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SCA2018: An experiment in carbon conscious conferencing and radical access

The Society for Cultural Anthropology is experimenting with a new exciting initiative this year. Next week (19-21 April 2018) the […]

The “publish or perish” imperative in academia is periodically debated in the newspapers. I think some distance should be taken

April, 2018 / By Afonso Bento

In her new book, Kirsten Doughty provides us with an ethnographic account of the paradoxes, contradictions and omissions of remediation

The Space of Boredom takes us to spaces on the edge of new global orders, focusing on the lives and

March, 2018 / By Allegra Lab

From patronising hierarchical superiors to casual, zero-hour contracts, to pension cuts, we are witnessing in many countries the entrenchment of

March, 2018 / By Allegra Lab

And we’re back with some very exciting events! This month, we find art at the heart of many fascinating discussions,

March, 2018 / By Karen Faulk

What is ‘crime’? A social pathology? A violation of social order? The object or raison d’être of law enforcement? How

March, 2018 / By Allegra Lab and Ian M. Cook

Did you forget to give a Valentine’s Day present to your ears? Don’t worry, because you can still make amends

March, 2018 / By Salvatore Poier

This text, written by our guest editor Salvatore Poier, is a plea for solidarity and a request to engage in

March, 2018 / By Michael Costello

Those of the general public who have heard of milk kinship usually regard milk kinship as a feature of “primitive”,