In her fascinating book, Material Acts in Everyday Hindu Worlds (SUNY Press, 2020), Joyce Flueckiger analyzes the agency of materiality, that is, the ability of materials to have…
Those who exit a religion—particularly one they were born and raised in—often find themselves at sea in their efforts to transition to life beyond their community. In Degrees…
Port cities are a particular type of territory and are often long-standing examples of resilience, bringing opportunities, wealth, and innovation to their nations and their citizens. They have…
Allegra is going on holidays from 22 July to 22 August. We’re happy to continue receiving all your suggestions and submissions while on leave, but are unlikely to…
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La Prehistoria fue la época en la que, gracias a la evolución cognitiva, se forjó a fuego lento nuestra conducta. ¿Cómo han influido las emociones en este proceso?…
On a bright summer day I was visiting the Rogue River Valley and stopped at upper Table Rock. I knew about the trail to the top and park…
Imagine dozens of tables in a huge hall, with 12-15 children sitting at each. They negotiate with each other, squabble, and make up. They need to decide among…
Egyptian culture and art have been harnessed by some African Americans as a focal point for Black pride. Steve Evans/Flickr A meme circulating on social media shows “the…
The moment has come for a government commission on slavery and its present-day impacts; the moment has come for profound change. Last year on Juneteenth—an annual holiday commemorating…
I actually heard about this through Emma Watson. Not that I know her personally at all, but there I was watching Vogue on Youtube and I came across…
How have the everyday practices of parenting been shaped by patriarchy and coloniality? What are the transformative potentials of feminist parenting? In Feminist Parenting: Perspectives from Africa and…
De entre todas las características que tiene la antropología, una que atrae a muchas personas es su versatilidad respecto de las labores a las que uno como profesional…
On a trip to Shandong, China, at the end of January 2020, a few days after the lockdown of Wuhan, I watched a video of a stewed bat…
Alisse Waterston Lochlann Jain. 2019. Things That Art: A Graphic Menagerie of Enchanting Curiosity. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. 121 pages. To cite this article: Alisse Waterston (2019…
Volume 11 | Number 3 | December 2019 FEATURES On the Road During a Time of War: Migrant Journeys Througha Wary Europe By Mary D’Ambrosio The Syrian War…
Over the past two decades, the central authorities in the People’s Republic of China have shown an increasing concern about the inequalities between urban dwellers and predominantly rural hukou (resi…
IWe had been in lockdown since 18th March 2020 when J.’s daycare closed for a break. A few days later, on 23rd March, South Africa’s President Ramaphosa announced…
In the 1980s, the Reagan administration made plans for the orderly evacuation of U.S. cities in the event of an imminent nuclear war. Supposedly, city residents with odd-numbered…
Ben (77) wrote this poem when he became unable to visit his wife Lise in the nursing home where she lived, expressing the loss and desperation of suddenly…
How can anthropologists approach the influence of economists? The COVID-19 pandemic and how to mitigate its effects is only one recent public and policy issue on which anthropologists…
On March 18, 2020, the Czech Republic became the first country in Europe to legislate mandatory coverage of the mouth and nose in all public areas in an…
Interview by Christian Puma-Ninacuri https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-language-revitalisation-in-gaelic-scotland.html Christian Puma-Ninacuri: Gaelic-medium education (GME) has been develope…
