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Interviews with Anthropologists about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology
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The AnthroBiology Podcast sits down with biological anthropologists once or twice a month to learn about what they do and why it's rad. Want to know more about our evolutionary past? Or what your bones say about you? Maybe chimps are more your speed? If it's anthropology and it's about humans, we'll cover it. Learn more at anthrobiology.com
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Taisha Koster, with her BA in anthropology, and Ivy Boyd, upcoming anthropology and archaeology student, bring you fascinating stories of humanities past and the journeys which lead us to its discovery. New episode monthly.
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Human Number One, John McCray, and Human Number Two, John Lehr, re-assess what it means to be human.
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PUAN podcast features ideas and thoughts about issues that concern the public. Conversations are brief and entail translation of complex social idea or theory into intelligible language. It is hosted by Dr. Antonio De Lauri, Research Professor at Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI), Norway and Saumya Pandey, doctoral researcher at CMI.
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Je vous fais la lecture ? Quelques pages d’une publication récente pour éclairer notre monde, découvrir d’autres possibles, pousser les murs et – qui sait ? – rêver ensemble. https://www.instagram.com/berenicegagne/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/b%C3%A9r%C3%A9nice-gagne-b251b2289/
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AnthroDish explores the intersections between our foods, cultures, and identities. Host Dr. Sarah Duignan sits down one-on-one with people in academia, hospitality, farming and agriculture, and more to learn about their food knowledge and experiences. If you're interested in the unique lives of everyday people who have been shaped by their relationship with food, this show is for you!
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An anthropology podcast series to enlighten, inspire and empower.
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Anthropology on Air is a podcast brought to you by the Social Anthropology department at the University of Bergen in Norway. Each season, we bring you conversations with inspiring thinkers from the anthropology world and beyond. The music in the podcast is made by Victor Lange, and the episodes are produced by Sadie Hale and Sidsel Marie Henriksen. You can follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anthropologyonair. Or visit www.uib.no/antro, where you can find more information on the ...
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Story-driven, science-based examination of the weird and wonderful relationship between humans and all types of wildlife. If you love the planet, you'll love Anthropomania.
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AnthroPod is produced by the Society for Cultural Anthropology. In each episode, we explore what anthropology teaches us about the world and people around us.
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Des moments d'échanges entre les invités de Radio A° pour mieux saisir les contours d'un monde en changement.
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Scripted Authenticity: - Home to Anthropomorphism & Championing Anthropomorphic Storytelling
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Welcome to Scripted Authenticity, a weekly podcast where we delve into the world of literature, creativity, and everything in between. I'm your host, MickMacMike, and I'm excited to take you on a journey of discovery and insight. In today's episode, we'll explore the fascinating history of anthropomorphism in literature, share anecdotes of characters and authors from the past, offer advice for aspiring anthropomorphic writers, and much more. Anthropomorphism, the attribution of human traits, ...
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AnthroTalking is a podcast about anthropologists and their current research projects, made by students of Stockholm University's Anthropology Department.
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This Anthro Life is the premiere go-to Anthropology Podcast that fuses human insights with cultural storytelling. We equip you with a deep understanding of the human experience to revolutionize your decision-making strategies and social impact. Head over to https://www.thisanthrolife.org to learn more. Spearheaded by acclaimed Anthropologist Dr. Adam Gamwell, This Anthro Life equips leaders, individuals, and organizations to shape a more compassionate future. We aim to broaden perspectives a ...
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Walk with us as we mine and mind culture. The $ilkman and Lewi Newton give you their take on all things under the sun from politics to pop culture.
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A podcast about language and travels by the anthropology student Eloïse Armary. Series 1: Bilinguisme in Montreal Series 2: Solo travels . Un podcast sur les langues et les voyages par l'étudiante en anthropologie Eloïse Armary. Saison 1: Bilinguisme à Montréal Saison 2: Voyages solos
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A podcast for the end times. Every month, four scientists will be forced to subject themselves to a terrible movie of your choosing, brimming with science that is, at best, questionable. As proof we've served our time, we present this podcast, reflecting on the cinematic horrors we've witness. We’ve only got twelve years left, so come squander your precious time with us and the worst science Hollywood has to offer.
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The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. On The Anthropocene Reviewed, #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green (The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down) reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including On the Media, Snap Judgment, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy and Here’s the Thing with A ...
