October

Revisiting Obama’s “You didn’t build that”

(Politics Discussion I)  When Gesture is a Part of Speech When a politician delivers a speech, a transcript becomes the…More










































































































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Entry to the outer enclosure of Prasat Hin Phimai. Photo courtesy Helaine Silverman

Heritage scholars around the world have observed that inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage List increases tourism to these sites (archaeological,…More










































































































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Elvis with Nixon at White House

Making Elvis Mice

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Jason Silverstein


Why Madonna Has a DNA Team Picture a mouse inside of a box. It isn’t just any box. It’s an…More










































































































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Halloween in Suburbia

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Linda Rabben


We got to the family party about an hour late. When we walked into the house it was emptied of…More










































































































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We are looking forward to an active climate change focus at the annual meeting next month in San Francisco—look for…More










































































































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Ethnographic Exchanges

Ethnographic Exchanges

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Heath Cabot
Othon Alexandrakis


Remaking Citizenship in Athens At our alma maters we experimented with sharing ethnographic texts with our colleagues – a practice…More










































































































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Gender Equity in Anthropology

Anthropology and gender have been on my mind a lot lately. Last spring, the National Association of Student Anthropologists (NASA)…More










































































































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The Transformation that Waste Land Missed

The Transformation that Waste Land Missed

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Kathleen M Millar


At the 2011 Academy Awards— against the backdrop of Hollywood’s glamorous Kodak Theatre—scenes of vultures, gorging garbage trucks, and hundreds…More










































































































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Amantaní (in the distance) viewed from Taquile (in the foreground) on Lake Titicaca, Peru. Public domain image via WikiMedia Commons

Beautiful or Wasteful?

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Daniel Polk


Reflecting on the Aesthetic Politics of Water What image comes to mind when thinking of a beautiful body of water?…More










































































































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Approaches to Material of the Past in Jordan

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Shatha Abu-Khafajah
Elizabeth Konwest
Dru McGill


Highlighting the Seventh World Archaeological Congress Thousands of archaeologists live and work in the Middle East, home to some of…More










































































































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