Fixing Hunger at its Roots by Garrett M. Broad (De-Provincializing Development Series) September 26, 2017December 4, 2017De-Provincializing Development In this post, Garrett Broad describes community-based efforts to combat food insecurity in the United States and the rising stakes of the current administration’s plans to roll back food assistance and nutrition programs.
Ethnography and the Militarization of the American Dream: A Conversation Between Gina M. Pérez and Zoë H. Wool September 19, 2017December 4, 2017Public Anthropologies In this conversation, Gina M. Perez and Zoë H. Wool discuss the moral, political, and personal stakes of US militarism.
Falling Further Behind on Health by Emily K. Brunson and Jessica Mulligan (De-Provincializing Development Series) July 11, 2017December 4, 2017De-Provincializing Development Emily K. Brunson and Jessica Mulligan weigh in on the current debates over health care in the United States, highlighting the failures of the US health system to provide equitable access to health care
Introduction: De-Provincializing Development July 11, 2017August 11, 2017Public Anthropologies Yarimar Bonilla and Adia Benton introduce a new series, "De-Provincializing Developmentin," which will examine the United Nations' newly established Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Over the next several months, we will be featuring essays from anthropologists and other scholars who rate how the United States fares in relation to the seventeen SDGs.
Environmental In/Justice in Uncertain Times: An Interview with Barbara Rose Johnston June 26, 2017December 4, 2017Public Anthropologies In this installment of our “Public Dialogues” series, Christian Wells talks to Barbara Rose Johnston about recent shifts in attitudes toward environmental justice issues in the US government, the impacts that might result from proposed changes, and how anthropologists can position themselves to respond.
Immigrant Labor Before and After Trump: An Interview with Sarah B. Horton June 14, 2017December 4, 2017Public Anthropologies Sarah B. Horton discusses her work on "crimmigration" and the role of public anthropology in contemporary immigration debates.
How Not to Think About Fake News by Jonah S. Rubin March 30, 2017December 4, 2017Public Anthropologies Jonah Rubin unpacks the political ideologies behind how we get our news.
Activist Anthropology: A Conversation between Daniel M. Goldstein and Keisha-Khan Y. Perry March 27, 2017May 19, 2017Public Anthropologies A conversation between Daniel Goldstein and Keisha-Khan Perry on public/activist anthropologies and decolonial approaches to research and teaching.
