Anthropology

#Anthropology roundup: “The Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF) nominated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize

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Argentine NGO documenting human rights violations nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Global Voices Online by Stephanie The team has conducted investigations in more than 60 countries A member of the EAAF working in exhumation. Photo shared publicly on Facebook. The Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF), a non-profit scientific NGO, was nominated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its investigative … Read more

#Anthropology roundup: “The Life and Meaning of Margaret Mead

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The Life and Meaning of Margaret Mead SAPIENS by Sam Dresser Anthropologist Margaret Mead immerses herself in the community on a field trip to Bali, Indonesia, in 1957. AP Photo This article was originally published at Aeon. In 1978, after 50 years at the pinnacle of American opinion, the anthropologist Margaret Mead died with a secure reputation and … Read more

#anthropology roundup: “Why Face Masks Are Going Viral…”Digital Harm and Addiction: an Anthropological View…

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Why Face Masks Are Going Viral SAPIENS by Gideon Lasco A discount market on Penang Island, Malaysia, displays a face mask on a mannequin. Surgical masksare unregulated and provide minimal protection from pathogens. Paul Keller/Flickr On the day the first case of the new coronavirus was confirmed in the Philippines, a surreal sight greeted me on the streets of … Read more

#Anthropology roundup: “Climate Change Is an Anthropological Process…

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Climate Change Is an Anthropological Process Climate Change Is an Anthropological Process  Science Market News Saving an indigenous language from extinction BBC News | Europe | World Edition  The Sami are the only officially recognised indigenous people in the EU and some of their languages are on the brink of extinction. Why Targeting Heritage Is a Crime Against Humanity … Read more

#Anthropology roundup: “Why Winter Solstice Celebrations Persist

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Why Winter Solstice Celebrations Persist – SAPIENS SAPIENS At the ancient Maya-Toltec ceremonial complex of Chichén Itzá, tucked into the dense jungles of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, the El Castillo step pyramid rises from the center of a vast plaza. Flanked by open-mouthed stone serpents at its base, the pyramid—constructed in phases, possibly starting as early as … Read more

#Anthropology roundup: “The Anthropologists Who Undid Sex, Race, and Gender

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The Anthropologists Who Undid Sex, Race, and Gender SAPIENS by Julia M. Klein Anthropologist Margaret Mead—a museum curator, a professor, a popular commentator, and an author, among other roles—was perhaps the most famous student of Franz Boas. Bettmann /Getty Images Gods of the Upper Air: How a Circle of Renegade Anthropologists Reinvented Race, Sex, and Gender in … Read more

#Anthropology roundup: “How Cultural Anthropologists Redefined Humanity

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How Cultural Anthropologists Redefined Humanity The New Yorker/ 5h The New Yorker Louis Menand on the brave band of scholars who set out to save us from racism and sexism. The Neanderthal Diet—From Teeth to Guts SAPIENS by Anna Goldfield  s about Neanderthals is that they were exclusively meat eaters. Sure, in some of the colder regions … Read more

#Anthropology roundup: “10 Must-Read Books on Anthropology in Business and Design

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10 Must-Read Books on Anthropology in Business and Design NAPAby Amy Santee / In 2011, when I first began my career as a researcher in the context of business and design, I knew almost nothing about the field I had decided to work in. I lacked a basic understanding of how products are designed, how businesses work, … Read more

Interview at Media Anthro in Turkey blog (@mediaanthrointr)

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My colleagues and fellow anthropologists Suncem and Ozan started a site that will focus on media anthropology developments in Turkey. It is based on a workshop that took place a few years ago and they are planning to boost the site content soon. An interview with me and more about the site can be found … Read more

#Anthropology agenda: “UCI CENTER FOR ETHNOGRAPHY PRESENTS: VISUALIZING TOXIC SUBJECTS

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Welcome to the Center’s first annual collaborative project in multimodality. We welcome your comments, reactions, and ideas going forward. George Marcus Director, Center for Ethnography UCI CENTER FOR ETHNOGRAPHY PRESENTS VISUALIZING TOXIC SUBJECTS 28 – 31 May 2019, Viewpoint Gallery (UCI Student Center) Curators: Kim Fortun and James Adams Invitation Visualizing Toxic Subjects is a collaborative … Read more

#Anthropology roundup: “Why Symbols Aren’t Forever

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Why Symbols Aren’t Forever SAPIENS In 2018, a group of protestors pulled down Silent Sam, a Confederate statue that had long sat on the University of North Carolina Your Body as a Map SAPIENS For decades, two mummies lay in the British Museum concealing a secret. The ancient Egyptian pair, nicknamed Gebelein How We Found … Read more

Free access book: AN ANTHROPOLOGY OF #ANTHROPOLOGY

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  AN ANTHROPOLOGY OF ANTHROPOLOGY: IS IT TIME TO SHIFT PARADIGMS? (372 pages) By Robert Borofsky Includes 35 Endorsements by Prominent Anthropologists from Australia, Canada, France, Norway, United Kingdom, and United States Center for a Public Anthropology (March 21, 2019) OPEN ACCESS A Print Copy for $20.00 can be ordered through Amazon after June 1, … Read more

#anthropology roundup: “Why the Myth of the “Savage Indian” Persists…

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Why the Myth of the “Savage Indian” Persists SAPIENS by Virginia McLaurin  / Media portrayals of “good Indians” and “bad Indians” have shaped the minds of generations of Americans. Harold M. Lambert/Getty Images Peter Pan, the beloved children’s classic, is sure to stun modern readers with its descriptions of “redskins” carrying “tomahawks and knives,” their naked bodies … Read more

#anthropology agenda: “The role of anthropology and technology in the Ebola vaccine response…

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What 2018 Taught Us About Everything Human SAPIENS In the fall of 2018, thousands of migrants, mainly from Central America, approached the U.S.-Mexico border, hoping for an How A Mongolian Heavy Metal Band Got Millions Of YouTube Views WJCT NEWS How A Mongolian Heavy Metal Band Got Millions Of YouTube Views WJCT NEWS A band … Read more

European Association of Social #Anthropology’s Statement on Data Governance in Ethnographic Projects

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Here is the link to the statement EASA’s Statement on Data Governance in Ethnographic Projects1 This statement describes some of the core methodical and ethical practices of ethnographic research.2 These practices have implications for the norms and forms of data management in ethnography.3 We issue this statement to help ethnographers respond to current mandates for … Read more