Lorena Gibson
@lorenagibson.bsky.social
Anthropologist and musician
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reading checkpoint:
last: The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook by Matt Dinniman (audiobook narrator Jeff Hays)
current 1: The Elements of Academic Style by Eric Hayot (highly recommend)
current 2: Neurotribes by Steve Silberman
current 3: the bone people by Keri Hulme (audiobook narrator Ruby Solly)
last: The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook by Matt Dinniman (audiobook narrator Jeff Hays)
current 1: The Elements of Academic Style by Eric Hayot (highly recommend)
current 2: Neurotribes by Steve Silberman
current 3: the bone people by Keri Hulme (audiobook narrator Ruby Solly)
reading checkpoint!
last: Revival - Stephen King (This book is good but the ending is so grim, I can not recommend it without this warning)
current: Nightmares & Dreamscapes - Stephen King
next: Cycle of the Werewolf - Stephen King
last book I added to my tbr: Skeleton Crew - Stephen King
last: Revival - Stephen King (This book is good but the ending is so grim, I can not recommend it without this warning)
current: Nightmares & Dreamscapes - Stephen King
next: Cycle of the Werewolf - Stephen King
last book I added to my tbr: Skeleton Crew - Stephen King
reading checkpoint!
last: When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
current: I’m between books! 😱
next: The Colorado Kid by Stephen King
last book I added to my tbr: Saint Death’s Daughter by CSE Cooney
last: When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
current: I’m between books! 😱
next: The Colorado Kid by Stephen King
last book I added to my tbr: Saint Death’s Daughter by CSE Cooney
January 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
reading checkpoint:
last: The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook by Matt Dinniman (audiobook narrator Jeff Hays)
current 1: The Elements of Academic Style by Eric Hayot (highly recommend)
current 2: Neurotribes by Steve Silberman
current 3: the bone people by Keri Hulme (audiobook narrator Ruby Solly)
last: The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook by Matt Dinniman (audiobook narrator Jeff Hays)
current 1: The Elements of Academic Style by Eric Hayot (highly recommend)
current 2: Neurotribes by Steve Silberman
current 3: the bone people by Keri Hulme (audiobook narrator Ruby Solly)
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Strongly encourage people to follow @hebagowayed.bsky.social so you can see later iterations of this series. Some people are skeptical of all the GFM requests flying around, especially the repeat mass tagging. Well here is someone who is talking to people and telling you their stories.
I have struggled with my role is as an Arabic speaker with a platform, in the face of the need in Gaza. I have decided to start a series I'm calling “Voices of Gaza” that tells a fuller story of people’s lives and dreams beyond victimhood.
I hope you'll help amplify.
I hope you'll help amplify.
January 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Strongly encourage people to follow @hebagowayed.bsky.social so you can see later iterations of this series. Some people are skeptical of all the GFM requests flying around, especially the repeat mass tagging. Well here is someone who is talking to people and telling you their stories.
“ASAA/NZ is especially concerned about the impact of the changes on Māori research & the reframing of research value as one attuned solely to economic growth & scientific pragmatism. The core issues we face as a society … are complex & require diverse disciplinary perspectives.”
tinyurl.com/3jarbz3s
tinyurl.com/3jarbz3s
ASAA/NZ statement on the abolition of Marsden Fund Humanities and Social Sciences panels — Association of Social Anthropologists of Aotearoa New Zealand
The Association of Social Anthropologists of Aotearoa/New Zealand (ASAA/NZ) is dismayed by the government’s decision to abolish the Marsden Fund’s Social Sciences and Humanities panels. We are deeply ...
www.asaanz.org
December 6, 2024 at 2:14 AM
“ASAA/NZ is especially concerned about the impact of the changes on Māori research & the reframing of research value as one attuned solely to economic growth & scientific pragmatism. The core issues we face as a society … are complex & require diverse disciplinary perspectives.”
tinyurl.com/3jarbz3s
tinyurl.com/3jarbz3s
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It’s a dark day for research in Aotearoa New Zealand and the ramifications for the country are huge. Minister Judith Collins has just announced our blue-skies funder will no longer fund humanities & social science research and that 50% of what is funded must have economic benefit.
