Now we are seven from Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology ? A Group Blog by Rex This week Savage Minds turns seven years old. It?s been a great, tumultuous seven years. Although regular readers may not know it, behind the scenes we at Savage Minds have contemplated closing down the blog numerous times, … Read more
Unfortunately the article itself is not public. it has to be bought, i haven’t got myself yet… Occupy economic anthropology from Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute by BILL MAURER What does it mean to ?do? economic anthropology, now, in the wake of the financial crisis and the re-energizing of public discussion over the nature … Read more
Anthropologies #12: Occupy & Open Access from ethnografix by Ryan Anderson Anthropology & Occupy (anthropologies) from ethnografix by Ryan Anderson [Note: This is a post that I wrote for the latest edition of anthropologies that tries to review some of the anthropological involvement and reactions to the Occupy Wall Street protests and movement] New … Read more
Media Anthropology Network Free e-seminar on Friedrich Kittler, 28 Feb-13 March 2012 from media/anthropology by John Postill The EASA Media Anthropology Network is well known for its electronic seminars which run on our mailing list for a period of two weeks. These are moderated sessions that unfold around a working paper presented by a Network … Read more
HOT SPOTS: REVOLUTION AND COUNTER-REVOLUTION IN EGYPT Submitted by Cultural Anthro… on Tue, 2012-01-31 11:54 Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Egypt a Year after January 25th Guest Editors: Julia Elyachar (University of California, Irvine) and Jessica Winegar (Northwestern University) On January 25, 2011, Egyptians from all social backgrounds marched to public squares across Egypt and began an 18 day revolution … Read more
HAU and the opening of ethnographic theory from Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology ? A Group Blog by Rex Ok, a little less politics on this blog and a little more anthropology. Hopefully some of you have looked at the introduction to HAU and want to start talking about it. The title of … Read more
Launch of Online Archaeology and Anthropology Collections Database from American Anthropological Association by Joslyn O. As the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) begins its 125th anniversary, it launches the Penn Museum online Collections Database via www.penn.museum. According to Penn News New Search Features on AAA Website from American Anthropological Association … Read more
Anthropology Blogs ? 15 December 2011 by admin Anthropology boasts rich and varied blogs. Veteran anthropology blogs feature deep content and now have a history of stimulating commentary. Sophisticated newcomers have joined the field, demonstrating the importance of the online form. There are blogs from each of anthropology?s four fields and at the intersections of … Read more
Studying anthropology in Iran Zahra Abtahi Well, for this post, I decided to write a little about anthropology in Iran’s universities, to make you a bit familiar about its situation in Iran’s educational system. Anthropology is almost a new academic program in Iran, dating back to around 50 years ago. Still, there is a conflict … Read more
Digital Anthropology: Projects and Platforms By daniel.lende Last Sunday in Montreal, I was part of the panel Digital Anthropology: Projects and Projections organized by Mike and Kim Fortun from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The Projects The projects are listed in the order of their presentation at the American Anthropological Association meeting: Jason Jackson (Indiana), Open Folklore … Read more
Anthropology & Open Access: An Interview with Jason Baird Jackson (Part 1 of 3) from Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology ? A Group Blog by Ryan During the last few weeks I had the chance to conduct an email based interview with Jason Baird Jackson about Open Access (OA), academic publishing, and anthropology? … Read more
Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi’ndeki Antropoloji çalıştayından notlar ? 2. Gün 3. oturum- etnografik çalışmalarda sorunlar ve yeni yaklaşımlar Ebru Kayaalp Etnografik çalışmalarda yeni arayışlar, alanlar ve failler [E.S. Mardin Artuklu Ü?nde mühendislik vb yok. Tam bir sosyal bilimler/humanities üniversitesi olmak üzere bu arada. Epeydir ilk defa bir devlet üniversitesini bu kadar takdir ediyorum. Güzel bir oluşum … Read more
[notlar çok hızlı tutuldu, eksiklerden dolayı özür..] istanbul?dan çok uzakta Mardin?de baya yüksek profilli bir antropoloji çalıştayı yapılıyor. oturumlar Davudiye Tekkesi?den yapılacak. Mardin Artuk Ü. Antropoloji bölüm başkanı ve benim de eski arkadaşım olan Ramazan Aras güzel bir organizasyon yapmış. Yanımda Şehir Üniversitesi?nden Rice Antropoloji?de beraber doktora yaptığımız Ebru Kayaalp … Read more
[notlar çok hızlı tutuldu, eksiklerden dolayı özür..] istanbul’dan çok uzakta Mardin’de baya yüksek profilli bir antropoloji çalıştayı yapılıyor. oturumlar Davudiye Tekkesi’den yapılacak. Mardin Artuk Ü. Antropoloji bölüm başkanı ve benim de eski arkadaşım olan Ramazan Aras güzel bir organizasyon yapmış. Yanımda Şehir Üniversitesi’nden Rice Antropoloji’de beraber doktora yaptığımız Ebru Kayaalp … Read more
20?21 Ekim, 2011 Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi Antropoloji Bölümü Yer: Mimarlık Fakültesi (Eski Hükümet Binası) Organizasyon Komitesi: Ramazan Aras, Mark Soileau, Ayşe Solmaz, Semra Özlem Dişli, Asena Pala Program 20 Ekim ? Perşembe 9.30 ? 10.00 Açılış Konuşmaları Serdar Bedii Omay (Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi Rektörü) Ramazan Aras (Antropoloji Bölüm Başkanı) 1. Oturum: 10.00 ? 12.00 Türkiye?nin … Read more