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Ghosts. Witchcraft. Harem Life. Revenge. Incest. Murder. Matricide. Explore the beliefs, practices, mythologies and obsessions of world cultures with The Anthrogirl Podcast. But don’t expect a lecture or academic conversation. Our intrepid Adventuress brings other societies to life through drama and storytelling, based on authentic, classic ethnographies.Brought to you by a screenwriter, an actress and a PhD in Anthropology.
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Der spirituelle Werkzeugkasten für unterwegs! Einfach, lebensnah und weise. Danke, dass du reinhörst!
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I'm a lefty, liberal, secular, progressive anthropologist who teaches in a conservative place. This podcast is my sanity.
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Nous sommes, ici (à Lyon) et dans le Monde (sur Terre), face à des bouleversements majeurs qui appellent à la mobilisation et à la réunion des sociétés et des sciences. Une culture commune doit se construire pour engager la bifurcation vers de nouvelles conditions d’existence. http://radio-anthropocene.fr/ , un projet de https://cite-anthropocene.fr/
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Real life lectures recorded from a college classroom, on the topic of Physical Anthropology. It introduces primates, biology, evolution, fossils, dentition, and much more - relating to monkeys, primates and humans.
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Ein Podcast der Wochenschrift Das Goetheanum.
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Welcome to the podcast dedicated to Anthropology. On this podcast we will investigate different topics in anthropology, as well as interviewing a wide range of guests to hear about some of their experiences and learn about the remarkable research they are producing. Host Gabriella Campbell is graduate student at George Mason University, and she interviews guests such as university professors, graduate students, professionals, authors and curators from around the world.
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A podcast exploring biology, ecology, and introduced and invasive species around the world. We are interested in super neat science about nature, and how humans interact with the nature, wildlife, and the rest of our environment. We take a serious approach to research, and a less serious approach to the delivery, so we can all have a bit more fun along the way. In loving memory of Nicholas McCarney.
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How many ways are there to be human? Each week Anthropologist on the Street Dr. Carie Little Hersh invites different cultural experts to illuminate the hidden ideas, practices, and power dynamics that make our lives both familiar and strange.
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Exploring anthroposophy in the modern world through interviews, conversations, and explorations. The official podcast of the Anthroposophical Society in America. (Goetheanum Photo credit: Anne Weise)
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Listen to the podcast version of Trip Anthropologist on the way to your next holiday destination. Hear fun and fascinating audio conversations featuring locals and experts talking with multi-award winning anthropologist and travel writer, Monique Skidmore, about the history and culture of the world's most iconic travel destinations.
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Anthropologists study human culture and society. They ask “what it is to be human?”. Anthropologists answer this question by analysing diverse societies to find out what all humans have in common. To undertake this study, anthropologists have a ‘kit’ full of conceptual tools. Join the Audible Anthropologist (aka La Trobe University’s Nicholas Herriman) as we describe some of these tools and put them to use.
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Radio Anthropocène c'est le nouveau média qui s'intéresse à l'avenir de l'habitabilité de la planète. Débats, entretiens, chroniques, reportages : 3h de direct tous les mercredi pour tout connaître des mondes urbains Anthropocène. Radio Anthropocène est produite par Cité anthropocène.
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Cultural Anthropology definition Cover art photo provided by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@nate_dumlao
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Des chroniques à écouter, issues de la veille de l’Ecole urbaine de Lyon et créées pour Radio Anthropocène. Véritables traversées d’une thématique au prisme de l’actualité du changement global, réalisées par Bérénice Gagne.
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The Anthropocene Reviewed, Reviewed is a podcast about the podcast The Anthropocene Reviewed, in which #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green (The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down) reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on an extremely biased five-star scale.
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A captivating podcast that delves into the fascinating intersection of anthropology and gaming. Gain a fresh perspective on the rich tapestry of our shared human history, and discover how gaming has played a pivotal role in shaping our world, through time and across cultures. UPDATE: Season 2: Anthropology and Dragons has been fully funded on Kickstarter! Premier episode will air 7/12 with a live stream from Florida SuperCon! Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible!
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Anthropological Airwaves is the official podcast of American Anthropologist, the flagship journal of the American Anthropological Association. It is a venue for highlighting the polyphony of voices across the discipline’s four fields and the infinite—and often overlapping—subfields within them. Through conversations, experiments in sonic ethnography, ethnographic journalism, and other (primarily but not exclusively) aural formats, Anthropological Airwaves endeavors to explore the conceptual, ...
