Assholes Damage Precious Line in the Nazca Region
I find it hard to believe that anybody would consciously wreck a famous and important archaeological site, but it seems that my incredulity is at odds with reality.…
“Something like history?… Or about volcanos?”
How often are you asked “Do you study about volcanos?”, when you talk about your profession as a (soon-to-be) anthropologist? While we anthropologists tend to self-reflect a lot…
Economic Crisis Fuels Radical Nationalism?
Is the recent rise in xenophobia and right-wing populism in Europe linked to the economic crisis? Anthropologist Cathrine Moe Thorleifsson is about to embark on fie…
乌镇时代 | Wuzhen Times
The first World Internet Conference was held November 19-21, in the scenic water village of Wuzhen (proudly endorsed by 7,000 years of history). English-language tech bloggers and news…
Where do we go from here?: The Future of Upward Anthropology in the Wake of AAA2014 and the Failure of Justice
First, I want to thank everyone who attended our meeting at Sankofa last Thursday, and for making the AAA conference so amazing. It was a challenging experience for…
Vom Wissen der Objekte. Ethnologische Konstellationen – Ausstellung im Grassimuseum für Völkerkunde
Anfang November feierte das Leipziger Institut für Ethnologie sein 100 Jähriges Bestehen. Zu dem Anlass gab es nicht nur ein Symposium, Vorträge und eine tolle Ethnoparty sondern auch…
Launching new project on global consumer finance research
Gawain Lynch and I are happy to announce that we have just begun a new project with the IMTFI on global research in consumer finance. Over the next…
Mobilizing concepts across disciplines: An economic analysis
There are many lenses through which we can think about mobility. There is no one correct lens to use; in fact, adopting different lenses at different moments can…
The view from above
The merits of bottom up thinking and the dangers of thin simplifications In Wednesday’s Guardian there was a piece about the life story of Clyde Haynes. Amongst many…
Storify: Accidentally by Design Panel at #AAA2014
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It Knows the World: What the Wolfram Language Can Teach Anthropologists about the Problematic Nature of Ontological Approaches (#AAA2014)
Here is the prezi (with audio) of my presentation from the American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting for 2014. It Knows the World: What the Wolfram Language Can Teach Anthropologists…
“Why I signed” (the petition AGAINST academic boycott of Israeli institutions)
I have signed the petition against the academic boycott of Israeli institutions by the American Anthropological Association. After signing, I felt as if I had taken my stand…
AAA 2014 Tonight!
Today is the day! If you’re attending AAA 2014, we will be having a meeting at Sankofa tonight from 6-7pm. After the meeting we will head in the…
Racism in ‘Exodus’ Casting
The new Ridley Scott movie, Exodus, is attracting criticism because of the racial background of its stars. Christian Bale and Sigourney Weaver are white people playing ancient Egyptians…
Informality: problem or solution?
Presentation at the World Bank PSD Forum 2006, Washington DC, April 4-6 Bureaucratic form and informality Most people attending this Forum live substantially inside what we may call…
A pluralistic approach to the anthropology of morality: Yolŋu reverse role-play
‘The array of distinct assumptions about issues regarding moral variability, the nature of the moral domain, and how individual freedom factors into moral action can all result in…
Third Wave Coffees and Maya Farmers in Guatemala
$500 a pound coffee? Yes, the very best coffees these days are selling for astronomical prices. The $500/lb lot (from El Injerto in Guatemala) was a record, but…
Third Wave Coffees and Maya Farmers in Guatemala
$500 a pound coffee? Yes, the very best coffees these days are selling for astronomical prices. The $500/lb lot (from El Injerto in Guatemala) was a record, but…
Third Wave Coffees and Maya Farmers in Guatemala
$500 a pound coffee? Yes, the very best coffees these days are selling for astronomical prices. The $500/lb lot (from El Injerto in Guatemala) was a record, but…
CfP: Bewegtbilder und Alltagskultur(en) von Super 8 über Video zum Handyfilm.
Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt Institut für Kultur-, Literatur- und Musikwissenschaft/ Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaft/ Professur Kulturanthropologie in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Arbeitskreis Visuell…
CfP: Bewegtbilder und Alltagskultur(en) von Super 8 über Video zum Handyfilm.
Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt Institut für Kultur-, Literatur- und Musikwissenschaft/ Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaft/ Professur Kulturanthropologie in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Arbeitskreis Visuell…
CfP: Bewegtbilder und Alltagskultur(en) von Super 8 über Video zum Handyfilm.
Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt Institut für Kultur-, Literatur- und Musikwissenschaft/ Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaft/ Professur Kulturanthropologie in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Arbeitskreis Visuell…
The Kolkata Intellectuals, transnationalism and Digital Diasporas
Examining Kolkata intellectuals and “digital diasporas”, this project increases the knowledge about and further the theoretical agenda in a rather neglected research area; migration, trans…
Empire on Trial
This is the introduction to my review essay of Forensis: The Architecture of Public Truth (2014, Sternberg Press, Berlin), by Forensic Architecture, an interdisciplinary team directed by Eyal Wei…