In the study of religion there are various camps that each approach their subjects in unique ways. Each method is shaped by particular interpretive choices, such as to…
ROSIE MATHERS Over the last couple of weeks protests have broken out across America against lockdown measures imposed to reduce the spread and contraction of Covid-19. Rallies across…
One enters the city of Dersim, surrounded by the steep holy Munzur Mountains in central Anatolia, after showing one’s ID at several security check points along the way.…
Ein Schokokuss aus Waschbeton. Danke dafür. (Foto: genova 2019)
We’re wrapping up our five-part series, “COVID-19: Views from the Field,” with a pre-recorded roundtable. This roundtable brought our authors into conversation with each other, acros…
Leben wir in einer multikulturellen Gesellschaft? Was bedeutet überhaupt – multikulturell? Welche Vorteile bringt Multikulturalität, welche Nachteile hat man davon? Fragen über Fragen. Und ein p…
[no-caption] Juanmonino/Getty Images During an unusually calm shift in the intensive care unit, Barbara (a pseudonym), the experienced doctor on staff, asked me and the resident physician…
In December 2019, reports emerged of a pneumonia of unknown origin in the city of Wuhan, China. A week into 2020, a novel pathogen was identified–– “severe acute…
Co-labouring in research projects generates new perspectives and creates shared experiences and moments of enjoyment. Reporting on a recent workshop in Ghana, Robert Pijpers and Sabine Luning show…
In recent years, we have seen cuts in budgets for health, education and social security in Brazil. On the other hand, we have also seen an increase in…
NEW UCL MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY BLOG SERIES In the UK, as across much of the world, we find ourselves moving slowly into a new version of reality: post-quarantine, but…
Hide Press Release (3 Less Words) Martina von Arx “Et nous souhaitons ici lancer un appel à l’ensemble de la population et notamment un appel aussi aux…
“My best friend from the army was a unit officer responsible for food and supplies. His name was Đura and he was from Serbia. He was two meters…
Von Anna Baatz und Luca Reinold Nachdem der Soziologie lange vorgeworfen wurde, die räumliche Dimension des Handelns zu vernachlässigen, drängt sich in Zeiten der Corona-Pandemie eine raumsoziologisch…
Editor’s note: Click the links throughout the article to experience the soundscape of Abu Dhabi under COVID-19 In March 2020, I arrived in Abu Dhabi from the island…
Das Stadtbild ist völlig verändert, Vergnügungsstätten sind geschlossen, die Strassen wie ausgestorben. Menschen kaufen Vorräte, backen Brot und hadern mit rigiden Ausgangssperren. In Daniel Defoes „P…
The warm weather in Siberia seems to have led to an exceptionally early ice-thawing on Siberia’s major rivers. The specific of the river geography here is that all…
فاصلهگذاری اجتماعی و اپیدمیها: از شهر اطلاعاتی تا شهر هوش مصنوعی در دهه ۱۹۸۰، یعنی زمانی که اروپا و آمریکا هر دو از هیجان سالهای شورشی دهههای ۱۹۶۰…
کتاب فضا، تفاوت و زندگی روزمره دربردارنده ۱۷ مقاله درباره هنری لوفور فیلسوف مارکسیست فرانسوی است که « نظریه انقلابی را شهری کرد، و انقلابی در نظریه شهری…
به جد می توان گفت که تحقق صنعتی شدن تجسد مدرنیته صنعتی و البته سوگیری انتقادی نسبت به پی ایندهای ان اغازی است بر ساخت کشتارگاهی توسط متفکرین…
[no-caption] Angus Greig With the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, the SAPIENS podcast is going viral. In this first episode of season 3, SAPIENS hosts Chip Colwell and…
‘The last time I saw my friends, I was invited to their place inside the refugee camp for lunch. It was long before the introduction of coronavirus quarantine.…
(no-caption) Alison Wright/Getty Images Ask SAPIENS is a series that offers a glimpse into the magazine’s inner workings. Some readers may have noticed that SAPIENS uses a capital…
Since the early 2000s, Brazil has experienced a significant change concerning the rights of people with disabilities in the country. Based on the struggles of the Brazilian Disability…