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Conference chat: Revolution and collaboration at the EASA Conference 2014

Janine Prins and Zane Kripe discuss their experiences at the European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA) conference this summer in Tallinn, Estonia. Did it live up to the promise of being revolutionary?

TRIPLE A: Absent Academic Anthropologists

Do academic anthropologists regard themselves as irrelevant for the 'development sector'? Ton Dietz observes an absence of Dutch academic anthropologists during festivities around and conferences and publications on development assistance.

Digitalisation

Turkish herring, laughter yoga, and taxidermy: Visual Ethnography NL

Mixed media as an ethnographic research method. The Visual Methods Weblab projects 2014 show colorful, creative and accessible films and websites on Dutch society, made by our bachelor students. They also reveal some challenges and ethical implications.

Diversity

Honorary jobs and working without getting paid

Are you working for a company or organisation without getting paid? Then you are one of the many with an honorary job.

Diversity

The Future as a Humanist Ideology

On the 26th and 27th of June an international conference in Leiden brought together critical insights into “The Future” as a humanist ideal. The desire for a better, more peaceful and more plentiful life for all humans may not be as innocent as it seems.

Sustainability · Digitalisation

World Heritage in the Netherlands (Part 1)

For exploration you don’t always have to go to the far and exotic: An anthropologist who studies world heritage discourse and practice in West Africa decides to be adventurous and explore a World Heritage site in her own backyard.