Noel B. Salazar

Call for Chapters – Heritage on the Move We are pleased to announce the Call for Chapters for an upcoming edited volume on Heritage and Mobility, developed following discussions at the TRT Conference in Kraków. We invite theoretically inform...

Call for Chapters – "Heritage on the Move" edited volume (deadline 20 May) herblog.hypotheses.org/396 #mobilities #migration #tourism #heritage

200+ prominent figures endorse Global Call for AI Red Lines AI could soon far surpass human capabilities and escalate risks such as engineered pandemics, widespread disinformation, large-scale manipulation of individuals including children...

It is time for states to act to prevent unacceptable & internationally destabilizing AI risks. A practical next step would be to harmonize AI red lines that some governments and AI companies have already established, with the aim of reinforcing them through international agreements. red-lines.ai#faq

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Hands Off Nature – Defend Europe’s Forests, Rivers & Wildlife Stop the dismantling of European environmental protections. Stand up for forests, wildlife, clean air, and safe water - our nature depends on it.

Check out this quick petition to defend Europe's environmental laws against pressure from polluters. 1 minute to sign. Would really help if you shared it too! #HandsOffNature
handsoffnature.eu?utm=.share.b...

New Year 2026

Happy New Year!

Onderzoekscoördinator SBO-project ‘Crafting Futures’ Deeltijdse (60%) onderzoekscoördinator voor het FWO SBO-project ‘Crafting Futures'

Vacature aan KU Leuven/UAntwerpen: Deeltijdse (60%) onderzoekscoördinator voor het FWO SBO-project ‘Crafting Futures’ (www.craftingfutures.be/nl/). Solliciteer tot 17 december! www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo... #erfgoed #ambachten #antropologie #geschiedenis #design

Big tech has our attention and now it wants our affection. We must resist | The Observer

Big tech has our attention and now it wants our affection. We must resist. observer.co.uk/news/opinion...

Now available: Elgar Encyclopedia of Global Social Theory, edited by Gert Verschraegen and Raf Vanderstraeten

Read a free chapter: doi.org/10.4337/9781...

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Contributors: @fernschreiber.bsky.social , @cbruunjensen.bsky.social, @isaackamola.bsky.social

"If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough"
Sifan Hassan

Common sense is like deodorant. The people who need it the most never use it.

“It’s difficult to get someone to understand something when their salary depends on not understanding it.” Upton Sinclair

Epilogue: Journeying With One of Japan’s Leading Anthropologists This epilogue concludes a special issue honouring the life and work of Professor Shinji Yamashita and his profound influence on anthropology and anthropologists in Japan and beyond. I describe Yama...

Just published! "Journeying with one of Japan’s leading anthropologists"
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/CK3DQ... #anthropology #biography #Yamashita #Japan

The Cultures of Tourism | Activities | CCCB This international seminar goes back to the origins of tourism to understand how we have come to constitute a tourist society and what imaginaries we have creat

For those in and around Barcelona, Spain: International Seminar "The Cultures of Tourism: From origins to global phenomenon", 20-21 May, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB), Free with pre-booking: www.cccb.org/en/activitie... #tourismification #culture #anthropology #city

Shocked to hear about the passing of Nelson Graburn. There are so many stories to tell about how he profoundly influenced my academic career and that of countless others. One thing is for sure, Nelson was not only a great scholar and mentor but also a wonderful all-round human being.

CfP for an international conference on the anthropology of sport at KU Leuven, Belgium

Partnering Heritage with Latin America: Heritage Futures in the Age of Polycrises | Una Europa Eleven European research universities have come together to create a unique alliance – Una Europa. Our universities have been educating Europe for almost 1,000 years. Together, we teach more than 400,...

Coming up (online webinar): "Partnering Heritage with Latin America: Heritage Futures in the Age of Polycrises", Wednesday 19 February 2025, 3 pm (CET) or 8 am (CDMX). Register here: www.una-europa.eu/calendar/par... #heritage #polycrisis #future #unaeuropa #kuleuven #inah #CNCPC

Interesting opportunity for those based in Mexico City and surroundings who are working on heritage and global challenges. Note that the deadline is coming up very soon!

“The future is not what will happen to us, but what we will do” Henri Bergson (1911)

Best wishes for 2025! #NewYear

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White Friday

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My first post here:
So excited for this panel and workshop with @fionamur.bsky.social and Maruska Svasek! Calling on anthropologists working on creative experimentation to consider proposing a paper for this panel (deadline 17 December). In Scotland!! June 2025!! nomadit.co.uk/conference/s...

Social and cultural anthropologist with regional expertise in Asia (open rank) We are looking for a social and cultural anthropologist with regional expertise in Asia (open rank)

The Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at KU Leuven (Belgium) has a vacancy for an anthropologist (open rank) with regional expertise in Asia. Join our vibrant international community! kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...
#anthropology #job #academica