(Neo)colonialism
In this episode, the conversation turns to the structural conditions that make the backway feel like the only viable option […] The post (Neo)colonialism appeared first on Allegra…
In this episode, the conversation turns to the structural conditions that make the backway feel like the only viable option […] The post (Neo)colonialism appeared first on Allegra…
This episode features S. Karthikeyan and S. Subbulakshmi, the Convenor and Secretary of the Ambedkar King Study Circle, an anti-caste organization based in Silicon Valley. Our conversation began…
Susanna Elm and Kristina Sessa, War and Community in Late Antiquity (Cambridge UP, 2026) Late Antiquity (ca. 250–600 CE) was a world at war: barbarian migrations, civil wars, raids, and…
What is at stake in engaging outer space ethnographically when colonial histories and power structures continue to shape its exploration and imagination? The post Ethnography Beyond Earth: Colonialit…
“My Dear Sir,” wrote Henry Fox Talbot one Wednesday in late 1870, “I am informed by Mr. Cooper that a new Society under your auspices is going to…
This is somewhat belated given the publication date, but Kim’s book is theoretically suggestive and a great example of multispecies work in a Korean context. https://anthropological-notebooks.zrc-sazu…
Vor 100 Jahren rief Carter G. Woodson die Negro History Week ins Leben. Nicht als Gedenkfeier, sondern als Akt des Widerstands. Woodsons Ziel war politisch: Schwarze Gemeinschaften sollten…
In a culture saturated by speed, safety protocols, and mediated fear, what might we rediscover by walking or hiking slowly into the unknown? In this episode of the…
La foto és de Vivian Maier Comentari per Laia Folch enviat el maig de 2025 L’escriptura com a instrument de dominació Manuel Delgado La qüestió de la que…
Written under the shadow of growing authoritarianism in the United States and Europe, this book is an effort to understand resistance movements of the twenty-first century. It foregrounds…
In this episode of Displacing Universities Ian speaks with Elisabeth Boston. Elisabeth is the Refugee policy officer at UCLouvain in Belgium. They speak about Access2University (A2U), a programme…
Im Rahmen einer außerordentlichen Mitgliederversammlung hat die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie (DGSKA) am 23. April 2026 zwei Resolutionen verabschiedet, die Fragen internat…
Am 23.4.2026 wurden auf einer außerordentlichen Mitgliederversammlung der DGSKA zwei Resolutionen verabschiedet. Eine generelle zur internationalen wissenschaftlichen Zusammenarbeit in Kontexten syste…
We are delighted to share some exciting news: The first issue of ZARE: Horizons in Visual Anthropology is out! ZARE is the new name and new chapter of…
ByRachel OrensteinMSc Social and Cultural Anthropology My Comic explores the contemporary nature of ‘punk’ in Camden Market. Starting with my own connection to the area, the Comic…
The past, present and future of ethical production in fashion In Dyeing with the Earth, Charlotte Linton explores the intersection of small-scale traditional craft production with contemporary sustainability practices.…
In a society undergoing rapid transformation, how do people engage in debates around a foreign concept and in doing so, pursue contested political futures? The Death and Life…
We are pleased to announce that the submissions for the Days of Ethnographic Film festival 2027 are now open. The event will take place at the Slovenian Cinematheque…
“Johnno” (1975) was an important first book. I will reread it a third (or fourth time) because it is two decades since the last time, and it was…
Let me first say that I have been waiting for Don Kalb’s new book for a long time! Kalb has been a leading theorist of the growth of…
On “Cringe” and philosophy. You might know that some people consider Martin Heidegger the greatest philosopher (not me, I prefer Tran Duc Thao, and Marx) but Heidegger is nevertheless…
*Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this episode may contain the name of deceased persons.* Podcast description: In the final episode of our first season,…
Caption: A sprawling retrospective on Moriyama, a giant of Japanese street photography, is on view at the Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art, as part of annual international…
An aerial view of the Strait of Gibraltar shows something that resembles order. Container ships move in two disciplined lanes, their wakes parallel lines across the surface. Between…