Native North American Studies at the AFS Annual Meetings of the 1980s
Less than 100 papers were presented at the American Folklore Society meetings in the decade of 1900-1909. More than 3500 papers and films were presented during the decade…
Some folklore to get us through the transition tantrums
As the latest long national nightmare slithers inexorably to its end, it is time to consider a few familiar stories that may provide much needed wisdom. Rumpelstiltskin, Samson,…
Sexworkers’ long history as political experts, English translation: Thierry Schaffauser
I’ve translated Thierry’s reflections published the other day as faithfully to his tone as I could and checked with him, so here’s the piece with the same title,…
Podcast # 2 is online! Guest: Aleeha Ali
In this episode, Puck de Boer talks with Aleeha Ali, who studied sociology in Pakistan, did a research master’s in anthropology in the UK and is currently a…
Is the Pandemic Slowing Down Love?
[no-caption] Angus Krieg SAPIENS host Jen Shannon speaks with biological anthropologist Helen Fisher about her research on love, sex, and everything in between. Fisher is the author of…
The Pandemic and the Process of Becoming
Anthropologist Victor Turner’s work on transitional states may shed light on people’s pandemic experiences of the betwixt and between. Pixabay/Pexels As a parent of two kids in elementary…
Communication at a distance: technology old and new
View of Pentecost. © Hannah Sibona By Hannah Sibona In 2020, a face-to-face meeting, more often than not, means screen-to-screen. The global pandemic, social restrictions, and the ‘new…
Southeast Asian Performance, Ethnic Identity and China’s Soft Power: A Discussion with Dr Josh Stenberg
From glove puppets of Chinese origin and Hakka religious processions, to wartime political theatre and contemporary choirs and dance groups, the diverse performance practices of ethnic Chinese communi……
Southeast Asian Performance, Ethnic Identity and China’s Soft Power: A Discussion with Dr Josh Stenberg
From glove puppets of Chinese origin and Hakka religious processions, to wartime political theatre and contemporary choirs and dance groups, the diverse performance practices of ethnic Chines… Visit…
Society 5.0 – new evolutionism towards more inclusive well-being?
Listening to the presentation of Ms Kanae from the Japanese cabinet office at the Japan-Finland Joint Committee meeting on Cooperation in Science and Technology, I was impressed how…
The ICT Poverty Trap: How Technology Disparities Exacerbate the Spread of Disease and Division in Jamaica
A view of the street side in Kingston, Jamaica’s capital. A leaning telecommunications tower, symbolic of the island’s deficient ICT infrastructure, separates the stalls of informal street vendors…
Wednesday Round Up #23
Rigorous Study Backs A Psychedelic Treatment For Major Depression The study of cancer patients “led us to consider whether or not this treatment might be effective for people…
Ancient Beer Is Craft’s New Frontier
Ancient artwork, such as this relief in the Israel Beer Breweries museum in Ashkelon, Israel, offers clues to past beer production. Alamy One morning in May 2019, a…
بررسی فضاهای فرهنگی شهر آمل
مقدمه فضاهای شهری نه تنها عرصه بیان و بروز فرهنگ جامعه هستند، بلکه در کنار مبادلات اقتصادی، بستر های تولید و مصرف فرهنگی و مبادله نشانه های فرهنگی…
In the Vault: Beatien Yazz Watercolor
Beatien Yazz, Diné (Navajo), 1946, Watercolor on paper, SAR.1983-12-150. Photograph by Addison Doty, Copyright 2020 School for Advanced Res…
La ciudad mentirosa
Foto de Rafa Pérez En 2007 publiqué en Libros de la Catarata un libro sobre y contra el llamado “modelo Barcelona”. Su título fue “La ciudad mentirosa”. Ese…
Life in the Age of Social Media and Smartphones with Daniel Miller and Georgiana Murariu
Do you have a sense of how much time you spend each day on social media and smartphone? Whether you can live with them or you can’t live…
Karrieretag an der Uni Bonn
Die Universität Bonn lädt am Mittwoch, den 2. Dezember 2020, von 10.00 – 16.00 Uhr zum alljährlichen Karrieretag ein. Die Veranstaltung findet aufgrund der besonderen Corona-Lage rein digital…
#Afrika
Sklaverei und Kolonialismus erhalten derzeit eine nie gekannte Aufmerksamkeit in der deutschsprachigen Öffentlichkeit. Afrika rückt dabei in seiner historischen Dimension, aber nicht in seiner Vielfal…
دو لوکوربوزیه؛ از پرومِتِـئوس تا اورفئوس
دو لوکوربوزیه؛ از باستان شناسی اینده تا باستان شناسی خود، از پرومِتِـئوس تا اورفئوس برایند تمام این گزاره ارایی ها بر خلاف شبهات پیش امده بیانی پیچیده اما…
مراکز مطالعات شهری (۵)
مرکز مطالعات شهری دانشگاه ایالت وین (Wayne State University ) (WSU) برای بیش از ۳۰ سال است که به ارائه ی خدمت و پژوهش در علوم اجتماعی جدید…
فرهنگ ناملموس چیست؟
ناملموس چیست؟ ما بیان‌های حسی و تفکری فرهنگی‌مان را در پاسخ به گوناگونی محیط‌زیست که از نسلی به نسل دیگر آرامآرام جان گرفته‌اند و احساس هویت و بقا…
پسری با پیژامه‌ی راه‌راه، واقع‌گرا یا در بند ایمان؟
(نگاهی به فیلم پسری با پیژامه‌ی راه‌راه The Boy in the Striped Pajamas) کارگردان: مارک هرمن Mark Herman ، محصول انگلستان ۲۰۰۸ در قیاس با شاهکارهایی که در…