danilynrutherford.bsky.social
@danilynrutherford.bsky.social
Anthropologist, author, supporter of other scholars’ work. Professor turned funder. Books on nationalism, sovereignty, and colonial state building in West Papua and disability and mystery in the US. Interested in everything.
Tomorrow at NYU! I'll be talking about Beautiful Mystery with Elayne Oliphant, a brilliant scholar and wonderful friend. You don't actually need an NYU ID to get in. @dukepress.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Just learned that you don't have to be in New York to attend my book talk on Wednesday. They're broadcasting it on Zoom! @dukepress.bsky.social
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November 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Just learned that you don't have to be in New York to attend my book talk on Wednesday! It will be broadcast on Zoom. Here's the link! columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/9786198924...
November 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Coming up this Wednesday! I'm really looking forward to being in conversation with the wonderful writer and thinker, Rachel Adams. Friends in New York, I'd love it if you could join us! @dukepress.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
New York friends, join me this Thursday for a Beautiful Mystery book launch at the Graduate Center, in conversation with my brilliant friend and colleague, Dagmar Herzog. Thanks to my brilliant friend and colleague, Jeff Maskovsky, for hosting us! @dukepress.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Coming to Purdue on Monday! So excited to be in conversation with Sherri Briller. @dukepress.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Beautiful Mystery, New York again! On November 10, I'll be speaking with my dear friend and colleague, the wonderful Elayne Oliphant, at NYU.
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October 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
And on November 5, I'll be in conversation with the brilliant writer and thinker Rachel Adams at Columbia!
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October 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Excited to be giving an Anthropologies of Tomorrow Lecture at Purdue on October 27. I'll be talking about Beautiful Mystery with Sherri Briller. It's open to the public! Thanks to Kali Rubaii for the kind invitation!
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October 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Beautiful Mystery in New York! I have three events coming up -- on October 30, I'll be at the Graduate Center in conversation with my brilliant friend, Dagmar Herzog. Thanks to Jeff Maskovsky for setting this up! @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social
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October 12, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Last night, I shared Beautiful Mystery with Millie and her flock, alongside the wonderful authors, Dena Taylor and Becky Taylor. I'm so grateful to everyone who helped me launch, write, and live this book. You know who you are!

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October 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
My book has a cover! Coming from Duke University Press on September 30, 2025. Thanks to Faye Ginsburg and Tanya Luhrmann for the lovely endorsements.
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April 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM