Anthropology at Brunel, University of London
@brunelanth.bsky.social
Leading London Anthropology department. Vibrant BSc, MA and PhD courses. Active research from staff & students across the globe. Asking... what makes us human?
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"I’m an Amazon worker myself but also a professor of anthropology at Duke University." Fantastic read from Orin Starn.
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Inside Amazon’s Union-Busting Tactics
An anthropologist, who worked in an Amazon warehouse, reports on the impediments to labor organizing—and why it’s still worth trying.
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December 19, 2024 at 4:46 AM
"I’m an Amazon worker myself but also a professor of anthropology at Duke University." Fantastic read from Orin Starn.
www.sapiens.org/culture/amaz...
www.sapiens.org/culture/amaz...
A new piece from our own @jamesstaples.bsky.social asking why we’re so fixated on eradicating diseases, and why there might be better alternatives #medicalanthropology #MAQ
Counter-intuitive though it seems, people affected by #leprosy are often the most ambivalent about endgame strategies to eradicate the disease. In this new piece in #MAQ I ask why that might be the case. Available FREE from this link: doi.org/10.1111/maq....
#india #anthropology #leprosy
#india #anthropology #leprosy
Medical Anthropology Quarterly | AAA Journal | Wiley Online Library
Achieving a target of zero—zero disease, zero disability, and zero discrimination—has become the dominant focus of campaigns to control or eliminate diseases, from HIV/AIDS to malaria to leprosy. Giv...
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December 18, 2024 at 1:40 PM
A new piece from our own @jamesstaples.bsky.social asking why we’re so fixated on eradicating diseases, and why there might be better alternatives #medicalanthropology #MAQ
A snapshot of the state of medical anthropology & its future from our own @jamesstaples.bsky.social and the editorial board of Medical Anthropology — our now!
Our final editorial for #MedicalAnthropology - reflecting on the state of the sub discipline - is now out, with free imprints for the first 50 takers: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/8KVSQ... #anthropology
Medical Anthropology Past, Present, and Future: The State of the Art
Published in Medical Anthropology: Cross-Cultural Studies in Health and Illness (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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December 9, 2024 at 7:02 AM
A snapshot of the state of medical anthropology & its future from our own @jamesstaples.bsky.social and the editorial board of Medical Anthropology — our now!
How does the biryani link South India, Yemen, and the Uxbridge Road in West London? Find out by tuning in for Dr Luke Heslop’s paper at our weekly anthropology seminar on Tues 03 Dec at 1pm (GMT) on Teams — DM for a link; all welcome! #biryani #yemen #india #westlondon #food @soasuni.bsky.social
December 2, 2024 at 9:51 AM
How does the biryani link South India, Yemen, and the Uxbridge Road in West London? Find out by tuning in for Dr Luke Heslop’s paper at our weekly anthropology seminar on Tues 03 Dec at 1pm (GMT) on Teams — DM for a link; all welcome! #biryani #yemen #india #westlondon #food @soasuni.bsky.social
Next up in our weekly research seminar (Tues, 1pm UK time, Teams) is Nikita Simpson (SOAS) on how to theorise ecological distress thro’ ethnography in the Western #Himalayas. All welcome! DM for the link
November 21, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Next up in our weekly research seminar (Tues, 1pm UK time, Teams) is Nikita Simpson (SOAS) on how to theorise ecological distress thro’ ethnography in the Western #Himalayas. All welcome! DM for the link
Despite being daunted at starting all over again, the feed on here is like a breath of fresh air… looking forward to sharing the happenings of our West London-based department…
November 20, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Despite being daunted at starting all over again, the feed on here is like a breath of fresh air… looking forward to sharing the happenings of our West London-based department…
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The Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at KU Leuven (Belgium) has a vacancy for an anthropologist (open rank) with regional expertise in Asia. Join our vibrant international community! kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...
#anthropology #job #academica
#anthropology #job #academica
Social and cultural anthropologist with regional expertise in Asia (open rank)
We are looking for a social and cultural anthropologist with regional expertise in Asia (open rank)
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November 17, 2024 at 9:58 AM
The Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at KU Leuven (Belgium) has a vacancy for an anthropologist (open rank) with regional expertise in Asia. Join our vibrant international community! kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...
#anthropology #job #academica
#anthropology #job #academica