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Stupid Anthropology has birthed from the ashes of The Right Can’t Read. We have leapt from the desiccated skull like a weird zombie Athena to sometimes ask stupid questions, sometimes our stupid ideas, sometimes our stupid screaming into the void. Join Aaron, Robert, and Jonny as we explore whatever diseased questions pop into our collapsing brains. Questions such as: What’s the deal with selling out? Who are the worst people that came on Oprah’s show? What’s the deal with airline food?
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Welcome to the official free Podcast site from SAGE Publications for Anthropology & Archaeology. SAGE is a leading international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media for academic, educational, and professional markets with principal offices in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, and Singapore.
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Brought to you by the Liberal Arts Collective at the Pennsylvania State University, “Unraveling the Anthropocene” brings together academics, artists, activists, and community members from around the world to discuss issues at the intersection of race, environment, and pandemic.
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Das Goetheanum is a weekly journal started by Rudolf Steiner in 1921. In 2021, it started being published in the English, and now we are embracing podcast as a way to conduct our interviews with outstanding individuals from the Goetheanum, and prominent anthroposophical thinkers and leaders in their fields. Join us along as we explore what it means to be human today.
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The Anthropology in Business podcast is for anthropologists and business leaders interested in learning more about the many ways anthropology is applied in business and why business anthropology is one of the most effective lenses for making sense of organizations and consumers. It is hosted by Matt Artz, a business anthropologist specializing in design anthropology and working at the intersection of product management, user experience, and business strategy. To learn more about the Anthropo ...
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The Anthro to UX podcast is for anthropologists looking to break into user experience (UX) research. Through conversations with leading anthropologists working in UX, you will learn firsthand how others made the transition, what they learned along the way, and what they would do differently. We will also discuss what it means to do UX research from a practical perspective and what you need to do to prepare a resume and portfolio. It is hosted by Matt Artz (https://mattartz.me), a business an ...
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Are you a hepcat, a skibidi rizzler, an NPC, or a square? In this episode, The Two Humans wrap their tongues around the latest lingo. You dig, Daddy-o? Episode 73: Slinging the Slang An Intro to Anthro with 2 Humans Human Number One, John McCray, and Human Number Two, John Lehr, re-assess what it means to be human. http://www.intro2anthro.podbean.c…
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For decades, the story of modern human origins seemed relatively straightforward: Homo sapiens emerged in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago, evolving as a single, continuous lineage before expanding across the globe. But new research suggests that this narrative is missing an entire chapter. Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two anc…
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For decades, archaeologists have puzzled over one of humanity’s most crucial technological leaps—when and how early humans began making sharp stone tools. A new study proposes an unexpected answer: before hominins ever struck two rocks together, they may have been using naturally occurring sharp stones to butcher meat and process plants. Examples o…
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As most historians will tell you, the past can help make sense of a lot of the present, but maybe in unexpected or novel ways—like through cookbooks! We’re living in an intense period (I probably always say this, but it feels particularly challenging right now). With the new Trump presidency, shifts to Canada’s economic stability and food security …
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Some 4,000 years ago, the southeastern corner of the Iberian Peninsula was home to one of Europe’s first state-level societies: El Argar. From its fortified hilltop settlements, this Bronze Age power controlled vast territories, imposing its influence over neighboring groups through trade, warfare, and the steady flow of resources like metal, texti…
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The human skeleton has long been a resource for science, offering insights into disease, migration, and evolution. But behind every collection of bones stored in laboratories and museums lies a deeper story—one of power, consent, and ethics. A recent paper in the American Journal of Biological Anthropology urges anthropologists and anatomists to co…
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Few traits define humanity as clearly as language. Yet, despite its central role in human evolution, determining when and how language first emerged remains a challenge. Fossils do not speak, and ancient DNA does not carry recordings of conversations. Traditionally, scholars have debated linguistic origins based on indirect clues—symbolic artifacts…
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Mia Consalvo et al., "Streaming by the Rest of Us: Microstreaming Videogames on Twitch" (MIT Press, 2025)
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The vast majority of people who stream themselves playing videogames online do so with few or no viewers. In Streaming by the Rest of Us: Microstreaming Videogames on Twitch (MIT Press, 2025) Dr. Mia Consalvo, Dr. Marc Lajeunesse, and Dr. Andrei Zanescu investigate who they are, why they do so, and why this form of leisure activity is important to …
