The moment has come for a government commission on slavery and its present-day impacts; the moment has come for profound change.
Opinion
Anthropology and Economics in the Public Eye
How can anthropologists approach the influence of economists?
Dear White Anthropologists, Let Not Symbolism Overshadow Substance
Racism permeates the academy. We will need more than performative allyship and symbolic statements condemning racism in society if we are to build a more inclusive anthropology.
Here at Witchcraft, We like to Think…Seinfeld Anticipated the Present.
Recovering germaphobes, hoarding, and an answering machine.
Dear Graduate Student…
Fieldwork can be a contradictory and uncomfortable process. Some thoughts on shyness, relationships, and grace as I refine my own practice.
“Yes, We Can” and the Power of Political Slogans
What sets apart Obama’s “Yes, we can” from most of the current Democratic candidates’ slogans?
Sexism by Women—Against Other Women
Women have to stop misrecognizing sexism as the behaviors and practices of men alone.
Checking In
How long should a nervous author wait before asking you if the manuscript’s reviews are in yet?
What to Call US Border Detention Centers?
The government and media call them “immigrant detention centers.” They are meant to be temporary holding facilities—up to 72 hours—for migrants and asylum-seekers crossing the southern US border. But the average length of stay has become much longer and the facilities have become overcrowded and unsanitary. In a word, the conditions are inhumane.
Playing with Conspiracy Theories
What might viewing conspiracism as a form of play tell us about the workings of contemporary culture, our capacity for critical thinking, or how we build new understandings?
