I was wrong when I studied Russian nuclear weapons scientists
Dr. Hugh Gusterson recently published a commentary in American Ethnologist that reflects on his field work in Russia in the mid-1990s. Gusterson also explores the ethical obligations anthropologists have to their human subjects and why it is important — now more than ever — to approach critical ethnography in an ethical way. Abstract Having successfully […]
Why is it so hard to type in Indigenous languages?
A recent article in The Conversation by Anthropology’s Dr. Mark Turin and N̓a̓ṇ̓gáinúx̌v (Robyn Humchit), Digitization, Information & Technology and Archival Manager, Heiltsuk First Nation asks why is it so hard to type in Indigenous languages?
Congratulatons to Alison Wylie on being awarded honorary doctorate by Erasmus University Rotterdam
In her acceptance speech, Anthropology Faculty Associate Dr. Alison Wylie (Philosophy, UBC) profiles her archaeological work with the Musqueam First Nation.
Getting Them ‘Out of the Way’: Consent and Forcible Transfer in the US-Australia Refugee Swap Deal of 2016
Dr. Helena Zeweri recently published an editorial in Today’s Totalitarianism called: “Getting Them ‘Out of the Way’: Consent and Forcible Transfer in the US-Australia Refugee Swap Deal of 2016. Today’s Totalitarianism is an interdisciplinary platform for academically informed commentary on authoritarian developments throughout the world. In the editorial Dr. Zeweri states that “the forcible transfer […]
Q&A with Dr. Lennon Mhishi
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Lennon Mhishi, our latest faculty member. Dr. Mhishi was kind enough to answer a few questions about his current research and what his students can look forward to learning in his classes. Welcome Dr. Mhishi!
Anthropology & Surveillance Webinar
Dr. Hugh Gusterson was one of six panelists on a webinar focused on anthropology and surveillance. The webinar was presented by the World Anthropological Union (WAU), the field’s primary international organization. The WAU aims to bring awareness of global anthropological thought and perspectives to international science and policy discussions, while facilitating conversations and collaborations among […]
A Homecoming for Digital Himalaya
Mark Turin’s recent piece in the Nepali Times shares the long history of the Digital Himalaya project as the day to day management and future developments of the digital archive transitions to non-profit Archive Nepal. Digital Himalaya began 25 years ago as a project interested in exploring new methods for collecting, protecting and connecting historical […]
Call the Mothers: Searching for Mexico’s Disappeared from the War on Drugs
Congratulations to Dr. Shaylih Muehlmann on the publication of her latest book Call the Mothers: Searching for Mexico’s Disappeared from the War on Drugs (University of California Press). About the book A gripping portrait of the relentless women taking missing persons, kidnapping, and extortion cases into their own hands—and building a movement for one another. […]
Millie Creighton’s 35 years of service at UBC recognized in Tempus Fugit Ceremony
Congratulations to Dr. Millie Creighton who was recently inducted into the Tempus Fugit (time flies) club at UBC after 35 years of service. The Tempus Fugit and Quarter Century Club Awards is an annual ceremony that recognizes UBC faculty with 35 and 25 years of service, respectively. New members are inducted at a special dinner […]
Vinay Kamat Receives SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Vinay Kamat, who has received a SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant for the project Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Change on Fisheries-dependent Communities in Coastal Southeastern Tanzania. This is a partnership project between UBC and Spring of Health and Environmental Management Organization (SHEMO), a non-profit environmental NGO based in Mtwara, southeastern Tanzania. SHEMO […]