David Thompson
@anthrodave.bsky.social
Hello! I'm an anthropologist, I study prisons, abolition and other things in Rio de Janeiro.
I'm giving two talks next week about gender, race and redemption in Brazil's prisons. First up, 08/10 at the University Newcastle:
October 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I'm giving two talks next week about gender, race and redemption in Brazil's prisons. First up, 08/10 at the University Newcastle:
Next week! Join a virtual conversation with myself and and Prof. Tarini Bedi about our work on March 21.
March 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Next week! Join a virtual conversation with myself and and Prof. Tarini Bedi about our work on March 21.
Home smells like sea salt and eucalyptus.
January 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Home smells like sea salt and eucalyptus.
Listening to the sentencing for the assassinato of Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes in Praça do Lume, in front of Marielle’s statue.
October 31, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Listening to the sentencing for the assassinato of Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes in Praça do Lume, in front of Marielle’s statue.
For the last year, for a few mornings each week, I wake up at 5 or 6 and come out here (Praia Vermelha, Rio de Janeiro) to swim for an hour. One of the best things I’ve ever done - when everything feels heavy, somehow I still float.
September 19, 2024 at 5:46 PM
For the last year, for a few mornings each week, I wake up at 5 or 6 and come out here (Praia Vermelha, Rio de Janeiro) to swim for an hour. One of the best things I’ve ever done - when everything feels heavy, somehow I still float.
Semana que viene se presenta el libro del fotógrafo extraordinario, Ezequiel Narcisi! Oasis y Espejismo: Apuntes en la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Con la introducción traducida al inglés por mí mismo!
September 10, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Semana que viene se presenta el libro del fotógrafo extraordinario, Ezequiel Narcisi! Oasis y Espejismo: Apuntes en la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Con la introducción traducida al inglés por mí mismo!