On 4-5 February 2016, honored to participate in several sessions around the theme “Defending Anthropology 101 and the Mega-Class: Relevant Teaching for the 21st Century.” The idea of…
This is the first of a two-part blog post in which Suzanne Z. Gottschang from Smith College outlines the benefits of integrating a real-world assignment into her introductory…
Hi! My name is Erin, and I’m an archaeologist. My research areas are diverse, as is often the case, but if I have to narrow it down to…
Professor Sidney Wilfred Mintz, affectionately known as “Sid,” passed away on December 26, 2015. In a first and now widely-shared post, Elizabeth Dunn succinctly conveyed the thoughts of…
I was excited to convene the plenary with Nancy Scheper-Hughes, Tess Lea and Greg Downey. Each of them have an amazing track record in bringing anthropology to bear…
The Uarctic Arctic Extractive Industries PhD programme organises its spring 2016 course, this time also open for M.A. students, eligibility for participation see below. The course is hosted…
Today, we will hear from Dr. Amy Trubek, Associate Professor of Nutrition & Food Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences discussing University of Vermont’s Food Systems…
This month, we hear from Dr. Maureen Costura, Associate Professor at The Culinary Institute of America. She discusses teaching anthropology at an applied institution, how she incorporates her…
How and why the psychological view has come to trump the sociological imagination… Speaking with some graduate sociology students last week the question was asked, why doesn’t the…
How and why the psychological view has come to trump the sociological imagination… Speaking with some graduate sociology students last week the question was asked, why doesn’t the…
How and why the psychological view has come to trump the sociological imagination… Speaking with some graduate sociology students last week the question was asked, why doesn’t the…
Teaching Hartwick Anthropology courses is what launched and sustains Living Anthropologically. For more information, visit the Hartwick Anthropology webpage and sign up for some great Hartwick Anthrop…
Lauren Moore University of Kentucky This month, we hear from Willa Zhen, Associate Professor at The Culinary Institute of America. She discusses teaching anthropology at an applied institution, and…
Probably the most important trick to being a good teacher is believing that you have something to teach students, and that they are better of learning it then…
Just as I was preparing to teach Cultural Anthropology, two posts about culture came out on powerhouse anthropology blogs. On Savage Minds, Alex Golub reviews The Asian American…
By Krista Harper with Sam Anderson In my last blog post, I described my recent course on “Anthropology of/through Games.” Students in the class played, analyzed, and designed…
With our inaugural co-edited issue on Hello Anthropocene: Climate Change and Anthropology closing back up after six months of free access (and with thanks to Ryan Anderson for…
In part one of this two-part series, Krista Harper (UMass Amherst) provides insight into her successful Fall 2014 course, “Anthropology of/through Games.” There is so much here that is…
This entry is part 6 of 6 in the Anthropologies #21 series. Our next installment in the climate change series comes from Katherine J. Johnson, who is currently…
The “nomadic” Ph.D. Summer School “Field Experiences in Northwest Russia” (FENOR) has been a full success After two weeks of extensive travelling and working together on different aspects…
In fall 2015, I adopted the new Robert Welsch and Luis Vivanco textbook Cultural Anthropology (see previous discussion of Hartwick Anthropology Courses). It’s now time for the first…
The next course in our PhD programme with a focus on the social sciences of Arctic The Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), (Florian Stammler) extractive industrial development will…
Feel like you’re staring into an abyss preparing for your qualifying exams? Paralyzed by the task of writing a literature review? Frustrated by your students…
Feel like you’re staring into an abyss preparing for your qualifying exams? Paralyzed by the…