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Three million years ago on the East African plains, a tense scene might have played out. A group of Australopithecus afarensis—small, upright-walking hominins—gathers around a carcass, quickly slicing off scraps of meat with sharpened stones. Their actions do not go unnoticed. From the tall grass, a Homotherium—a scimitar-toothed cat—lurks, poised …
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Before the soft-footed, domesticated Felis catus found its way into Chinese homes, another feline species occupied human settlements for thousands of years. A new genetic and archaeological study1 has revealed that leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis), small wild felines native to East Asia, lived alongside people in China’s early agrarian socie…
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For decades, the story of agriculture in the Mediterranean has been told as a wave of migration—Neolithic farmers from the Near East expanding across Europe, replacing or mixing with hunter-gatherer populations along the way. North Africa, however, has always been an outlier in this narrative. Some scholars have suggested that local foraging groups…
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The idea of industrial food systems is flat, heavy, and feels complex to access. It brings up connotations of very bland, hyper-processed foods made to reach a large number of people at a low cost. There are important consequences to these food systems choices, though some are louder ones than others. My guest today, Franco Fubini, tackles an often…
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Over 100,000 years ago, Neanderthals and Homo sapiens roamed the Levant, a region that would become a crossroads of human migration. For decades, researchers have debated the nature of their interactions. Did they coexist peacefully, exchanging ideas and technologies? Or were they rivals, competing for territory and resources? Exposed section of ar…
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For more than two millennia, the Bayanbulag fortress stood silent in the arid landscapes of southern Mongolia, its stones weathered by time and shifting empires. But beneath its surface, an ancient mass grave held the story of a brutal encounter between two of East Asia’s most formidable powers: the Han Dynasty of China and the nomadic Xiongnu. The…
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Jennifer L. Freeman Marshall, "Ain't I an Anthropologist: Zora Neale Hurston Beyond the Literary Icon" (U Illinois Press, 2023)
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Iconic as a novelist and popular cultural figure, Zora Neale Hurston remains underappreciated as an anthropologist. Is it inevitable that Hurston's literary authority should eclipse her anthropological authority? If not, what socio-cultural and institutional values and processes shape the different ways we read her work? Jennifer L. Freeman Marshal…
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Nestled within the limestone cliffs of Uluzzo Bay in southern Italy, Grotta della Lea has remained largely untouched since it was first documented in the 1970s. Unlike many other archaeological sites that have been repeatedly excavated over decades, this cave has only recently been investigated systematically. That lack of disturbance makes it an e…
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Chance Ward knew something was wrong as soon as he started opening the boxes. Inside were the remains of horses—bones jumbled together in plastic bags, packed without care, sometimes broken from the journey. These weren’t just scientific specimens. They were the remains of animals deeply intertwined with the histories and cultures of Indigenous com…
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Burials offer a glimpse into the lives, beliefs, and sometimes violent deaths of past peoples. A recent study published in Latin American Antiquity1 has brought attention to a particularly enigmatic burial at Buen Suceso, Ecuador, dating to between AD 771 and 953. The grave contained the remains of a young pregnant woman, a cranial fragment from an…
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A Child Buried in Ochre, A Legacy Written in Bone Buried deep within a Portuguese rock shelter some 28,000 years ago, a small child’s ochre-stained bones whisper a tale of interwoven ancestries, ritual significance, and a culture lost to time. When the "Lapedo Child" was unearthed in 1998 in the Lagar Velho Valley, it upended long-held assumptions …
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A Civilization Shaped by Water Long before the great empires of Babylon and Assyria rose to power, an ancient civilization in southern Mesopotamia was already mastering the art of water management. New research published in Antiquity1 by geoarchaeologist Jaafar Jotheri and his team reveals a massive, intricate irrigation system in the Eridu region—…
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For decades, archaeologists have puzzled over the origins of large circular monuments in Britain. Stonehenge, with its imposing megaliths, has long been seen as the defining symbol of this ancient architectural revolution. But new research1 suggests that an earlier, lesser-known site—Flagstones, a Neolithic enclosure in Dorset—may have played a piv…
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In the 11th episode of the PUAN podcast, Anna Gopsill interviews Dr Cathrine Talleraas (CMI) and Onike Shorunkeh Sawyerr (GIZ). Their conversations consider the effects of externalisation into Africa - and the challenges of working within and with multinational organisations in achieving common goals related to migration.…
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Brendan A. Galipeau, "Crafting a Tibetan Terroir: Winemaking in Shangri-La" (U Washington Press, 2025)
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Aiming to explore the Sino-Tibetan border region, which is renamed “Shangri-La” by the Chinese government for tourism promotion, Crafting a Tibetan Terroir (U Washington Press, 2025) examines how the deployment of the French notion of terroir creates new forms of ethno-regional identities and village landscapes through the production of Tibetan win…
