More Food Panels, Papers, and Posters at AAA 2017
A week or so ago we posted a listing of the panels sponsored by SAFN at the upcoming meetings of the American Anthropological Association. It is a glorious…
Tag: anthropology
Of Diapers, Potties and Split Pants
Understanding Toilet Training around the World May Help Parents Relax I recently published a piece on The Conversation about toilet training in a global context. You can read the…
A “Hoppy” Bubble? Linking Labor and Capital in Washington State’s Beer and Cannabis Industries
Blog Editor’s note: This is the second installment in FoodAnthropology’s series on Latinx foodways in North America. We welcome contributions from researchers in this area. More details about…
International conference: ‘Europe Contested’ #europecontested
The Institute for Historical, Literary and Cultural Studies and the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies of the Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands cordially invite you to…
Q&A: On Illustration, Collaboration, and Anthropology
This month, we launch our first graphic novel and the first book in our new ethnoGRAPHIC series, Lissa: A Story about Medical Promise, Friendship, and Revolution. This project…
Is the United Nations Broken?
By Ronald Niezen When the United Nations General Assembly convened its annual meeting this September, amid growing nuclear tensions between the U.S. and North Korea, U.S. President Donald…
FOOD NEWS YOU CAN USE
Ahead of the upcoming AAA annual meeting, here’s a roundup of food and policy news from around the globe: In Brazil, an innovative yet controversial new flour made from…
The climate has changed before. But this is different – look at the archeological record
A major new report states unequivocally that humans are changing the planet. Archaeology puts those changes into context – and explains why action is crucial The United States…
The climate has changed before. But this is different – look at the archeological record
A major new report states unequivocally that humans are changing the planet. Archaeology puts those changes into context – and explains why action is crucial The United States…
An Advance Student Review of Lissa
Reviews of Lissa, the graphic novel launching our new ethnoGRAPHIC series, will start to appear in the next few weeks, including reviews by academics writing for journals, blogs,…
2017 Thomas Marchione Award Winner!
We are very happy to announce the 2017 winner of the Thomas Marchione Food-as-a-Human-Right Student Award. This annual prize is awarded to a student whose work continues and…
Collecting and Curating Food History for a Hungry Public
The Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition is thrilled to announce our distinguished speaker for the Annual Meetings: Paula J. Johnson is a curator, project director, and…
SAFN Events & Panels at AAA 2017
The annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association is rapidly approaching. The conference will be held November 29-December 3 in Washington DC, mostly at the Marriott Wardman Park…
THE OPEN ANTHROPOLOGY COOPERATIVE: Towards an Online Public Anthropology
We attempt here to explore the relationship between anthropology, social media and public engagement through a web-based network that we helped to found and manage. We argue…
2017 Christine Wilson Award Winners!
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Christine Wilson Awards. These awards are presented to outstanding undergraduate and graduate student research papers that examine topics…
Tentoonstelling en documentaire: ‘Trouwen voor Allah – Persoonlijke verhalen van bekeerlingen’
‘Trouwen voor Allah – Persoonlijke verhalen van bekeerlingen’ Bekering tot de islam – veel mensen kunnen zich er niks bij voorstellen. Waarom zou iemand zich bekeren tot een…
Agency, Upkeep, and Neglect in North Carolina Farm Labor Camps
by Bennett Heine In a recent article in Human Organization, co-authors Thomas Arcury, Sarah Quandt, and I draw from interviews with migrant farmworkers to conclude that agency matters.…
Review: Eating the Ocean
Eating the Ocean. Elspeth Probyn. Duke University Press, 2016. L. G. Brown (Indiana University) In, Eating the Ocean, Elspeth Probyn contributes to an anthropology of food in two…
What FoodAnthro is reading now, October 17, 2017
A brief digest of food and nutrition-related items that caught our attention recently. Got items you think we should include? Send links and brief descriptions to dberiss@gmail.com or…
Review: Crumpled Paper Boat
By Fawzia Haeri Mazanderani ***Originally published in LSE Review of Books*** Writer James Agee, when commissioned to bring back an enticing story for Fortune magazine about impoverished farmers…
Ghassan Hage: multiculturalism, anti-racism and nationalism in Australia
World101x Anthropology of Current World Issues in Melbourne to talk to Ghassan Hage from the University of Melbourne about multiculturalism and nationalism in Australia and his work on…
Visual Anthropology Of The Egyptian Revolution (And Beyond)
A special issue of the journal Visual Anthropology brings together seven scholars exploring visual aspects of political contestation in the Middle East, especially the Arab Spring. The issue …
Review: The Taste Culture Reader (2nd Edition)
The Taste Culture Reader: Experiencing Food and Drink. 2nd edition. Carolyn Korsmeyer (ed). Bloomsbury, 2016. Greg de Sant-Maurice (University of Toronto and EHESS) Taste is of interest to…
Recovery Workers, Latinx Foodways, and Small-Business Development in New Orleans
Blog Editor’s note: This is the first installment in FoodAnthropology’s new series on Latinx foodways in North America. We welcome contributions from researchers in this area. More details…