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#Europe agenda: “Finland, poster child of migrant relocation…
Finland, poster child of migrant relocation EUobserver.com – Headline News The Nordic country has taken in lone minors, teenage mothers and underage wives as part of its pledge to the EU... Read more
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Anthro roundup: A new journal: “Anthropology and Photography”
Anthropology and Photography Material World by Haidy Geismar Anthropology & Photography (ISSN 2397-1754) is a new open-access RAI publication series edited by the RAI Photography Committee. Emerging from the international conference... Read more
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“Turkey to play more active role in Syrian War” -as if she did not play before…
Biden, Turkish PM to discuss Syria, extradition of Gülen U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım will discuss issues regarding Syria and the extradition of the U.S.-based... Read more
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Turkey’s way: “ISIL militant’s jail sentence reduced due to ‘good conduct’ in Turkey [and the militant fled to Syria…
ISIL militant’s jail sentence reduced due to ‘good conduct’ in Turkey The jail sentence of a militant from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Ahmet Güneş, has been... Read more
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Anthropology roundup: “AAA Boycott Vote Postmortem” by Savage Minds…
AAA Boycott Vote Postmortem Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology By now you have probably heard that the boycott vote failed by an incredibly narrow margin: In the end an... Read more
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Anthropology roundup: “AAA Membership Votes Down Academic Boycott Resolution
AAA Membership Votes Down Academic Boycott Resolution June 6, 2016: In a close vote, the AAA membership voted against the resolution to boycott Israeli academic institutions. Fifty-one percent of AAA’s... Read more
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Anthropology roundup: “Decolonizing Anthropology…
8 Awesome Anthropologists Advancing Public Outreach Forbes It’s International Women’s Day, and I’ve seen an abundance of posts about the amazing pioneers in my field of anthropology. One that sticks... Read more
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Cyberculture agenda: “the Planned New Google and Apple Headquarters “Campuses” in Silicon Valley as Modern Digital Eden Projects…
Postmodernism Counterculture & the Planned New Google and Apple Headquarters “Campuses” in Silicon Valley as Modern Digital Eden Projects EU Pundit by Andis Kaulins What do we make of the events... Read more
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Cyberculture agenda: “The causes of selfie-related fatalities
The causes of selfie-related fatalities Boing Boing by Mark Frauenfelder The most common way to die from taking a selfie is falling from a heights, followed by drowning. From Priceonomics: How Snapchat’s... Read more
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In case you missed- “Erdoğan transplants Turkey’s oldest olive tree for ‘green life expo’…
Erdoğan transplants Turkey’s oldest olive tree for ‘green life expo’ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has taken part in a ceremony to replant the country’s oldest olive tree, which was uprooted... Read more
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A WaPost piece: “Why Turkey’s government is threatening academic freedom?
Why Turkey’s government is threatening academic freedom washingtonpost.com – Jan 16 Turkey is making international news. And, unsurprisingly, the news is gloomy yet again. Emboldened by his party’s electoral victory... Read more
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Cyberculture agenda: “Ukraine faces world’s first blackout caused by hackers” “Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2016”
Ukraine faces world’s first blackout caused by hackers The Next Web by Abhimanyu Ghoshal While 2015 was rife with news of hackers stealing data from governments, health insurers and adultery sites,... Read more
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Anthropology roundup: “Religion has been causing conflict since 2000 years ago,anthropologists say”…
Religion has been causing conflict since 2000 years ago,anthropologists say ChristianToday This social tension caused by religion, however, is not a product of the modern world, according to a new... Read more
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After all anti-zionist hubbub, AKP is back to rapprochement with Israel…
Turkish official confirms talks, understanding with Israel Israel and Turkey have reached a preliminary agreement to normalize relations, including the return of ambassadors to both countries, Reuters quoted an Israeli official... Read more
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Turkish exports decline more than 10 pct BUT ALL ONE NEEDS IS A smily photo with Obama…
Obama backs Turkey, urges Ankara to reduce tensions with Russia U.S. President Barack Obama urged his Turkish counterpart on Dec. 1 to reduce tensions with Russia while stressing U.S. support for... Read more
