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Who are 'We'?
September 2024

Who are 'We'?

Reimagining Alterity and Affinity in Anthropology

Chua, L. & Mathur, N. (eds)
Law, History, and Justice
September 2024

Law, History, and Justice

Debating German State Crimes in the Long Twentieth Century

Weinke, A.
Selfishness and Selflessness
October 2024

Selfishness and Selflessness

New Approaches to Understanding Morality

Layne, L. L. (ed)
Can Academics Change the World?
October 2024

Can Academics Change the World?

An Israeli Anthropologist's Testimony on the Rise and Fall of a Protest Movement on Campus

Shokeid, M.
Nourishing Life
October 2024

Nourishing Life

Foodways and Humanity in an African Town

Huhn, A.
What Now
September 2024

What Now

Everyday Endurance and Social Intensity in an Australian Aboriginal Community

Dalley, C.
We are All Africans Here
September 2024

We are All Africans Here

Race, Mobilities and West Africans in Europe

Loftsdóttir, K.
Engaging Environments in Tonga
September 2024

Engaging Environments in Tonga

Cultivating Beauty and Nurturing Relations in a Changing World

Perminow, A. A.
Field Manual for the Archaeology of Ritual, Religion, and Magic
October 2024

Field Manual for the Archaeology of Ritual, Religion, and Magic

Augé , C. R.
The Return of Polyandry
October 2024

The Return of Polyandry

Kinship and Marriage in Central Tibet

Fjeld, H. E.
Daisy Wheel, Hexfoil, Hexafoil, Rosette
September 2024

Daisy Wheel, Hexfoil, Hexafoil, Rosette

Protective Marks in Gravestone Art

Lacy, R. S.
Becoming Other
September 2024

Becoming Other

Heterogeneity and Plasticity of the Self

Berliner, D.
Subject Lessons
September 2024

Subject Lessons

Life Histories as Reciprocal Empowerment

Forrest, J.
Performing State Boundaries
September 2024

Performing State Boundaries

Food Networks, Democratic Bureaucracy and China

Lammer, C.
Unexpected Encounters
September 2024

Unexpected Encounters

Migrants and Tourists in the Mediterranean

Vietti, F.
Women Becoming Practitioner Researchers
September 2024

Women Becoming Practitioner Researchers

From School Teacher to Academic

Corcoran, S. L., Goodley, C., Hay, A., & Olsson Rost, A. (eds)
Mobile Pastoralist Households
October 2024

Mobile Pastoralist Households

Archaeological and Ethnoarchaeological Perspectives

Houle, J.-L. (ed)
An Ethnographic Chiefdom
October 2024

An Ethnographic Chiefdom

Epistemic Arrest and Knowledge Production in Czechoslovak Ethnography (1969–1989)

Balaš, N.
Calibrated Engagement
October 2024

Calibrated Engagement

Chronicles of Local Politics in the Heartland of Myanmar

Huard, S.
Tactical Citizenships
October 2024

Tactical Citizenships

Encounters with Everyday State in the Republic of Cyprus

Kouros, T.
Playing the Hand We Are Dealt
October 2024

Playing the Hand We Are Dealt

The Counterpoint of Fate and Freewill in Literature and Life

Jackson, M.
Voices in the Dark
October 2024

Voices in the Dark

The Energy Lives of Refugees

Rosenberg-Jansen, S.
Subjectivity at Latin America's Urban Margins
October 2024

Subjectivity at Latin America's Urban Margins

Kopper, M. & Richmond, M. A. (eds)

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German Unity Day

Commemorating German Reunification German Unity Day is celebrated on October 3rd. Tag der Deutschen Einheit celebrates the 1990 reunification of the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic with ceremonial acts and the citizens’ festival Bürgerfest. In the spirit of this day, we have compiled some of our German Studies titles below. You can browse our… Read More

International Translation Day

The 30th of September is International Translation Day, celebrated on the same day as the feast of St. Jerome, who is considered the patron saint of translators. The United Nations established International Translation Day in 2017 “to pay tribute to the work of language professionals, which plays an important role in bringing nations together, facilitating… Read More

MEET THE EDITORS: Dr. Samira Marty and Dr. Pardis Shafafi, the new Editors of Anthropology in Action

Pardis Shafafi (CNRS Paris and Designit) and Samira Marty (Binghamton University) are our incoming editors of Anthropology in Action. Samira Marty and Pardis Shafafi are anthropologists who bring a wealth of practitioner and applied experiences to the journal. They believe in the public and discourse shaping potential of anthropological thought and in experimenting and developing… Read More

WORLD TOURISM DAY

The 27th of September is World Tourism Day, and the United Nations’ theme in 2024 is “Tourism and Peace” to highlight the capacity for tourism to bridge connections and understandings between nations and cultures. As the United Nations’ page describes it: Tourism, often highlighted for its role in economic development, also plays a significant role… Read More

International Day of Peace

The 21st of September is the International Day of Peace, established by the United Nations in 1981. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the General Assembly adopting the Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace. As the United Nations’ page describes it: This year marks the 25th anniversary of the United Nations General… Read More

National Cinema Day UK

This Saturday 31st of August, cinemas across the UK will be offering largely discounted tickets in celebration of National Cinema Day, sharing the experience and enjoyment of the big screen with audiences. In the spirit of this day, we have compiled our latest titles in cinema studies below. For more content, you can browse our… Read More

Women’s Equality Day

Women’s Equality Day is celebrated each year on August 26th to commemorate the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. Today the observance of Women’s Equality Day has grown to mean much more than just sharing the right to the vote, but also calls attention to women’s continuing efforts toward full equality. Numerous… Read More

Women in Translation Month

Happy Women in Translation Month! Initiated in 2014 by Meytal Radzinski, this year marks the 10-year anniversary of this celebration. WIT Month is an international and inclusive project that aims to get the voices of women writing in languages other than English heard, shared and discussed. There is a large gender disparity in… Read More

AUTHOR ARTICLE: Researching Remembrance

Alex Tomić discusses her new book, The Legacy of Serbia’s Great War: Politics and Remembrance, which examines the centenary events memorializing the First World War with the retreat at its core and provides a persuasive account of the ways in which the remembrance of Serbian history has been manipulated for political purposes.  I started researching… Read More

Happy International Archaeology Day!

Established in 2011 by the Archaeological Institute of America, International Archaeology Day is celebrated every third Saturday in October, commemorates the field of archaeology and its contributions to society. Local celebrations organized by the AIA and other institutions occur throughout the month of October. There are also many online activities associated with International Archaeology Day,… Read More

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