The Periphery and the Paradigm: Tribes (Adivasi, Atavika) in Ancient Indian Social, Political, and Ecological History Youtube class (Click here) or follow the link: https://youtu.be/EEwoZnqf…
Gender Relations in Ancient India: An Anthropological Study of Women’s Position in the Vedic Period and its Contemporary Legacy For the Youtube class video click here or follow…
Click here for the youtube video or follow the link: https://youtu.be/ygsf5vb7NC8 Contents I. Introduction: Conceptual Framework and Historical Overview of Indian Society II. The Struc…
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Class lecture Youtube video (click here) Introduction: The study of Indian society and culture by anthropologists has never been a singular, unified intellectual endeavor. Spanning more th…
Recently I have been thinking about how I learnt to transition from fieldwork to writing. Like many graduate students, mid-way through my thesis research I found myself with…
If you work at a university, you’ll know that Open Days are an important recruitment event. Universities here in Aotearoa are facing increasing financial challenges (a result of…
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Oath and Ordeal: Concepts in Political Anthropology In political anthropology, the concepts of oath and ordeal offer fascinating insights into how societies establish truth, enforce justice, an…
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Anthropology of Social Control: Social control is a fundamental concept in political anthropology, referring to the mechanisms and processes by which conformity to norms, rules, and laws…
‘Primitive Law’ and Sanctions in Political Anthropology Political anthropology, in its exploration of power, authority, and governance across diverse human societies, pays particular attention …
For the Society of Cultural Anthropology “Unconference” this year, I designed a DIY installation to share zines I’ve collected over the past decade, including dozens made by st…
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12 years in the making and my guide to Shaligram interpretive traditions has finally been published! It’s available from TLS Press on all platforms where books are sold!…
I am so incredibly pleased to announce that Outward Spirals: A Guide to Shaligram Stones is now available for pre-order! This book is the culmination of my ethnographic…
Last week Jogai Bhatt from RNZ approached me to do an interview about Generation X for a mini-series they are airing in the lead up to Generation X:…
The most popular post on my blog describes the fieldnote template I developed during the early stages of my PhD research with community-based NGOs running educational and economic…
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I have taught our large introductory cultural anthropology course (ANTH 101) on and off since 2014, and every couple of years I redesign it based on conversations with…
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