Because of the travel ban to all Turkish academics, I cannot make it to #EASA2016 … An Anthropology roundup…

In a strange turn of events, failed coup attempt’s aftermath begins to affect our daily lives and plans. Turkey Bans Academics From Traveling this morning and I am one of the many victims. My academic trip to EASA 2016 conference would start tomorrow early morning and now after a bit of inquiries, it has become a certain … Read more

Anthropology roundup: “Introducing the Public Anthropology Institute…

Introducing the Public Anthropology Institute Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology This entry is part 9 of 9 in the Decolonizing Anthropology series. By: Faye V. Harrison, Carole McGranahan, Matilda Ostow, Melissa Rosario, Paul Stoller, Gina Athena Ulysse and Maria Vesperi The massacre in Orlando was just two days before we sat together around a … Read more

Anthropology agenda: A new site “Sapiens” (@sapiens_org) by The Wenner-Gren Foundation… “Best Cultural Anthropology Dissertations 2015…

Dear Colleague, Chances are you’ve heard about SAPIENS, our new initiative to bring cutting-edge anthropological research to a broader public audience. Throughout its development, we’ve thought of SAPIENS as building on the tradition of Sol Tax andCurrent Anthropology. But whereas that journal’s launch marked a new era in scholarly communication, SAPIENS will provide a new … Read more

Literati roundup: ” the Longlist for 2015 Man Booker Prize.. “British Library releases over a million public domain images

British Library releases over a million public domain images  Boing Boing by Mark Frauenfelder The British Library uploaded over one million scanned images to Flickr, designating them as public domain for all to share and use. Quartz has an article about the project. Five American Authors Make the Longlist for 2015 Man Booker Prize Writerswrite.com’s Writer’s Blog … Read more

Journalism agenda: Next stage at the journalist attention battle: wrists…

The next stage in the battle for our attention: Our wrists  Nieman Journalism Lab by Jack Riley View image | gettyimages.com Editor’s note: On Monday, Apple is expected to formally launch the Apple Watch, which will go on sale next month. As the company shows off what developers have built for its smartwatch, perhaps we’ll see … Read more