Some of the most recent articles from open access anthropology journals (beta)
This essay reframes the discourse around large language models (LLMs) by drawing on anthropological and linguistic theories of magic as a positive transformative force. While current discussions often cast AI as mysteriously dangerous – a form of “dark…
This essay – written as a reflexive field report – examines the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) through PreeMe, a digital health platform grounded in long-term anthropological and epidemiological r…
The market research industry has eagerly embraced artificial intelligence (AI) along with the promises of it bringing greater speed, reduced costs, and less laborious work. Advocates recommend the use of various forms of AI across the entire research p…
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) presents opportunities and challenges for business anthropology. It offers analytical efficiencies, but requires well-informed, judicious use. Some anthropologists are hesitant to incorporate GenAI in their wo…
Africa Spectrum, Ahead of Print. As geo-political and geo-economic tensions among major powers escalate, weaker states face renewed pressure to take sides. This article looks at how the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) handles this dilemma. Drawi…
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In this paper, we illustrate how virtual exchanges that are similar to collaborative online international learning (COIL) can function as an effective means for integrating international and experiential training in collaborative-based ethnography ac…
This article interrogates the educational prospects of the Metaverse as a field of social reality, and the implications of this reality for the teaching of anthropology. First, we consider the discursive moves that have led to a modernist rendering of …
This article introduces the Random Ethnographic Vignette Printer, an interactive, open-access tool for teaching ethnographic writing. The tool randomly selects and prints vignettes from a curated database, pairing them with reflection prompts and short…
In this article, I develop a fugitive anthropology (Berry et al., 1997) from and for the working classes. Four decades of neoliberal austerity policies have increased medical and socio-economic inequality in England and across the world. Yet, the debat…
New Florida Journal of Anthropology
The Requerimiento was a declaration through which the Spanish Crown asserted its divinely sanctioned right to take possession of the territories of the so-called New World and to subjugate, exploit and, when necessary, wage war against their Indigenous…
Couple More Shovels for a Few More Levs (2024) features a group of workers at an archaeological site in the Sub-Balkan region of Eastern Bulgaria whose confessions to the camera explore the conditions of contemporary life in a country shaped by over th…
Journal of Anthropological Films
The migration of skilled professionals is increasing in various parts of the world. Often, such expatriates are accompanied by their children but very little is known of their views and experiences. In her ethnographic research project, Korpela investi…
80 years after a tragic accident, an ageing woman begins to mourn the father she never knew. Using an old dollhouse (a family heirloom) as a materialized interface between the protagonist and her unprocessed grief, the film follows Lisbeth Svenson and …
This study examines the ethical and methodological complexities of conducting qualitative research with forcibly displaced Ukrainian youth during an ongoing war. Through two waves of semi-structured interviews (2023–2024) with 20 young refug…
Digital transformation in Ukrainian local authorities aims to enhance public services, strengthen citizen engagement, and improve transparency and efficiency. The United Nations E-Government Survey (2022) classified Ukraine within the ‘very …
In contemporary realities, cultural heritage has become a crucial and effective resource for the preservation of cultural diversity and the sustainable development of countries, regions, and communities. One of the key approaches to supporti…
In today’s global politics and economy, a country’s image is just as important as its natural resources or scientific and technological capabilities. Building a strong, positive brand is closely tied to shaping an external image through publ…
This editorial introduction presents the special issue of Cosmopolitan Civil Societies, ‘Ukraine’s Crossroads: Domestic Shifts and International Strategies in Times of War’, which brings together five interdisciplinary contributions examinin…
In the context of the ongoing Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, resilience has become a crucial attribute for educators striving to maintain quality education under adverse conditions. This paper examines teacher-led Communities of Pract…
Published: June 2026.
Africa Spectrum, Ahead of Print.
Justificación científica
Las prácticas alimentarias constituyen una de las dimensiones más duraderas (aunque todavía insuficientemente teorizadas) de la presencia africana en las Américas. Más allá de los ingredientes y las recetas, encarn…