Kathleen Adams
@kathleenmadams.bsky.social
Anthropologist, Prof. Res. Assoc. @ SOAS Univ of London & Prof. Emer. @ Loyola Univ Chicago, Fulbright Specialist, critical tourism studies, heritage, arts, museums, politics, Indonesia. Based in N. Calif. Hiker, garden putterer, & so-so tennis player.
If you received a degree from a UC, please sign this.
The federal government is trying to place the Univ. of Calif. under political control. Sign the UC Unbowed petition before the UC Regents meet on Nov 18 & tell them to protect UC's independence. alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/un...
The federal government is trying to place the Univ. of Calif. under political control. Sign the UC Unbowed petition before the UC Regents meet on Nov 18 & tell them to protect UC's independence. alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/un...
University of California: Reject the federal government's political control
The federal government is trying to place the University of California under political control. Sign the UC Unbowed petition before the UC Regents meet on Nov 18 and tell them to protect UC's independ...
alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
If you received a degree from a UC, please sign this.
The federal government is trying to place the Univ. of Calif. under political control. Sign the UC Unbowed petition before the UC Regents meet on Nov 18 & tell them to protect UC's independence. alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/un...
The federal government is trying to place the Univ. of Calif. under political control. Sign the UC Unbowed petition before the UC Regents meet on Nov 18 & tell them to protect UC's independence. alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/un...
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This is near my niece and nephew's school in Evanston, Ill just hours ago as they are now on lockdown.
This is what's happening. It's an occupation by ICE in a Chicago suburb. They must be abolished.
This is what's happening. It's an occupation by ICE in a Chicago suburb. They must be abolished.
October 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This is near my niece and nephew's school in Evanston, Ill just hours ago as they are now on lockdown.
This is what's happening. It's an occupation by ICE in a Chicago suburb. They must be abolished.
This is what's happening. It's an occupation by ICE in a Chicago suburb. They must be abolished.
A great opportunity for funded summer research in a terrific museum. Please share. www.moifa.org/learn/resear...
Research Fellowship Program
www.moifa.org
October 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
A great opportunity for funded summer research in a terrific museum. Please share. www.moifa.org/learn/resear...
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Call for graduate student mentors from our friends @getsea.bsky.social to support the next generation of applicants to PhD programs in Southeast Asian Studies! Details and how to apply below —
We are seeking current graduate students in Southeast Asian
Studies to serve as volunteer peer mentors.
As a mentor, you would assist a prospective student who
is applying to graduate studies programs in North America, Europe, Asia, or Australia.
Studies to serve as volunteer peer mentors.
As a mentor, you would assist a prospective student who
is applying to graduate studies programs in North America, Europe, Asia, or Australia.
October 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Call for graduate student mentors from our friends @getsea.bsky.social to support the next generation of applicants to PhD programs in Southeast Asian Studies! Details and how to apply below —
The No Kings (except Elvis) protest had an inspiring turnout in our small Corte Madera community.
October 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The No Kings (except Elvis) protest had an inspiring turnout in our small Corte Madera community.
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS | DEFEND DEMOCRACY CORTE MADERA” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS | DEFEND DEMOCRACY CORTE MADERA · No Kings
In America, we don’t put up with dictators. Our peaceful movement is getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Our protests are ...
www.mobilize.us
October 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS | DEFEND DEMOCRACY CORTE MADERA” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Too good not to share. You may need to be American to get this one...
October 7, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Too good not to share. You may need to be American to get this one...
Reposted by Kathleen Adams
Next they'll be rewriting textbooks to say Japanese American internment camps were delightful summer resorts.
September 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Next they'll be rewriting textbooks to say Japanese American internment camps were delightful summer resorts.
What to do when you see Ice in your neighborhood... theintercept.com/2025/07/12/i...
What to Do When You See ICE in Your Neighborhood
How can you deter the Trump administration's immigrant deportation machine when it pops up in your community? Follow these steps.
theintercept.com
July 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
What to do when you see Ice in your neighborhood... theintercept.com/2025/07/12/i...
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And Mahmood Mamdani may now be(come) best known as being the father of Zohran Mamdani.
fyi
Neither Settler nor Native: The Making and Unmaking of Permanent Minorities is a 2020 book by Ugandan political theorist Mahmood Mamdani. Mamdani argues that nationalism and colonialism have common origins and are two sides of the same coin.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neither...
Neither Settler nor Native: The Making and Unmaking of Permanent Minorities is a 2020 book by Ugandan political theorist Mahmood Mamdani. Mamdani argues that nationalism and colonialism have common origins and are two sides of the same coin.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neither...
