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Anthropology at Brunel, University of London

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Leading London Anthropology department. Vibrant BSc, MA and PhD courses. Active research from staff & students across the globe. Asking... what makes us human?

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Gerald Roche @geraldroche.bsky.social · Dec 19

"I’m an Amazon worker myself but also a professor of anthropology at Duke University." Fantastic read from Orin Starn.
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Inside Amazon’s Union-Busting Tactics

An anthropologist, who worked in an Amazon warehouse, reports on the impediments to labor organizing—and why it’s still worth trying.

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Anthropology at Brunel, University of London @brunelanth.bsky.social · Dec 18

A new piece from our own @jamesstaples.bsky.social asking why we’re so fixated on eradicating diseases, and why there might be better alternatives #medicalanthropology #MAQ

James Staples @jamesstaples.bsky.social · Dec 18

Counter-intuitive though it seems, people affected by #leprosy are often the most ambivalent about endgame strategies to eradicate the disease. In this new piece in #MAQ I ask why that might be the case. Available FREE from this link: doi.org/10.1111/maq....

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Medical Anthropology Quarterly | AAA Journal | Wiley Online Library

Achieving a target of zero—zero disease, zero disability, and zero discrimination—has become the dominant focus of campaigns to control or eliminate diseases, from HIV/AIDS to malaria to leprosy. Giv...

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Anthropology at Brunel, University of London @brunelanth.bsky.social · Dec 9

A snapshot of the state of medical anthropology & its future from our own @jamesstaples.bsky.social and the editorial board of Medical Anthropology — our now!

James Staples @jamesstaples.bsky.social · Dec 9

Our final editorial for #MedicalAnthropology - reflecting on the state of the sub discipline - is now out, with free imprints for the first 50 takers: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/8KVSQ... #anthropology

Medical Anthropology Past, Present, and Future: The State of the Art

Published in Medical Anthropology: Cross-Cultural Studies in Health and Illness (Ahead of Print, 2024)

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Anthropology at Brunel, University of London @brunelanth.bsky.social · Dec 2

How does the biryani link South India, Yemen, and the Uxbridge Road in West London? Find out by tuning in for Dr Luke Heslop’s paper at our weekly anthropology seminar on Tues 03 Dec at 1pm (GMT) on Teams — DM for a link; all welcome! #biryani #yemen #india #westlondon #food @soasuni.bsky.social

Luke Heslop sits at a table and excitedly tucks into the Mandi biriyani — yellow rice topped with meat — from the plates in front of him

Anthropology at Brunel, University of London @brunelanth.bsky.social · Nov 21

Next up in our weekly research seminar (Tues, 1pm UK time, Teams) is Nikita Simpson (SOAS) on how to theorise ecological distress thro’ ethnography in the Western #Himalayas. All welcome! DM for the link

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Anthropology at Brunel, University of London @brunelanth.bsky.social · Nov 20

Despite being daunted at starting all over again, the feed on here is like a breath of fresh air… looking forward to sharing the happenings of our West London-based department…

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Noel B. Salazar @noelbsalazar.bsky.social · Nov 17

The Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at KU Leuven (Belgium) has a vacancy for an anthropologist (open rank) with regional expertise in Asia. Join our vibrant international community! kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...
#anthropology #job #academica

Social and cultural anthropologist with regional expertise in Asia (open rank)

We are looking for a social and cultural anthropologist with regional expertise in Asia (open rank)

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Anthropology at Brunel, University of London @brunelanth.bsky.social · Nov 20

And us too, please! 🙏

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Anthropology at Brunel, University of London @brunelanth.bsky.social · Nov 20

Would love to be added too! 🙏

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