Created in 2011, Hot Spots goes beyond the headlines to consider current events and pressing global issues from the perspective of anthropologists and others on the scene. Hot Spots series are reviewed by the editors of Cultural Anthropology; series editors must be current members of the SCA.
Côte d'Ivoire Is Cooling Down? Reflections a Year after the Battle for Abidjan
The Path to Peace The murderous conflicts that followed presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire in November 2010 led to an international debacle that ended some... More
Self-Immolation as Protest in Tibet
Tibet has no history of self-immolation as sacrifice, religious offering, or political protest. Yet, in the last year alone, roughly thirty-five Tibetans have s... More
Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Egypt a Year after January 25th
On January 25, 2011, Egyptians from all social backgrounds marched to public squares across Egypt and began an 18 day revolution that captivated the world. Call... More
Beyond the "Greek Crisis": Histories, Rhetorics, Politics
This forum focuses on the debt crisis in Greece (the 2010 EU/IMF “bailout” and subsequent austerity measures), as well as the various challenges that have been ... More
3.11 Politics in Disaster Japan: Fear and Anger, Possibility and Hope
On March 11, 2011, the largest recorded earthquake in Japan’s history rocked the country. Within minutes, a tsunami that reached thirty meters in places was hea... More
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