Some of the most recent articles from open access anthropology journals (beta)
The author has always been sceptical about the use of value theory in anthropology. Here he considers its scope in relation to a project linked to the publication of The Human Economy: A Citizen’s Guide in 2010. This international project, …
Until 2023, the finding aids of the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino, Lisbon, Portugal (Overseas Historical Archive) did not provide information on the scope and content of the archival series “files of settlers and the repatriated” (“processos de colonos…
Until 2023, the finding aids of the Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino, Lisbon, Portugal (Overseas Historical Archive) did not provide information on the scope and content of the archival series “files of settlers and the repatriated” (“processos de colonos…
LAPORTE C. 2023. Figures de cuisiniers. De l’artisan à l’assembleur. Paris : Classiques Garnier. 239 p.
Publié en 2023, Figures de cuisiniers. De l’artisan à l’assembleur est un ouvrage du sociologue Cyrille Laporte, maître de conférences …
LAPORTE C. 2023. Figures de cuisiniers. De l’artisan à l’assembleur. Paris : Classiques Garnier. 239 p.
Publié en 2023, Figures de cuisiniers. De l’artisan à l’assembleur est un ouvrage du sociologue Cyrille Laporte, maître de conférences …
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For over half a century, wolves in France were extinct. In the absence of predators, the shepherds became accustomed to leaving the sheep roaming freely in the mountains in relative safety. However, at the end of the 1980s, wolves returned, resul…
Call for papers: Nutritional imaginaries
The question surroundings imaginaries of food has already been explored in history (Heimberg 2010; Vierne 1989), in literature (Lambert-Perreault et Sicotte 2016) and in communication studies (Bouta…
Appel à contribution : Imaginaires nutritionnels
La question des imaginaires alimentaires a déjà été travaillée en histoire (Heimberg 2010 ; Vierne 1989), en littérature (Lambert-Perreault et Sicotte 2016), en sciences de la communication …
Aegviidu on suurepärane koht, kus nautida looduse ilu. See linn on kuulsus Eesti kauni looduse poolest aastaringselt. Host.ee annab sulle võimaluse avastada seda imelist paika igal ajal aastas, pakkudes laia valikut tegevusi ja vaatamisväärsusi, et igasugune külastus oleks mäletamist väärt. Kevadine Aegviidu Kui lumi hakkab sulama ja loodus ärkab, muutub Aegviidu imeliseks kohaks, kus nautida […]
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This article explores anthropological insights in/outside of classroom spaces and is also a pedagogical experiment in embracing student agency. Co-first authored by four undergraduate students at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LS…
Teaching Anthropology
This paper lays out some quite successful developments in the teaching of social anthropology in Scottish secondary schools and further education colleges. It is written in a personal style because much of the initial work was carried out by the author…
This introduction to the special section on pre-university anthropology outlines the current context of anthropology teaching and learning in schools. It briefly locates contemporary pre-university anthropology education in historical context, covering…
The International Baccalaureate Organisation, a global leader in international education, has offered Social and Anthropology (SCA), a course in its Diploma Programme (DP), to pre-university school students across the globe for over 50 years. SCA is we…
This paper explores key developments in research and publications that have occurred since 2013 that are relevant to the teaching of pre-university anthropology. It covers several decades of efforts to expand cultural awareness and knowledge of cultura…
Introduction to the Special Section on Generative AI and Socio-Technological Advancements in Anthropology.
Teaching Anthropology
Teaching Anthropology
Teaching Anthropology
This article presents the essential input of reflexivity for conducting ethnographic research in digital contexts to highlight how power relations are articulated with digital practices. Drawing on fieldwork conducted between 2021 and 2022…
How can we not adhere to the values proposed by the Ascona Charter? Has transforming anthropology in order to transform the world never been more urgent?
This interview is the edited excerpt of a dialogue recorded in the summer of 2023 between the three editors of this special feature and three experienced researchers: Prof. Susan Ossman, Dr. Eda Elif Tibet, and Dr. Nadine Wanono, who parti…
In this special issue, we seek to uncover the vulnerabilities of researchers in anthropological fieldwork and academia, tracing their political and epistemological potential for the creation of ethnographic knowledge that is based on pract…
Swiss Journal of Sociocultural Anthropology
What might the transformation in transformative anthropology entail? While several responses might be generated, one element that is generally kept to the background is transformation from within. This “inner enquiry” is not necessarily of…