Teaching Capitalism in the Time of Corona
It so happened that I was teaching “Ethnographies of Global Capitalism” in spring 2020, the semester that the…
Monthly Archives
July 2020
In Honor of #ADA30 Reposting a reflection on working with an invisible disability
What it's like to be invisibleThis blog first appeared at https://…
Communities Grapple With Exposure to “Forever Chemicals”
PFAS foam washes ashore in Van Etten Lake in Oscoda, Michigan, near a former Air Force base.
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Why Capitalizing “Black” Matters
In the last few weeks, major media organizations have made the decision to capitalize Black in recognition of the…
Archaeologists Respond to the Black Lives Matter Movement
Students work with archaeologist Alexandra Jones (center) on an excavation at the Estate Little Princess…
Gifting Water in a Climate-Impacted Megacity
One hot summer afternoon in Ezbet Khariallah in June of 2018, I take a long slow drink out of an olla-style…
Ep #60 Adapting Methods, Human Difference, Virtual Dojos and Foggy Field…
Welcome back to a new season! With Covid-19 restrictions still in place, we bring you another Zoom panel! For…
The Genetics of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Between the 16th and 19th centuries, approximately 12.5 million people were violently deported from their homes in…
What Does Baseball’s Bilingualism Reveal?
Dominican-born Yordano Ventura, Kansas City Royals’ starting pitcher, holds up a Dominican flag following the…
Level up your career with LinkedIn – July 30th, 2020
On Thursday, July 30th, 2020 (5:30 pm PST), I’m giving a talk about using LinkedIn to level up your career.…
A Partial Perspective – Dr. Kristina Baines on Cool Anthropology, and the Use of…
Dr. Kristina Baines on Cool Anthropology, and the Use of Embodied Ecological Heritage
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My professional code of ethics
Ethics are a key component to anthropological training and practice. Professional anthropology organizations…
Stigma and Mental Health in Brazil
“Everyone, this is Nicole. She’s here to do research and she would like to talk to you. Would anyone be…
As the Statues Fall: A Conversation about Monuments and the Power of Memory
In the wake of global civil unrest following the brutal killings of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd,…
Were Women the True Artisans Behind Ancient Greek Ceramics?
This amphora comes from a period in ancient Greek history called the Early Iron Age.
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New Archaeological Evidence of the First Americans to 33,000 Years Ago
Two new papers published in Nature, document the findings from the Chiquihuite Cave site in northwest Mexico.…
When Deafness Is Not Considered a Deficit
Music rattled the windows of the one-room schoolhouse that was now serving as a dance floor for nearly the entire…
One Year Down and a Lifetime to Go
Embrace the clichés. That’s what I have learned. As I reflect upon my first year as a tenure-track anthropology…
Reflecting on the Rise of the Hoteps
Egyptian culture and art have been harnessed by some African Americans as a focal point for Black pride.…
It’s Time to Study Reparations
The moment has come for a government commission on slavery and its present-day impacts; the moment has come for…
Will U.S. University Students Spread COVID-19?
In the 1980s, the Reagan administration made plans for the orderly evacuation of U.S. cities in the event of an…
Anthropology and Economics in the Public Eye
How can anthropologists approach the influence of economists?
The COVID-19 pandemic and how to mitigate its…
2019 Evolutionary Anthropology Society Awards
Every year, the Evolutionary Anthropology Society (EAS) recognizes outstanding research presented at the American…
Who Gets to Study Whom?
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About a decade ago, Chisomo Kalinga was in a bind. The medical humanities…
Cyberpsychology: How Life Online Shapes our Minds and What We Can Do About It w…
It's no surprise that many of us find ourselves increasingly on mobile devices or the internet. We shop online with…
Combating Anti-Black Racism in Brazil and Beyond
Protests against police violence in Brazil, like this march commemorating the life of a Black youth killed in…
The Chilean Estallido, Plebiscite 2020, and Legacies of Truth-Telling
On November 25, 2019, Chilean feminist collective, Las Tesis, gathered in Santiago’s Plaza de Armas. Against a…
Articulating Anthropology’s Value to Business
Businesses want and need anthropologists. It’s time we claimed our skills and told industry leaders what our…
Ethics are for everyone: Anthropologists talk shop on ethics in design, technology…
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Discussions of ethics in technology and design have become more mainstream in recent…
Being Clear-Eyed About Citizen Science in the Age of COVID-19
In March 2011, one of the strongest earthquakes on record struck the Fukushima Dai’ichi Nuclear Power Plant in…
Ethics are for everyone: Anthropologists talk shop on ethics in design, technology…
Discussions of ethics in technology and design have become more mainstream in recent years with the growth in…
A Nepalese Region Reclaims Its Holy Water
The Budhi Gandaki River, shown here downstream from Nubri Valley, rushes with icy turquoise water.
Madison…
Building User Research: Careers, Teams, and Leadership
An EPIC Talk with SARA BELT, Spotify
Tuesday, 22 September, 2020
7:00–8:30am Tokyo / 8am Melbourne / 3pm San…