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July 2026
Capturing Quicksilver
The Position, Power, and Plasticity of Chinese Medicine in Singapore
Smith, A. A.
July 2026
The Revolt of the Provinces
Anti-Gypsyism and Right-Wing Politics in Hungary
Szombati, K.
July 2026
Elite Malay Polygamy
Wives, Wealth and Woes in Malaysia
Zeitzen, M. K.
July 2026
Edges, Fringes, Frontiers
Integral Ecology, Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainability in Guyana
Henfrey, T. B.
August 2026
Pacific Realities
Changing Perspectives on Resilience and Resistance
Dousset, L. & Nayral, M. (eds)
August 2026
Of Life and Health
The Language of Art and Religion in an African Medical System
Tengan, A. B.
August 2026
Monetising the Dividual Self
The Emergence of the Lifestyle Blog and Influencers in Malaysia
Hopkins, J.
August 2026
Food Connections
Production, Exchange and Consumption in West African Migration
Abranches, M.
July 2026
Technology and the Common Good
The Unity and Division of a Democratic Society
Batteau, A. W.
August 2026
Migration and Health
Challenging the Borders of Belonging, Care, and Policy
El-Shaarawi, N. & Larchanché, S. (eds)
July 2026
Inconceivable Iran
To Reproduce or Not to Reproduce?
Tremayne, S.
July 2026
Modeling the Past
Archaeology, History, and Dynamic Networks
Terrell, J., Golitko, M., Dawson, H., and Kissel, M.
August 2026
Military Politics
New Perspectives
Crosbie, T. (ed)
July 2026
The Unsettled Clock
The Persistence of Time Pluralism
Birth, K.
July 2026
Culturing Money
Double Movements in the Marshall Islands
Berta, O.
July 2026
Frontiers of Appropriation
Spanish High-Speed Rail and Capitalist Environment-Making
Buier, N.
July 2026
Crafting as Worldmaking
Relationality, Language, and Knowledge Sharing
Rizvi, U. & Jackson, S. (eds)
July 2026
Archaeogaming as Scholarly Play
The Intersection of Archaeology and Gaming
Rhodes Victor, M. (Eds.)
July 2026
In Search of Worldviews
What Anthropology Can Tell Us about the Middle East
Rugh, A.
July 2026
Cesare Lombroso’s Legacy in Latin America
How His Controversial Popularity as a Criminologist Remains
Sansone, L.
July 2026
Europe’s Disappearing Waste
Unanticipated Conflicts between Removal and Greening
Sosna, D.
July 2026
Educating Otherwise
Contexts, Interventions and Radical Possibilities of Anthropological Learning
Winkler-Reid, S.
August 2026
A Global History of Right-wing Terrorism
Hof, T.
August 2026
Business as Usual
The Germans and Their Law, 1943 to 1948
Lahusen, B.
August 2026
Crafting Co-ops in Denmark
Reworking Craftmanship, Construction and Capitalism in a Cooperative Realm
Ebsen, M.
August 2026
Decolonizing African Art History and Heritage
Unveiling Ritual Objects' Power as Spiritual Resilience
Nalukenge, C.
August 2026
Searching for the Dao of Medicine
Landscapes of Thoughtful Practice in Late Imperial China
Scheid, V.
August 2026
Cyborgs of the Ecocene
What Robots Can Teach Us about Being Human in a Calamitous World
Veling, L.
