Introduction to Anthropology Course 2015
For my 2015 Introduction to Anthropology course, I am excited to be getting a first look at the 3rd edition of Anthropology: What Does It Mean to be…
Biracials speak out!
Some biracial people have corporeal features that distinctly signpost their mixed heritage to others. These individuals are likely to receive the staple repertoire of “questi…
The “Ow” of Pain
New research claims that saying “Ow” really can ease the pain. Why am I skeptical? Or, rather, why am I skeptical that this works globally? For one thing,…
Social Media Tips for Birth Pros
My first tip for Birth Professionals is to Use Social Media! Social media is used by a growing number of men and women of reproductive age, so it…
Social Media Tips for Birth Pros
My first tip for Birth Professionals is to Use Social Media! Social media is used by a growing number of men and women of reproductive age, so it…
Social Media Tips for Birth Pros
My first tip for Birth Professionals is to Use Social Media! Social media is used by a growing number of men and women of reproductive age, so it…
Social Media Tips for Birth Pros
My first tip for Birth Professionals is to Use Social Media! Social media is used by a growing number of men and women of reproductive age, so it…
Why Not “Je Suis Lassana”?
Much of the Western world has expressed solidarity with the right to publish offensive cartoons by identifying with the cartoonists at the iconoclastic weekly, Charlie Hebdo, who were…
OJT=UWI’s Cepep
The phenomenon of “Bullshit Jobs” in Trinidad… A common complaint I hear informally from some graduates at the UWI concerns the disconnect between what they know and the…
For those Who Decry the Degraded State of the English Language
Racist claims to the contrary (as in the Urban Dictionary’s definition of Ebonics as “A poor excuse for a failure to grasp the basics of English”), it’s good…
Are We Stuck in the ‘Fifties?
This set of fourteen offensively sexist ads from the 1950s is so over-the-top, it’s easy to dismiss them, relegating them to a “Thank goodness we’re beyond this and…
Human Economy Book: People, Money and Power in the Economic Crisis
We are proud to present the edited collection People, Money and Power in the Economic Crisis: Perspectives from the Global South, edited by Keith Hart and John Sharp,…
Der Sirenen und der Tod. Mein Beitrag zum Projekt “1000 Tode schreiben”
“Die Idee war und ist, in Form von tausend kurzen Texten tausend höchst subjektive Ansichten auf den Tod zu versammeln, damit diese zusammenwirkend einen transpersonalen Metatext über…
Seminar im Sommersemester
Ich gebe im kommenden Sommersemester 2015 im Fachgebiet Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie der Philipps-Universität Marburg eine Lehrveranstaltung: Leben im ‘Transitbereich’: Die Flüchtlinge der Se…
Open Access and the academic gift economy
No, I’m not arguing that everything should be free. Just academic articles. And I mean really free, in most senses of the word. Last week, the University of…
Open Access and the academic gift economy
No, I’m not arguing that everything should be free. Just academic articles. And I mean really free, in most senses of the word. Last week, the University of…
Open Access and the academic gift economy
No, I’m not arguing that everything should be free. Just academic articles. And I mean really free, in most senses of the word. Last week, the University of…
Amazonian ayahuasca tourism and millenarian imperialism: The story of the Ethnobotanical Stewardship Council
[Abstract] This essay explores proposals that have been made for the political economy of Amazonian ayahuasca shamanism by the Western-based NGO Ethnobotanical Stewardship Council (ESC). The discourse…
Freiheit. Angst.
Freiheit. Angst. Der Aufstand in Syrien werde islamistischer, gewaltbereiter, männlicher, heißt es. Doch nach wie vor gibt es den gewaltfreien Widerstand und viele Syrerinnen sind darin aktiv: Sie…
Annual Review of Anthropology, Climate Change, Anthropocene
This is a guest post by Sean Seary, a Hartwick College graduate interested in understanding human interactions with biological and social environments, and how anthropology can use that…
The World According to Quinoa w/ Adam Gamwell – This Anthro Life
Today we dive into the world of food! Come hungry as we introduce the world of food studies and explore the changing roles and meaning food has had…
How Humans Cope – This Anthro Life
How do humans cope in the face of uncertainty, challenges, and trauma. Join your friendly neighborhood co-hosts Adam and Ryan as we explore coping across time, scales and…
Genderless Gingerbread Figures and the Custom of Costumes – This Anthro Life
Ryan and Adam explore genderless gingerbread cookies in Australia – do these cookies reveal something about shifting gender paradigms? Also, we explore a bit about how and why…
Jan Kohlmeyer – Seoul, Südkorea
Name: Jan Kohlmeyer Zeitraum: 06.08.2014 – 17.02.2015 Ort: Seoul, Südkorea “Survival of the Fittest“ in der Ubahn 20.12.2014; 12.54 Uhr; Bomun U-Bahn-Station, Seoul: Neben mir ein freier Platz…