Every day across Europe hundreds of social anthropologists wake up knowing that their precarious employment conditions may one day force them to leave the discipline. Still, they keep…
by Anne and Freek Colombijn The Corona lockdown has forced schools and universities to switch to online teaching. While we recognize the often justified complaints voiced by many…
This piece was co-authored and experienced by the following (in alphabetical order): Zoe Crossland, Celine Gillot, Praveena Gullapalli, Sven Haakanson, Christina Halperin, Sarah Jackson, George Lau, U…
Who is crazy? Who is normal? Describing somebody as “not normal” has serious implications for this person, can destroy her life. From an anthropological perspective, there is nothing…
The China National GeneBank in Shenzhen opened in 2016 with the goal of storing and researching millions of genetic samples from humans, animals, plants, and microbes. Eben Kirksey…
میراث فرهنگی ناملموس(ICH)[۱] و اجتماع محلی[۲] (Community) ۲- مفهومیابی ِ اجتماع محلی ( کامیونیتی) در خورجین مفاهیم مرتبط با برنامه ریزی شهری، توسعهی پایدار، حق به شهر، عدالت…
Who is crazy? Who is normal? Describing somebody as "not normal" has serious implications for this person, can destroy her life. From an anthropological perspective, there is nothing…
In The Occupied Clinic: Militarism and Care in Kashmir (Duke UP, 2020), Saiba Varma explores the psychological, ontological, and political entanglements between medicine and violence in India… Visit New Books…
What happens to a trauma survivor who negatively internalizes the doctrines of Reformed theology? What are the paths forward toward psychological and spiritual healing? In a tour de…
Historical Materialists presents a webinar on: “Reading/Translating Capital Yet Again” Speaker: John Hutnyk Faculty, Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam Moderator: Abhijit RoyFaculty, Jadavp…
خوشبختی ساده جهان اجتماعی، در برابر بهشتِ عالم آخرت اما مخاطب هشیارِ قرن حاضر (بیست و یک) که از هر نوع «تمایزطلبیِ» سرکوبگر، خسته و دلزده است، بی…
کتاب معماری و هویت در سه بخش تنظیم شده که به ترتیب به موضوعات علم و فن، نظریه ی انتقادی و منطقه گرایی و جهانی شدن می…
به بهانه ساخت شهر عمودی رم کولهاس در رتردام مسئله فشردگی و رشد عمودی، در بلندای تاریخ، همیشه مشغله معماران و شهرسازان بوده است، برج بابل تبلور فیزیکی…
مارک تراورس برگردان آذر اصغریان دهکردی این تحقیق تفاوتهای جنسیتی جالبی را در افراد پیش- نوجوان نشان میدهد. گاه روانشناسان به مزاح میگویند که بیشتر مطالعاتشان روی افراد…
In Russland haben mehrere Gesetzesänderungen dazu geführt, dass jede sich politisch äußernde oder betätigende Privatperson als „ausländischer Agent“ registriert werden kann. Die gewollten Folgen sind …
In September 2005 I started the blog Tabsir (“Insight”) with several other colleagues to provide information on the Middle East as a supplement to the news and to…
The collection of genetic biodata for the reunification of families must safeguard individuals’ agency, provide meaningful informed consent, and protect privacy. DNA testing has been used for nearly…
Over the past year, we have seen renewed organizing amongst Black and Indigenous heritage professionals as well as the emergence of new collectives globally. These efforts have led…
Grocery store in California, photo by Wendy Yared Join food anthropologist Wendy Yared from Evolve.ag on February 1st at 7pm Eastern for a free, online chat with Benjamin…
Editorial Note: This post is part of our series highlighting the work of the Anthropology and Environment Society’s 2020 Roy A. Rappaport Prize Finalists. We asked them to outline…
Tooth enamel growth starts before birth and continues until adult teeth are fully formed. Ksenia Chernaya/Pexels Four years ago, I found myself cataloguing some dusty containers of about…
Design by okb-buro.com Arun Bhaiya[1] –Ramesh, I am giving you these medicines. Count them and tell me how many tablets do you have? Arun Bhaiya throws the seven…
Digital Religion does not simply refer to religion as it is carried out online, but more broadly studies how digital media interrelate with religious practice and belief. Xenia…
In The Cow in the Elevator: An Anthropology of Wonder (Duke UP, 2018), Tulasi Srinivas explores a wonderful world where deities jump fences and priests ride in helicopters to present…