Neither Settler nor Native - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
June 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
And Mahmood Mamdani may now be(come) best known as being the father of Zohran Mamdani.
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I looked this up, and yes, it is real. I've included an article about it in the comments.
Please share for those who may need it.
Thank you!
Please share for those who may need it.
Thank you!
June 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I looked this up, and yes, it is real. I've included an article about it in the comments.
Please share for those who may need it.
Thank you!
Please share for those who may need it.
Thank you!
Reposted by Kathleen Adams
President Trump proposed eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities in the budget he released Friday, taking aim once again at two agencies that he had tried and failed to get rid of during his first term.
Trump Seeks to Eliminate the NEA
The president’s budget proposal also called for getting rid of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
www.nytimes.com
May 3, 2025 at 2:30 AM
President Trump proposed eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities in the budget he released Friday, taking aim once again at two agencies that he had tried and failed to get rid of during his first term.
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April 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Postcarded today for the April 1 Wisc. Supreme Court Judicial Election. Local pals, join me for more postcarding at Cafe Verde, Corte Madera 4-5 PM, 1st and 3rd Sundays. Find similar events organized by Swing Left and Indivisible at www.mobilize.us/swingleft/
March 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Postcarded today for the April 1 Wisc. Supreme Court Judicial Election. Local pals, join me for more postcarding at Cafe Verde, Corte Madera 4-5 PM, 1st and 3rd Sundays. Find similar events organized by Swing Left and Indivisible at www.mobilize.us/swingleft/
Please share widely. Upcoming spending boycotts to 1) protest Trump's harmful policies, esp. anti-equity and inclusion mandates, & 2) show companies climbing on board that voters have economic teeth. I've marked my calendar & hope you will, too.
February 27, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Please share widely. Upcoming spending boycotts to 1) protest Trump's harmful policies, esp. anti-equity and inclusion mandates, & 2) show companies climbing on board that voters have economic teeth. I've marked my calendar & hope you will, too.
Reposted by Kathleen Adams
Emergency food, TB testing and other programs have not resumed, despite a judge’s order halting President Trump’s dismantling of USAID.
Emergency Food, TB Tests and H.I.V. Drugs: Vital Health Aid Remains Frozen Despite Court Ruling
The Trump administration appears to be flouting a judge’s order pausing the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Emergency food, TB testing and other programs have not resumed, despite a judge’s order halting President Trump’s dismantling of USAID.
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Routledge is excited to announce that Intersections of Tourism, Migration, and Exile (edited by Natalia Bloch & @kathleenmadams.bsky.social) won the 2023-2024 Edward Bruner Book Prize! Congratulations! 🎉
http://spr.ly/63329IeykT
http://spr.ly/63329IeykT
February 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Routledge is excited to announce that Intersections of Tourism, Migration, and Exile (edited by Natalia Bloch & @kathleenmadams.bsky.social) won the 2023-2024 Edward Bruner Book Prize! Congratulations! 🎉
http://spr.ly/63329IeykT
http://spr.ly/63329IeykT
Seldom partake in social media challenges, but happy to pay homage to my favorite ethnographies. Anthropology book challenge: A book per day in no special order, until you've shared your favorite anthropology books. No explanations, just covers. #anthropologybookchallenge #ethnography #anthropology
February 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Seldom partake in social media challenges, but happy to pay homage to my favorite ethnographies. Anthropology book challenge: A book per day in no special order, until you've shared your favorite anthropology books. No explanations, just covers. #anthropologybookchallenge #ethnography #anthropology
Seldom do social media challenges, but happy to pay daily homage to my favorite ethnographies. Anthropology book challenge: A book per day in no special order, until you've shared your favorite anthropology books. No explanations, just covers. #anthropologybookchallenge #ethnography #anthropology
February 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Seldom do social media challenges, but happy to pay daily homage to my favorite ethnographies. Anthropology book challenge: A book per day in no special order, until you've shared your favorite anthropology books. No explanations, just covers. #anthropologybookchallenge #ethnography #anthropology
Seldom do social media challenges, but happy to pay daily homage to my favorite ethnographies. Anthropology book challenge: A book per day in no special order, until you've shared your favorite anthropology books. No explanations, just covers. #anthropologybookchallenge #ethnography #anthropology
February 4, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Seldom do social media challenges, but happy to pay daily homage to my favorite ethnographies. Anthropology book challenge: A book per day in no special order, until you've shared your favorite anthropology books. No explanations, just covers. #anthropologybookchallenge #ethnography #anthropology
My 1st post (still getting up to speed here). May we all find back roads that can deliver us to brighter times.
February 3, 2025 at 5:52 AM
My 1st post (still getting up to speed here). May we all find back roads that can deliver us to brighter times.