist John Bowen’s article in Time. Ja…
[Savage Minds is excited to present the second essay in the “Making Black Lives Matter: Reflections on the Declaration and the Movement“series. The author, Nicole Truesdell, is Senior…
I recently visited the Bodies exhibit at Atlantic Station which features anatomical presentations of preserved human corpses. They kind of ease you in. The exhibit opens tamely with…
It was recently reported by the Guardian that there has been drop in organ donation rates in the UK.[i] It was also reported at about the same time…
[Savage Minds is pleased to run this essay by guest author Ieva Jusionyte as part of our Writers’ Workshop series. Ieva is Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Latin American Studies…
Anthropologists for the Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions rejects the anti-boycott resolution put forward for a vote at the AAA meetings. While claiming to support peace and justice…
Are you going to the AAAs? If so, I hope to meet you! Let me take the opportunity to rep a few sessions, the Savage Minds panel at…
The current debate on lacking conference panel diversity has (rightly) focused on gender aspects, featuring #allmalepanels and #manels hashtags, a tumblr and a pledge; Courtney Martin’s post on…
Door Freek Colombijn. De terroristische aanslagen in Parijs van vrijdag 13 november roepen veel vragen op. Theologen, veiligheidsdeskundigen, sociologen en anderen zullen allen heel eigen dingen probe…
US News According to recent reports, despite the push to get more people enrolled under Obamacare, 962,805 residents in New York City still remain uninsured out of which…
I want to look again at the importance of Southeast Asia in world history, which I do with some regularity on this blog. Peter Frankopan’s view of…
In Uganda, the campaigns for the 2016 elections are on. On the 16th of October president Yoweri K. Museveni was the guest of honor at a dinner party…
I want to look again at the importance of Southeast Asia in world history, which I do with some regularity on this blog. Peter Frankopan’s view of…
I want to look again at the importance of Southeast Asia in world history, which I do with some regularity on this blog. Peter Frankopan's view of…
This week, Allegra makes a five-day trip to the northern capital of Finland, Helsinki! Our fantastic local allies have put together a comprehensive string of posts about the…
Let your light shine in the face of terror, hatred, and evil. Only if we stand united in love, will our inner light be able to banish this…
Anthropologists for the Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions presents this compelling statement of support from the perspective of Latin Americanist anthropologist Diane Nelson. She connects the …
November 15: The internet this week was full of great food reads. If you’d like to contribute a link for future round-ups, please email them to LaurenRMoore@uky.edu. Submissions…