Searching for Normal in the Wake of the Liberian War
Anthropology is quite familiar with enculturation and the informal processes by which culture is constructed and transmitted. Increasingly, however, culture […]
A Mob Killed Farkhunda, Not ‘Afghan culture’ #Gender
On May 2nd, 49 men went on trial for the public murder of a young woman called Farkhunda in the
Fragmentation de l’Irak et droits des femmes #Gender
Depuis la prise de Mossoul par l’État Islamique en Irak et au Levant (Da’ech) en juin 2014, la division définitive
Intimate Enemies. Violence and Reconciliation in Peru
Kimberly Theidon illuminates both the horrific and beautiful complexities of post-conflict reconstruction and transitional justice as it unfolds on the
Allegra CALLS for #Fieldnotes!
Aah – it’s almost that time of the year again! Namely the time when many anthropologists sheds their boring ‘everyday’
Toronto, London, New York? #EVENTS
A lot of exciting things are happening in our beloved discipline around the globe. We selected, once again, a number of
The Sound of Discord #AnthroIslam
The sound file you’re listening to is a recording of the muezzin’s evening call to prayer at the East London
‘EcoCentrix: Indigenous Arts, Sustainable Acts’ – The Making Of
Alive to the power of performance, Indigenous artists and communities communicate alternative ways of living on earth. Not better, nor
REDUX: Is 2015 1934 All Over Again?
This is a story best told by images. Though it requires some words. Extended captions, if you will. On Sunday,
REDUX: Who is afraid of #HumanRights in Russia?
Russian politics fare well in keeping conflicting stories alive. Sir Winston Churchill famously said that the Soviet Union is a