Guava Anthropology Meets Savage Minds
Language choice can be an issue of access. In attempt to shorten some of the gaps, but mostly to highlight some of …
People, Primates and Pathogens: Integrated approaches to Health, Disease, and the human-animal interface with Augustin Fuentes and Lisa Jones-Engel
The AAA welcomes back Agustin Fuentes for another Webinar Wednesday, this time joined by Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel. Please note our different time …
Engaged Anthropology Grant: ‘Medicine, Morality and the Market: A Workshop’
Denielle Elliott is a member of the Health & Society faculty in the Department of Social Science at York University. In 2008, …
Saying Nice Things About Detroit
UPDATE: Please read Andre Ventura’s response to this post for more information about the signs Last week a friend took me on a …
The Koorie Heritage Trust re-centres Indigenous communities by design
Jefe Greenaway leads a sneak preview tours of the new Koorie Heritage Trust place. Author, Author provided This Saturday marks the 30th …
anthro in the news 9/14/15
“ Refugees from Syria arrive in Europe (Photo from Al Jazeera) Refugees in Europe: Care is reasonable and possible Bloomberg …
Cover letter definites and don’ts, plus 3 examples that landed me interviews
Even in the digital era of professional websites, portfolios, social media and networking, some companies still require a cover letter with job …
The Frontman-Bono (in the name of power) (book review)
It is fair to say that Bono is one of the leading global celebrities involved in the aid industry and probably one …
Farewell From the 2015 Interns
I can’t believe this summer and internship are coming to a close. This opportunity has absolutely validated the saying ‘time flies when …
Announcing the 100 Ethnographies Project
About 20 years ago, I attended some kind of workshop or gathering for postgraduate anthropology students at the Australian National University, where …
Constructing and Consuming Gender through Media: Call for Papers
Constructing and Consuming Gender through Media Call for Papers CyberOrient: Online Journal of the Virtual Middle East Editor-in-Chief: Daniel Martin Varisco Guest …
Homo naledi represents incredible new find
The next cover of National Geographic will feature a very exciting development in the world of physical anthropology, with the story …
To Fieldwork, To Write
[Savage Minds is pleased to run this essay by guest author Kim Fortun as part of our Writers’ Workshop series. Fortun is Professor of …
Journeys Within and Between the City, Part Two
In the field, anthropologists are often presented with competing narratives, imaginings juxtaposed with reality, and the collision of facts with opinions and …
The invention of nature: new book from Andrea Wulf on Alexander von Humboldt
This looks like a fabulous new biography, and it’s already getting rave reviews. Here is a description, and hopefully a video…vimeo is …
The way value inheres: Yolŋu riŋgitj and its relationship to Malay ‘ringgit’
Munggurrawuy Yunupingu, Port of Macassar, 1947. There are many loan words from Malay and other Austronesian languages in the Yolŋu …
The way value inheres: Yolŋu riŋgitj and its relationship to Malay ‘ringgit’
Munggurrawuy Yunupingu, Port of Macassar, 1947. There are many loan words from Malay and other Austronesian languages in the Yolŋu …
Normalizing Sexually Violated Bodies: Sexual Assault Adjudication, Medical Evidence, and the Legal Case by Sameena Mulla
What constitutes evidence of sexual assault? I am seated in a courtroom as a sexual assault forensic nurse is asked to explain, …
Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán’s xenophobia rejects the country’s multi-ethnic history
By Pál Nyíri My son and I have come to see the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble’s show An Evocation of Subcarpathia. According …
World STI & HIV Congress day 2
A summary of the second day of the World STI and HIV congress in Brisbane, Australia. Read on… Morning Session on Publishing …
Mailänder Tagebuch #1
Warum Mailand? Der Smog, das Chaos. Der Ruf eilt der Industriestadt voraus und zieht wieder andere an; ebenso wie die Chance auf …
All good things come to an end – or do they? #Fieldnotes
What do you know: the summer is already gone! It feels like it was only a moment ago when we solicited contributions …
Around the Web Digest: Week of September 6
Aside from a flurry of archaeological excitement, the blogs seem a little less active this week… perhaps it’s early-semester stress. Please send me …