While not formally reviewed, posts in these Fieldsights sections reflect the breadth and pace of anthropological conversations today. Many of them are written by early-career scholars in the SCA's Contributing Editors Program.
What is a Classroom For? Teaching the Anthropology of Palestine
Arrivals As a college professor, I consider the classroom to be a site of engagement, activism, and learning, not just for my students, but also for myself. Ove... More
AnthroBites: Anthropology of NGOs
AnthroBites is a series from the AnthroPod team, designed to make anthropology more digestible. Each episode tackles a key concept, text, or theme, and breaks i... More
(De)compositions: A Review of Anthropocene
Our entrance into Anthropocene was initiated by a loud noise of what we imagined to be a bomb exploding. Repeated on a loop from a concealed source, this sonic ... More
Streaming Closeness: A Review of Present.Perfect
Since its inception in 2005, the live-streaming industry has grown into a $5 billion enterprise. Today, hundreds of thousands of Chinese anchors (主播; zhu bo) ar... More
Decolonizing the Classroom: A Conversation with Girish Daswani
This Teaching Tools post features an interview with Girish Daswani, Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto, Scarboro... More
States, Elections, and The Promise of Newness: Thinking with Pakistan’s 2018 General Election
In the winter of 2017, as villagers in Pakistan’s Punjab region discussed an irrigation canal breach, one of them, Shahab baba, reflected: “Ayub da time changa ... More
Black Availability: Antimigrant Policies in Africa and the Exploitation of Black Migrants
Restricting African migration to Europe has proved to be good politics for both European and North African leaders. As “tough on crime” strategies of blocking b... More
Walking amid Wonder: Tulasi Srinivas and Namita Dharia in Conversation
In this episode of AnthroPod, guests Namita Dharia and Tulasi Srinivas discuss the possibilities for an anthropology of wonder. Their conversation builds out fr... More
Review: I’ve got a little problem
I’ve got a little problem (2018) Directed by Ren Hang Documentary film, 44 min. * * *... More
What is the Midwest Thinking? U.S. Regionalism and Nationalism
The Midwest region has become a bellwether of American national politics. Media discourses often presume that Midwestern attributes or plights manifest themselv... More