The Sisters of Loretto Share a Kinship With the Earth
The Sisters of Loretto, a women’s religious community, prioritize environmental stewardship at their working farm in rural Kentucky. Cody Rakes This month, global delegates have been gath…
This school and cultural institution in rural Uganda will level the playing field for women and girls
I first heard about InteRoots’ work in Uganda through recent articles that featured their work in connection with decolonizing philanthropy and ethical storytelling, so I happily agreed to…
Researching Islamic Manuscripts
Mahmoud Zaki has assembled a major resource on sources for the study of Islamic manuscripts, including links to major digital collections and publications. It can be accessed here.…
Professor Thomas Hylland Eriksen received an honorary doctorate from Charles University
Marek Jakoubek One of the most famous and influential social anthropologists of the last decades, professor of anthropology at the University of Oslo, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, received an…
Book Review: Decay edited by Ghassan Hage
In Decay, Ghassan Hage brings together contributors to explore the mechanisms, conditions and temporalities of social and material decay in a variety of settings across the globe. Encouraging…
Wondering How to Design a Qualitative Study?
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Dr. Dana Malone’s inspiration for researching in her own backyard, why she chose to do qualitative research…
La danza de la siega
Read Time:4 Minute, 40 Second “No hay golpe más sobrecogedor que el que desgarra el silencio de un teatro, un eco sordo que rompe …
Bad Marxism: Capitalism and Cultural Studies
a book from 2004 – people didn’t get the title that much, but Derrida, Bataille (the best bit is on Bataille – reclaimed for the left). From books4you.…
How Human Are We?
Hand axes crafted by Homo erectus required skills and planning—and likely, generational knowledge. Nick Longrich This article was originally published at The Conversation and has been rep…
Uni Bonn: Online-Karrieretag des Career Centers am 01.12.12
Universität Bonn Einladung zum Karrieretag des Career Centers an der Universität Bonn Das Online-Angebot umfasst Vorträge, Coaching-Angebote und Beratungsstände, die Studierenden und Absolvent…
Rachel Afi Quinn, “Being La Dominicana: Race and Identity in the Visual Culture of Santo Domingo” (U Illinois Press, 2021)
Dominican women being seen–and seeing themselves–in the media Rachel Afi Quinn investigates how visual media portray Dominican women and how women represent themselves in their own creative… Visit…
Anna Hedlund, “Hutu Rebels: Exile Warriors in the Eastern Congo” (U Pennsylvania Press, 2019)
In 1994, almost one million ethnic Tutsis were killed in the genocide in Rwanda. In the aftermath of the genocide, some of the top-echelon Hutu officers who had…
Michelle Téllez, “Border Women and the Community of Maclovio Rojas: Autonomy in the Spaces of Neoliberal Neglect” (U Arizona Press, 2021)
Near Tijuana, Baja California, the autonomous community of Maclovio Rojas demonstrates what is possible for urban place-based political movements. More than a community, Maclovio Rojas is a w……
Edward Slingerland, “Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization” (Hachette, 2021)
Ever since Noah exited the ark, human beings have been wanting to get drunk and high. Why? Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization (Hachette,…
Cuerpo dotado de útero sostenido a la altura conveniente, generalmente por una o varias patas, para diferentes usos
Read Time:11 Minute, 30 Second Cuando una persona está familiarizada con la manera en que los científicos sociales, no sin discusió…
گزارشی از نمایشگاه‌های راه اندازی شده در چهار دهه ابتدای سده چهاردهم
گزارشی از نمایشگاه‌های راه اندازی شده در ۴ دهه ابتدای سده چهاردهم هجری شمسی براساس بازنمایی اخبار آن در روزنامه اطلاعات نمایشگاه، از جمله پدیده‌های مدرنی بود که…
یادداشت‌های پایان قرن(۲۲)
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خشونت سیاسی و تأثیر آن بر حضور زنان در صحنۀ تئاتر
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با جُستار‌های احمد اخوت
معرفیِ دو کتابِ “تا روشنایی بنویس” و “تفنگ چخوف” نوشته‌ی احمد اخوت شایان صانعی احمد اخوت برای داستان‌خوانان حرفه‌ای و اهل ادبیات نام شناخته شده ایست. ویژگی‌ای که…
پنجشنبههای پرسش و پاسخ، جلسه نوزدهم، ترامپیسم و پیامدهای آن در جهان
مؤسسۀ انسان‌شناسی و فرهنگ نوزدهمین جلسه از پنجشنبههای پرسش و پاسخ را با حضور ناصر فکوهی با موضوع «ترامپیسم و پیامدهای آن در جهان» برگزار می‌کند. دربارۀ موضوع…
„Dichtestress“ – Zur politischen Geschichte eines gegenwärtigen Gefühls
Vor kurzem noch ein politischer Kampfbegriff, bezeichnet „Dichtestress“ seit der Pandemie vor allem den Anstieg psychosozialer Belastungen im Privatraum. Die politischen Vektoren des Sprechens über Di…
5 Questions About Eating Like a Human
In this free live event, SAPIENS Media and Public Outreach Fellow Yoli Ngandali asks archaeologist, primitive technologist, and chef Bill Schindler about his new book, Eat Like a…
Learning Forensics, Applying Anthropology with Gabriella Campbell
It’s not everyday I get to talk with other anthropology podcasters, and even more infrequently that I get to talk with undergraduate anthropology podcasters. I’m joined on the…
New book chapter: ‚Place, the Locus of Alterity‘ by Marco Lazzarotti
Published in Space and Place as Human Coordinates: Rethinking Dimensions Across Disciplines, edited by Arianna Maiorani and C. Bruna Mancini, Cambridge Scholars Publishing.