“Anthropology critiques both for medicalising human suffering and privileging Western models of distress,” Dr Singh writes, adding that trauma-informed anthropology “moves beyond diagnosis to context, ...

Explore whether economics can be considered a science, analyzing its classification, testability, and consensus within social science debates.

Nicholas Puente (Archaeology, PhD Candidate) received the Anthropology Department’s Social Sciences 50% GA Graduate Fellowship! This award will support Nicholas as he completes his dissertation ...

Adolescence is a period defined by rapid physical, emotional, and social change, and for many young people, it is also shaped by body image issues and weight stigma. Those experiences, researchers say ...

Carol MacLennan, an anthropologist, studies the industrialization of mining and sugar and their environmental and policy consequences for communities and landscapes. She has recently completed a book ...

I'm waiting for my copy of 'Weaponizing Anthropology: Social Science in Service of the Militarized State' which looks to be a brilliant discussion of the ethics and purpose of anthropology, ...

Franz Boas (1858 – 1942), often considered the father of American anthropology, studied culture scientifically. Over the past few decades, the scientific study of culture has become marginalized, in ...

We are honored to announce that Transforming Anthropology will join the University of Chicago Press journals program beginning in 2024 (vol. 32, no. 1). Transforming Anthropology is the flagship ...

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Rights activists in The Gambia are calling for justice after a one-month-old baby's death was linked to female genital mutilation, a widely practiced but illegal procedure up for review before the ...

World Anthropology Day is observed annually to celebrate the study of humanity and cultures. The day highlights anthropology's role in promoting empathy, social justice, and informed global decisions.

Carol MacLennan, an anthropologist, studies the industrialization of mining and sugar and their environmental and policy consequences for communities and landscapes. She has recently completed a book ...