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"Persistance du merveilleux. Le petit peuple de nos machines" de Nicolas Nova, lu par Bérénice Gagne (2/2)
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Nicolas Nova, "Persistance du merveilleux. Le petit peuple de nos machines" (Premier Parallèle, 2024), lu par Bérénice Gagne.Por Radio Anthropocène
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"Persistance du merveilleux. Le petit peuple de nos machines" de Nicolas Nova, par Bérénice Gagne (1/2)
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Nicolas Nova, "Persistance du merveilleux. Le petit peuple de nos machines" (Premier Parallèle, 2024), lu par Bérénice Gagne.Por Radio Anthropocène
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Vera Tiesler, "Ancient Maya Teeth: Dental Modification, Cosmology, and Social Identity in Mesoamerica" (U Texas Press, 2024)
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Dental modification was common across ancient societies, but perhaps none were more avid practitioners than the Maya. They filed their teeth flat or pointy, polished and drilled them, and crafted decorative inlays of jade and pyrite. Unusually, Maya of all social classes, ages, and professions engaged in dental modification. What did it mean to the…
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Industrial food systems tend to use mono-crop and unilinear approaches to supplying the Global North with food. But what happens when we consider more diverse crops? My guest today, Shreema Mehta, will discuss the traditional, climate-smart crops that are overlooked by the industrial food system. She started Climate Cookery selling tamarind hot sau…
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Indulge in an anthropological scandal as Taisha shares the infamous story of the Piltdown Man! Were hominid remains discovered in England really the illusive "missing link"? What can the analysis of these remains tell us about the real story behind the Piltdown Man? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oddanthropology/ Facebook: https://www.faceboo…
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Webb Keane, "Animals, Robots, Gods: Adventures in the Moral Imagination" (Princeton UP, 2025)
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Revolutions in technology are fundamentally transforming what it means to be human. Or are they? As Webb Keane points out, before humans consulted ChatGPT, they propitiated oracles. Before they fell in love with robot boyfriends, they ventured into the forest to marry nature spirits. In his new book Animals, Robots, Gods: Adventures in the Moral Im…
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There are many books giving advice about research methods on the market, but The Art and Craft of Comparison (Cambridge UP, 2019) is the first monographic marriage of comparative and interpretive methods. In this episode of the special series New Books in Interpretive Political and Social Science, two of its authors, John Boswell and Jack Corbett, …
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Sideways Migration: Being French in London (Routledge, 2025) examines the relationship between migration and socioeconomic status. In particular, it charts a set of middle-class aspirations that lead people to move to a nearby nation that is similar in wealth and social indicators - a type of horizontal relocation that it terms "sideways migration.…
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Paul G. Keil, "The Presence of Elephants: Shared Lives and Landscapes in Assam" (Routledge, 2024)
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How to dwell in a forest alongside giants, avoid disturbing a living god, assist an animal with their manners, and help an elephant cross the road. The Presence of Elephants: Sharing Lives and Landscapes in Assam (Routledge, 2024) is an anthropological consideration of coexistence, grounded in people’s everyday interactions with Asian elephants. Dr…
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Asim Qureshi and Walaa Quisay, "When Only God Can See: The Faith of Muslim Political Prisoners" (Pluto Press, 2024)
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When Only God Can See: The Faith of Muslim Political Prisoners (Pluto Press, 2024), uncovers the unique experiences of Muslim political prisoners held in Egypt and under US custody at Guantanamo Bay and other detention black sites. This groundbreaking book explores the intricate interplay between their religious beliefs, practices of ritual purity,…
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In this the first podcast episode of the Tales From Anthropology series, Professor Burlingame discusses the seemingly contradictory ways that the science of anthropology looks at the subject of human cannibalism. This podcast is a must for anyone looking for inspiration to better recognize the complexities of their own humanity. (11 minutes and 42 …
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Dr. Rebecca Gilmour of Mount Royal University talks about bones, their mechanics, and how we can use both to understand humans' lives in the past -- especially around her main focus of disability and care in ancient Rome. Books, articles, and media mentioned in this episode + helpful sites and articles: Ed. CS Hirst, RJ Gilmour, FA Cardoso, KA Plom…
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Steven Lesk, "Footprints of Schizophrenia: The Evolutionary Roots of Mental Illness" (Prometheus, 2023)
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Of all the mental illnesses, schizophrenia eludes us the most. No matter the strides scientists have made in neurological research nor doctors have made in psychiatric treatment, schizophrenia remains misunderstood, almost complacently mythologized. Without a reason for the illness, patients feel even more alienated than they already do, families a…
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