Tag: Graduate School
Anthropology365 , April 30th, 2021
Today marks two years since a classroom shooting happened while teaching my final class at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Six students were shot, two of which…
Clara del Junco , February 9th, 2021
Introduction: Why a zine? Clara del Junco and Mathilde Gerbelli-Gauthier In this post, we’re sharing some excerpts from Burnout: a zine about academia, travel, and climate change that…
Emma Louise Backe , October 30th, 2020
[Content and spoiler warning: This piece discusses key plot points from the film Midsommar and includes descriptions of suicide and racial violence.] When the five main characters of…
Guest Contributor , April 27th, 2020
Anthrodendum welcomes guest blogger David Vine, Professor of Anthropology at American University in Washington, DC. He is the author of Island of Shame: The Secret History of the U.S….
Acquanda Stanford , December 18th, 2018
[Image]: My (fully loaded) car in front of the state sign. It reads: Welcome To Mississippi – Birthplace of America’s Music. I finally made it to Mississippi –…
Acquanda Stanford , August 21st, 2018
I’ve had a ton of conversations about breastfeeding and PhD work with my life coach, friends and colleagues. After mulling over everything for some time I’m here, working…
Dick , July 31st, 2018
A recent conversation on #AcademicTwitter has been about the #HiddenCurriculum, that is, all the things that you’re expected to know but are never formally taught or the hidden…
Takami S. Delisle , June 7th, 2018
I collect stories about U.S. anthropology graduate training experience from racially minoritized individuals across color lines and borders. I document these narratives emerging from this broad collec…
Dick Powis , June 6th, 2018
[The following is a guest post by graduate student of anthropology. All names have been changed.] Dear Anthropology, I want you to know why I feel the way…
Ryan Collins , April 11th, 2018
On this episode of This Anthro Life, hosts Ryan Collins and Adam Gamwell are joined by TAL correspondent and guest host Astrid Countee and by a very special…
Acquanda Stanford , June 4th, 2017
Back in March I took my general exams for graduate school and officially became a PhD Candidate! Make no … Continue reading →
Acquanda Stanford , May 19th, 2016
Below is a paper that I just turned in and filed with my department. I had to submit a ‘research … Continue reading →
Matt Thompson , August 20th, 2015
Savage Minds welcomes guest blogger Takami Delisle. Tak currently works as a medical interpreter for Japanese patients and helps run an organization for anthropology students of color. You…
Carla Nappi , March 5th, 2015
“The chief aim of [philosopher François Laruelle’s] life’s work is to consider philosophy without resorting to philosophy in order to do so.” What is non-philosophy, what would it…
Angela VandenBroek , June 9th, 2014
I recently finished my first year of my PhD program in anthropology at Binghamton University. Now, I am course complete and working on bibliographies for my qualifying exams….