December 4, 2024 at 1:09 AM
It’s a dark day for research in Aotearoa New Zealand and the ramifications for the country are huge. Minister Judith Collins has just announced our blue-skies funder will no longer fund humanities & social science research and that 50% of what is funded must have economic benefit.
In today’s devastating news for social science and humanities researchers, the NZ govt has updated the Marsden Find and disbanded these panels to focus on core science www.beehive.govt.nz/release/mars...
Marsden Fund refocused for science with a purpose
Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology Judith Collins today announced the Government has updated the Marsden Fund to focus on core scientific research that helps lift our economic growth and c...
www.beehive.govt.nz
December 4, 2024 at 1:17 AM
In today’s devastating news for social science and humanities researchers, the NZ govt has updated the Marsden Find and disbanded these panels to focus on core science www.beehive.govt.nz/release/mars...
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The latest issue of my newsletter, Triptych, is out.
This week:
The fall of Rome
The end of apartheid
Voter despair
This week:
The fall of Rome
The end of apartheid
Voter despair
November 26, 2024 at 12:02 AM
The latest issue of my newsletter, Triptych, is out.
This week:
The fall of Rome
The end of apartheid
Voter despair
This week:
The fall of Rome
The end of apartheid
Voter despair
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Hīkoi sinage game was strong.
If you have hīkoi signs, don't throw them away. Take them to the National Library of NZ (Molesworth St). The library is collecting. This is a part of NZ'S history.
Toitū te Tiriti
If you have hīkoi signs, don't throw them away. Take them to the National Library of NZ (Molesworth St). The library is collecting. This is a part of NZ'S history.
Toitū te Tiriti
November 19, 2024 at 4:06 AM
Hīkoi sinage game was strong.
If you have hīkoi signs, don't throw them away. Take them to the National Library of NZ (Molesworth St). The library is collecting. This is a part of NZ'S history.
Toitū te Tiriti
If you have hīkoi signs, don't throw them away. Take them to the National Library of NZ (Molesworth St). The library is collecting. This is a part of NZ'S history.
Toitū te Tiriti
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Toitū Te Tiriti 🖤🤍❤️
November 19, 2024 at 2:22 AM
Toitū Te Tiriti 🖤🤍❤️
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While @bsky.app *feels* like old Twitter, it is actually very different in some fun and interesting ways. I'm going to start a thread where I share tips and tricks for using the app, as well as some information about the company behind the app and their goals and philosophy.
a drawing of a cat and a blue butterfly by debbie olicone
Alt: a drawing of a cat and a blue butterfly by debbie olicone
media.tenor.com
November 16, 2024 at 12:41 AM
While @bsky.app *feels* like old Twitter, it is actually very different in some fun and interesting ways. I'm going to start a thread where I share tips and tricks for using the app, as well as some information about the company behind the app and their goals and philosophy.
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I have Settings - Accessibility Settings - Require alt text before posting switched on to make sure my distracted future self does the right thing.
November 11, 2024 at 5:05 AM
I have Settings - Accessibility Settings - Require alt text before posting switched on to make sure my distracted future self does the right thing.
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Hey new users— we’ve been trying to build a strong culture of expecting alt text. Take it from me, because I’ve heard from them: there are blind people on this app and they appreciate being included. You can also turn on a setting that prevents you from posting images without it, if you forget
November 11, 2024 at 4:20 AM
Hey new users— we’ve been trying to build a strong culture of expecting alt text. Take it from me, because I’ve heard from them: there are blind people on this app and they appreciate being included. You can also turn on a setting that prevents you from posting images without it, if you forget
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I’ve tried to put together a non-exhaustive list of anthropologists on bluesky together. Did I miss anyone? Should I add you? go.bsky.app/GYEM3YK #anthropology #anthrosky
September 19, 2024 at 7:33 PM
I’ve tried to put together a non-exhaustive list of anthropologists on bluesky together. Did I miss anyone? Should I add you? go.bsky.app/GYEM3YK #anthropology #anthrosky
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apparently Densho has been facing a lot of backlash for publishing my very gently stated essay so I'm re-sharing it bc honestly if "treat these people like people" is SO offensive to you that you demand it be taken down, I am uninterested in the rest of your opinions.
densho.org/catalyst/jus...
densho.org/catalyst/jus...
