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Johannes Wilm [Visitor] in response to: Now I am a truly engaged anthropologist!

Johannes Wilm [Visitor] — Sun, 12 May 2013 02:11:48 +0000

I have followed some of the new UiO project that you are working on. I think it'sinteresting that a few years ago, I (as a master student!) was the main cause of a "red scare" among anthropologists in Oslo (professors quote in front of class upon noticing my presence: "If the Marxists are coming back, it's time for me to retire"), and now saying many of the same things is not only acceptable, but even funded anthropology research. Initiatially I had asumed that politics and study fields had no corelation. After a while I came to the conclusion that in fact the different institutes each were dominated by certain political factions which were much morepositive towards students from their own ideological tradition than others. The divisions were something like:

Political science: social democratic right or right wing party,

Sociology: socialist left party (SV),

Social Anthropology: yes to immigration and yes to free trade (Norwegian party "Ventre")

Social Geography: anti-globalization movement/Red Voting Alliance

Criminology: hardcore anarchist activists, Blitz

History: extremely conservative, so much that they weren't very scared of people like me. Mostly concerned about finding a national Norwegian charactr in the events around 1814 and similar strange things.

The Zeitgeist has changed. That is good. I hope the departments are all more open to people from different political camps now. Good luck!

Ganesh [Visitor] in response to: Online: Thesis about Up-Country Tamil Students

Ganesh [Visitor] — Sun, 05 May 2013 06:58:33 +0000

I highly appreciate every one who involved in this great project. I hope to get more info in future.

Lorenz [Member] in response to: Now I am a truly engaged anthropologist!

Lorenz [Member] — Sat, 04 May 2013 16:35:32 +0000

Thanks a lot Martijn!

Martijn [Visitor] in response to: Now I am a truly engaged anthropologist!

Martijn [Visitor] — Sat, 04 May 2013 16:14:30 +0000

Great to have you back, and congrats!

Lorenz [Member] in response to: Now I am a truly engaged anthropologist!

Lorenz [Member] — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:37:09 +0000

Thanks, Kerim!

Kerim [Visitor] in response to: Now I am a truly engaged anthropologist!

Kerim [Visitor] — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:32:42 +0000

Good to see you back!

Philip singer [Visitor] in response to: A First Look at Italian Anthropology

Philip singer [Visitor] — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:06:03 +0000

I Am a senior anthropologist living in Bacoli until the end of May.I am interested in Italian anthropologist who are at least 80-years old for a project on how being an anthropologist affects your attitudes toward aging and mortality.
I welcome hearing from you. Theresearch will be presented at the annual AA A meeting in Chicago
Thank you
Philip Singer

kjcalvin [Visitor] in response to: Dissertation: Survival in the Rainforest

kjcalvin [Visitor] — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:40:42 +0000

This is not a good sign for the poor Indians in the Ecuadorian Rainforest. Their government has literally sold them "down the river"! What a dangerous precedent for climate stewardship.