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Multimodal ethnographies for teaching anthropological sensibilities

Teaching Anthropology

Anna Apostolidou PhD, Assistant Professor of Social Anthropology, Ionian University Given the history of our discipline, it seems rather peculiar that anthropologists are not more “naturally inclined” to employ multimodality in their research and teaching.

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Intersectional Anthropology as an Avenue Toward Praxis, Pedagogy, and New Anthropological Horizons

Anthropology News

Intersectional Anthropology. I call this a “confession” because “ (bio)archaeologists ” like me—scholars who identify with archaeology, biological anthropology, or both—are not necessarily known for centering social theories like Intersectionality in our subdisciplines. Bio)archaeology is no stranger to its colonial baggage.

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Enrollment and financial crises threaten growing list of academic disciplines

The Hechinger Report

These have included anthropology, philosophy, languages, art, theater, music and women’s and African American studies. The proportion of undergraduates who receive bachelor’s degrees in the humanities has fallen from a high of one in six to about one in 20 , according to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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The Politics and Limits of Aspiration

Anthropology News

First, Sinovuyo described Launch’s distinct approach to life orientation (LO), a compulsory subject added to the national curriculum during the transition from apartheid that focuses on the study of self and society through lessons on personal and social development, civics and human rights, health, and career readiness.

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Learn more about: “Canadian Indian Residential Schools Data Collection Project”

Political Science Now

Her research examines the conditions for justice during internal armed conflict, human rights prosecutions, transitional justice in post-communist Eastern European states, gender equality in post-conflict settings, and justice efforts in democracies. Professor Lindbloom completed her M.A.

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Treasuring Indonesian Culture; From Local Practice to State Political Ritual

Anthropology News

President Jokowi’s second strategy to address polarization was to revitalize the national political philosophy of Pancasila, which consists of five fundamental principles: belief in one God, humanitarianism, national unity, deliberative democracy, and social justice.

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Bleeding-Edge Praxis: Leveraging Anthropology and Feminist Science for Emerging Issues

Anthropology News

There was a trend in news coverage of this project which minimized our disciplinary expertise (human biologists and anthropologists who study menstruation), while elevating the dismissive commentary of many MDs who were not specialists in menstruation. We will continue listening.