Courtney T. Wittekind
@ctwittekind.bsky.social
Anthropologist | Assistant Professor at Purdue | Postdoc at Yale CSEAS & Program in Agrarian Studies
My new article begins with a puzzle: Why would farmers support a controversial new city project so fervently as to hold a mass demonstration, demanding it be built “as fast as possible?”
Surreal to see this out, with gratitude to the editorial collective, reviewers, and many generous colleagues.
Surreal to see this out, with gratitude to the editorial collective, reviewers, and many generous colleagues.
February 28, 2024 at 1:27 AM
My new article begins with a puzzle: Why would farmers support a controversial new city project so fervently as to hold a mass demonstration, demanding it be built “as fast as possible?”
Surreal to see this out, with gratitude to the editorial collective, reviewers, and many generous colleagues.
Surreal to see this out, with gratitude to the editorial collective, reviewers, and many generous colleagues.
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Queens College just forced chairs to fire 26 of my colleagues, two weeks before the semester starts. They've lost health insurance and income, we've lost 79 sections and over 1600 students have lost their classes. Please help us protest! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 15, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Queens College just forced chairs to fire 26 of my colleagues, two weeks before the semester starts. They've lost health insurance and income, we've lost 79 sections and over 1600 students have lost their classes. Please help us protest! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
New article with Hilary Faxon on land sales, Facebook Live, and scamming in post-coup Myanmar: t.co/QKH3XTh1G0
What a pleasure it's been to contribute to this special issue on digital transformations in land, housing and property, edited by @FieldsDesiree @hilaryfaxon & Tom Wainwright
What a pleasure it's been to contribute to this special issue on digital transformations in land, housing and property, edited by @FieldsDesiree @hilaryfaxon & Tom Wainwright
Livestreamed land: Scams and certainty in Myanmar’s digital land market - Hilary Oliva Faxon, Cour...
Scams are endemic to digital capitalism, whether they manifest as bitcoin bubbles or bullshit jobs. Drawing on two years of digital ethnography in Myanmar’s Fac...
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November 13, 2023 at 10:12 PM
New article with Hilary Faxon on land sales, Facebook Live, and scamming in post-coup Myanmar: t.co/QKH3XTh1G0
What a pleasure it's been to contribute to this special issue on digital transformations in land, housing and property, edited by @FieldsDesiree @hilaryfaxon & Tom Wainwright
What a pleasure it's been to contribute to this special issue on digital transformations in land, housing and property, edited by @FieldsDesiree @hilaryfaxon & Tom Wainwright
Off to #2023AAACASCAToronto —With a group of amazing anthropologists, we will talk about what it means to live in “uncertain times.”
November 13, 2023 at 9:31 PM
Off to #2023AAACASCAToronto —With a group of amazing anthropologists, we will talk about what it means to live in “uncertain times.”
Reposted by Courtney T. Wittekind
How do we Bluesky at conferences? Completely overwhelmed by the AAA/CASCA program, and normally i would rely on twitter to find the fun panels. What do we do here? create a conference specific feed? what has worked for folks already and what are my anthro folks thinking of trying?
November 13, 2023 at 8:54 PM
How do we Bluesky at conferences? Completely overwhelmed by the AAA/CASCA program, and normally i would rely on twitter to find the fun panels. What do we do here? create a conference specific feed? what has worked for folks already and what are my anthro folks thinking of trying?
Now that my move from the other place is complete, it seems appropriate to start things off here with the best pic of my best bud.
September 25, 2023 at 4:34 AM
Now that my move from the other place is complete, it seems appropriate to start things off here with the best pic of my best bud.