Justifying the Unjustifiable: Why Japanese Americans Must Stand with Palestine - Densho: Japanese Am...
Author Maggie Tokuda-Hall shares why her values as a Jew and a Japanese American compel her to stand with Palestine.
densho.org
December 21, 2023 at 12:05 AM
apparently Densho has been facing a lot of backlash for publishing my very gently stated essay so I'm re-sharing it bc honestly if "treat these people like people" is SO offensive to you that you demand it be taken down, I am uninterested in the rest of your opinions.
densho.org/catalyst/jus...
densho.org/catalyst/jus...
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I've been doing more guest speaking lately, and had a few thoughts on working w/neurodivergent speakers. Many campuses are (rightly) looking for speakers w/lived experience of neurodivergence, but might not know how to approach the interaction inclusively sarahemilysilverman.com/2023/12/20/t...
Thoughts on inviting a neurodivergent guest to your campus
Over the past 6 months or so I’ve been doing more invited talks and consulting (mostly related to Neurodiversity, disability, and inclusion). Over that time, I have interacted with a bunch of differ...
sarahemilysilverman.com
December 20, 2023 at 8:29 PM
I've been doing more guest speaking lately, and had a few thoughts on working w/neurodivergent speakers. Many campuses are (rightly) looking for speakers w/lived experience of neurodivergence, but might not know how to approach the interaction inclusively sarahemilysilverman.com/2023/12/20/t...
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The video of the keynote from this past 4S is now on YouTube. "Aloha `Āina for Our Future" by Prof. Kamanamaikalani Beamer of the University of Hawai`i.
youtu.be/HweQRiVK7VQ?... #4SHonolulu
youtu.be/HweQRiVK7VQ?... #4SHonolulu
December 16, 2023 at 8:41 PM
The video of the keynote from this past 4S is now on YouTube. "Aloha `Āina for Our Future" by Prof. Kamanamaikalani Beamer of the University of Hawai`i.
youtu.be/HweQRiVK7VQ?... #4SHonolulu
youtu.be/HweQRiVK7VQ?... #4SHonolulu
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The blog may be shutting down, but I'm not! How to find me and keep up with my writing going forward. As well as some of my best posts from the past 18 years of anthropology blogging.
Looking back, looking forward | anthro{dendum}
The blog may be shutting down, but I’m not! I started blogging in 2001 and my personal blog, Keywords, is still going strong. Check out this recent post about the movie Killers of the Flower Moon. I...
anthrodendum.org
December 20, 2023 at 12:48 PM
The blog may be shutting down, but I'm not! How to find me and keep up with my writing going forward. As well as some of my best posts from the past 18 years of anthropology blogging.
A recent post by Ryan on the soon-to-close anthropology blog anthro{dendum} (anthrodendum.org/2023/12/14/t... ) reminded me that I have a blog so I wrote a thing about how I teach our introductory cultural anthropology course: anthropod.net/2023/12/20/t...
Teaching ‘how to anthropology’ alongside ‘how to university’ in an introductory cultural ant...
I have taught our large introductory cultural anthropology course (ANTH 101) on and off since 2014, and every couple of years I redesign it based on conversations with colleagues, research into learni...
anthropod.net
December 20, 2023 at 8:59 AM
A recent post by Ryan on the soon-to-close anthropology blog anthro{dendum} (anthrodendum.org/2023/12/14/t... ) reminded me that I have a blog so I wrote a thing about how I teach our introductory cultural anthropology course: anthropod.net/2023/12/20/t...
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On December 2nd, anti-choice conservatives are marching to Parliament because they want abortion to be illegal again. We must stand up and show Aotearoa that Pōneke remains vigilant, and we won’t let the new government turn the clock back on our reproductive rights. Join us, 1PM, Te Aro Park.
November 17, 2023 at 10:04 PM
On December 2nd, anti-choice conservatives are marching to Parliament because they want abortion to be illegal again. We must stand up and show Aotearoa that Pōneke remains vigilant, and we won’t let the new government turn the clock back on our reproductive rights. Join us, 1PM, Te Aro Park.