A Final Farewell to the 2017 Interns
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The Art of Money
Re-posted from “Considering Money Stuff” on Socializing Finance. Money is the most commonly circulating art form. At the same time, payment objects are unstable and excessive, frequently t…
White Anthro Nonsense, Episode 1: Dr. Sahlins’s Facebook Rant
Earlier this week, the HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory Facebook page posted a rant on behalf of Marshall Sahlins. It was annoyingly Euro-centric. It was colonial. And it was…
America Needs Some Perspective
I used to think that Americans like me who had a strong point of view on topics related to positive social change all had some sort of elevated…
What Would A Muslim Brotherhood State Have Looked Like?
It’s one of the greatest controversies of the revolution: What would the state overseen by Egypt’s President Morsi have looked like if he had not been ousted in…
Bloodshed, Liminality & The Ends Of Egypt’s Revolution
The word “ends” has at least two significant meanings. We can speak of “ends” as goals, aspirations or outcomes. For example, we might ask, “What are the ends…
Welcome to the Authoritarian Kleptocracy Part XVI
My latest articles and interviews: The Trump ship may finally be sinking (8/21/17) — Globe and Mail Steve Bannon may be a bigger asset to the White House outside…
Checking in with the 2017 AAA Interns
The AAA Internship Program is funded through generous contributions from our members. To make a donation and support the future of this program visit our website. Karina Nogueras As I…
My new book on Global Water Governance with Nathanial Matthews
Very pleased to announce my new book, co-authored with Nathanial Matthews, is now out with Palgrave Macmillan. A description of the book is below (or here) and the…
Introducing the 2017 AAA Interns!
Palmyra Jackson It was mid-February in India and the morning cool had just started to wane off in favor of the afternoon heat. Seated at the dining table,…
Welcome to the Authoritarian Kleptocracy Part XV
My latest articles and interviews: First they came for trans Americans. Who will be next? (7/27/17) — Globe and Mail How Trump fullfilled a 30-year fantasy of becoming president,…
Congratulations to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on the Publication of Navajo Textiles Volume
Congratulations our colleagues at in the Department of Anthropology at the the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on the publication of the new volume Navajo Textiles: The…
New paper in special issue on Helen Ingram’s legacy in water, politics, and governance
Very happy to have a new article out in the Journal of the Southwest and in a special double issue honouring the work of Helen Ingram. Full table…
Hero or Outlaw: How Archetypes Can Tell A Brand Story
In 2001, The Hero and The Outlaw introduced the branding world to the use of archetypes. The book reminds us that humans relate to stories with strong characters,…
Welcome to the Authoritarian Kleptocracy, Part XIV
Hey do y’all believe me now about that whole “Russian inference” thing I’ve been writing about for over a year? Anyway, here are some of my articles and…
Of Memorials, Sacrifice, and Hope in Turkey
This post was submitted by Dr. Sumi Colligan, Professor of Anthropology and Faculty Service-Learning Co-Coordinator at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. On the road in Turkey again this past …
Activity theory
Extract from Ruijer, E., Grimmelikhuijsen, S., & Meijer, A. (2017). Open data for democracy: Developing a theoretical framework for open data use. Government Information Quarterly, 34(1), 45-52. A…
The River is in Us: Fighting Toxics in a Mohawk Community – Elizabeth Hoover
This title isn’t out until November, but it’s never too soon to pre-order. From the University of Minnesota Press website: Mohawk midwife Katsi Cook lives in Akwesasne, an…
Ik (b)en de Ander
Door Irene Smouter. Afgelopen jaar kreeg ik de kans om een half jaar te studeren in Johannesburg, Zuid Afrika, waar ik als antropologe in de dop enorm veel…