As we wrap up our series on Mobilities and Migration, we are excited to launch our new book review series […] The post Call for reviewers: Books on…
In this fascinating interview, Nathanael J. Homewood discusses his new book,Seductive Spirits: Deliverance, Demons, and Sexual Worldmaking in Ghanaian Pentecostalism (Stanford University Press, 2024). Pentecostalism, Africa’s fastest-growing form of…
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Telegram gilt in Demokratien als Schmuddelecke des Internets, in Autokratien als Werkzeug zur Umgehung der Zensur. Der Krieg Russlands gegen die Ukraine zeigt, dass die Architektur der Plattform…
As a public facing academic I get a lot of heat from people who feel I should automatically agree with them. When I don’t some folks shrug, other…
This study of organizing and decluttering professionals helps us understand—and perhaps alleviate—the overwhelming demands society places on our time and energy. For a widely dreaded, often mundane task,…
A. L. McClanan’s Griffinology: The Griffin’s Place in Myth, History and Art (Reaktion, 2024) is a fascinating exploration of the mythical creature’s many depictions in human culture. Drawing on a wealth…
Merrill Singer, PhD, University of Connecticut The COVID-19 pandemic brought enhanced global attention to the anthropological concept of syndemics. A pivotal moment occurred when Richard Horton, Ed…
This blog post considers the extent to which the EU and other industrialised countries can evade responsibility for the displacement of populations most affected by climate change by…
Shehnaz Haqqani’s new book Feminism, Tradition and Change in Contemporary Islam: Negotiating Islamic Law and Gender (Oneworld 2024), masterfully blends textual analysis of pre-modern and modern Islamic consensus with qualitative…
For more than 70 years, South Korea has woven the threat of North Korea into daily life. But now that threat has become mundane, and South Korean national…
Those of you who visit SAR regularly will notice some changes around campus. For instance, you likely can pi…
Geheimnisvolles Silberamulett stellt Wissenschaft auf den Kopf Ein kleines, gerade einmal 3,5 cm großes Silberamulett, darin eingerollt eine dünne Silberfolie mit einer geheimnisvollen Ritzung: Die „F…
Senegal is a compelling case when examining the influence of European externalization initiatives on African partner countries. For nearly two decades, the European Union and individual member states—…
Marriage Material by Abigail Ocobock explores the transformative impact of same-sex couples on the institution of marriage in 21st-century America. Drawing on interviews and survey data, Ocobock effe…
Nils Graber, postdoctoral fellow, History of Science Department at Humboldt University, Berlin, in conversation with Fabien Provost, social anthropologist, French Research Centre for Scientific Resea…
Visual Anthropology of Indian Films: Religious Communities and Cultural Traditions in Bollywood and Beyond (Routledge, 2024) provides a unique insider’s look at the world’s largest film industry, now globally known…
1891 dök de första annonserna för ouijabrädet upp i tidningarna i USA. ”Ouija, the Wonderful Talking Board”, proklamerade en leksaksbutik i Pittsburgh. Brädet beskrevs som en magisk anordn…
لوسین (سرژ)گینزبورگ [Serge Gainsbourg]، شاعر، نویسنده، آهنگساز، ترانهسرا، نقاش، کارگردان و بازیگر مشهور فرانسوی، ۲ آوریل ۱۹۲۸ در خانوادهای روس و یهودیتبار، در پاریس متولد شد. پدرش که…
به لحاظ جامعهشناسیِ قدرت، دین اسلام، از آنجا که دینی برونگرا با چشماندازی رو به جهانی آرمانی آنهم در همین جهانِ فانی است، مجهز به مجموعهای از آیینهای…
By Thijl Sunier – Those who were in the Netherlands between 6-8 November could not possibly have missed it. Riots broke out around a football match between the…
«داستان استریت»، فیلمی به کارگردانی دیوید لینچ، کارگردان معاصر آمریکایی، ساخته ۱۹۹۹ است. این فیلم داستانی واقعی را روایت میکند از سفر آلوین استریت با ماشین چمنزنی به ایالت ویسکانسین. درباره…
جواد تقوی (مستندساز) کلمه: چشمانش را که با اشتیاق بازتر میکرد، آفتاب سوختگی پوست تیره و زمختش کمتر میشد. مرا برد کنار استخر بسیار بزرگی از ماهیان گرمابی…