Anthropology in India is losing relevance. Many anthropology departments are shutting down, especially in Western India. "Gifted anthropologists" are also shifting to other professions. At the Second Indian Anthropological Congress, KK Basa, director of… more »
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by lorenz on Feb 10, 2007 in globalisation, Open Access Anthropology and Knowledge Sharing, anthropology (general), journal articles / papers, University / Academia, cosmopolitanism • 2 comments »
How many Siberian anthropologists do you know? What are Chinese anthropologists engaged in? The discipline of anthropology is quite ethnocentric. It is dominated by research institutes in the U.S and Britain. Only a small elite interacts on a global leve… more »
by lorenz on Feb 9, 2007 in Latin- and Central America, fieldwork / methods, University / Academia • 2 comments »
It's a privilege to be an anthropologist on fieldwork. Reading Cicilie's field blog from Paris and now also Antropyton's field blog from Nicaragua makes me wonder: Why am I still sitting on my messy desk (picture) in Oslo?
A few weeks ago, Antropyton… more »
by lorenz on Feb 7, 2007 in Open Access Anthropology and Knowledge Sharing, anthropology (general), journal articles / papers, University / Academia
The new issue of Anthropology Today is out - one of my favorite journals. I used to summarize the most interesting articles here but from now on I'll no longer be able to do that. The Norwegian University libraries have cancelled their subscriptions as a… more »
by lorenz on Dec 11, 2006 in Us and Them, Africa, poverty, anthropology (general), journal articles / papers, University / Academia, ethics • 3 comments »
"The US is sending troops to the Sahara desert of west Africa to open what it calls a new front in the war on terror", the Guardian reported three years ago. "The ‘official truth’ about the ‘war on terror’ on the Sahara-Sahel is a ‘lie’", anthropologist… more »
Columbia University Press recently approached Savage Minds, asking if we would like to review new books from their catalog", Kerim Friedman writes and begins reviewing the first book "The Politics of the Governed: Reflections on popular politics in most… more »
In San Jose, the members of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) approved resolutions condemning the occupation of Iraq and the use of torture. The events of Saturday's meeting do represent a "noteworthy democratic moment in the history of Amer… more »
At the moment, the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) is taking place in San Jose. The AAA has done some work with its homepage and written some (really useful) press releases that serve as a guide for journalists. I h… more »
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