Leidenanthropologyblog

Diversity

Discrimination? Maybe not; Annoying? You bet!

The attacks in Paris made my heart go out to Dutch citizens with a Moroccan or Turkish ethnic background. What influence does all this have on them?

Marieke Slootman • 15-12-2015

Diversity

Airbnb: the neighbours decide

According to Airbnb, Amsterdam is the first city to have passed an Airbnb-friendly law. Yet, fed up by room letting websites, the neighbours are less friendly.

Nikkie Buskermolen • 30-11-2015

Diversity

Little Free Libraries: Anthropology on the Front Lawn

For used books fans there is a new communal book exchange: the Little Free Library. What are we, as anthropologists, to make of this back yard libraries in the context of social movements and the sharing economy?

Henrike Florusbosch • 09-11-2015

Sustainability

Paradoxes of sustainability

Sustainability bottlenecks, paradoxes or myths are addressed by many researchers in the broad field of sustainability. Yet, few authors come up with a clear framework for sustainable solutions. Here, some valuable directions from my teaching practice.

Helen Kopnina • 30-10-2015

Sustainability

The revival of hunter-gatherer research

In September, 50 years after the famous Man the Hunter symposium (1965), the International Society for Hunter Gatherer Research celebrated its foundation at the vibrant, interdisciplinary CHAGS conference, launching the Hunter Gatherer Research Journal.

Gerard Persoon + 1 other • 22-10-2015

Digitalisation

Data management and ethics: A discussion between two Leiden anthropologists

Anthropologists have important insights to add to the public debate about data management. Come join the discussion on our institute’s position paper on October 26th. Here we share some thoughts on ethics, ethnography, and data.

Zane Kripe + 1 other • 14-10-2015

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Discrimination? Maybe not; Annoying? You bet!

Airbnb: the neighbours decide

Little Free Libraries: Anthropology on the Front Lawn

Paradoxes of sustainability

The revival of hunter-gatherer research

Data management and ethics: A discussion between two Leiden anthropologists