August 2026
Anthropology and Travel Writing, 19th–21st Century
From Proto-Ethnographies to Self-Reflexive Travelogues
Burcea, H. (ed)
Anthropology-Related Journals
Anthropological Journal of European Cultures
(formerly: Anthropological Yearbook of European Cultures)
ISSN Print: 1755-2923
ISSN Online: 1755-2931
Anthropology in Action
Journal for Applied Anthropology in Policy and Practice
ISSN Print: 0967-201X
ISSN Online: 1752-2285
Anthropology of the Middle East
ISSN Print: 1746-0719
ISSN Online: 1746-0727
Conflict and Society
Advances in Research
ISSN Print: 2164-4543
ISSN Online: 2164-4551
Environment and Society
Advances in Research
ISSN Print: 2150-6779
ISSN Online: 2150-6787
Focaal
Journal of Global and Historical Anthropology
ISSN Print: 0920-1297
ISSN Online: 1558-5263
Journal of Legal Anthropology
ISSN Print: 1758-9576
ISSN Online: 1758-9584
Learning and Teaching
The International Journal of Higher Education in the Social Sciences
ISSN Print: 1755-2273
ISSN Online: 1755-2281
Migration and Society
Advances in Research
ISSN Print: 2574-1306
ISSN Online: 2574-1314
Museum Worlds
Advances in Research
ISSN Print: 2049-6729
ISSN Online: 2049-6737
Religion and Society
Advances in Research
ISSN Print: 2150-9298
ISSN Online: 2150-9301
Sibirica
Interdisciplinary Journal of Siberian Studies
ISSN Print: 1361-7362
ISSN Online: 1476-6787
Social Analysis
The International Journal of Anthropology
ISSN Print: 0155-977X
ISSN Online: 1558-5727
Social Anthropology/Anthropologie sociale
ISSN Print: 0964-0282
ISSN Online: 1469-8676
The Cambridge Journal of Anthropology
ISSN Print: 0305-7674
ISSN Online: 2047-7716
Latest Anthropology Blog Articles
A Year Later: Reflecting on Religious Sensibilities in Pursuit of Sexual Well-Being and the Afterlives of Slavery, Religion, and Migration
By Amisah Zenabu Bakuri (PhD) Research Associate, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam Author of Religious Sensibilities in Pursuit of Sexual Well-Being: African Diasporic Communities in the Netherlands Berghahn Books, 2024 It has been just over a year since the publication of Religious Sensibilities in Pursuit of Sexual Well-Being. At the time, I imagined I was closing a… Read More
Michael Haneke – 23 March 1942
For Michael Haneke’s birthday, we have put together some of our relevent titles looking at the film director. We have also collected some some Film Studies series, and Open Access Film and Television Studies for further browsing. For more content, you can also check out our website by Subject: Film and Television Studies here, or browse… Read More
Andrzej Wajda (6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016)
Polish Cinema For Andrzej Wajda’s birthday, we have put together some of our titles looking at the Polish film director, as well as some titles on Eastern European cinema, down below. For more content, you can browse our website by Subject: Film and Television Studies here, or browse by Area: Central/Eastern Europe here. Open Access… Read More
International Men’s Day
19 November 2024 November 19th is International Men’s Day, which recognises “worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities […] highlight[ing] positive role models and raise awareness of men’s well-being”. The official theme for 2024 is “Positive Male Role Models”. This information has been taking from the official site. You… Read More
World Philosophy Day
21 November, 2024 – 3rd Thursday of November World Philosophy Day is celebrated on the third Thursday of November, this year on the 21st of November. Read more from the UNESCO World Philosophy Day page here. In the spirit of this day, we have compiled some of our Philosophy Studies titles below. Where is the… Read More
Fall of the Berlin Wall, 9 November 1989
35th anniversary This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall (9 November 1989)! To celebrate the Fall of the Berlin Wall, we want to spotlight our Books Series on German Studies. These series span further than only our most recent publications, and include a number of Open Access books, entirely… Read More
World Adoption Day
9 November The 9th of November is World Adoption Day! As described on the official website, “The day was created for the purpose of celebrating family, raising awareness for adoption and raising funds to support families in the adoption journey“. This year marks a decade since its creation. Read more from the organisation’s page here.… Read More
International Day of Care and Support
29 October The 29th October 2024 is the International Day of Care and Support! As the United Nations explains, “Care work, both paid and unpaid, is crucial to the future of decent work. Growing populations, ageing societies, changing families, women’s secondary status in labour markets and shortcomings in social policies demand urgent action on the… Read More
World Food Day
16 October 2024 The 16th October 2024 is World Food Day! As the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations explains, “‘Foods’ stands for diversity, nutrition, affordability, accessibility and safety. A greater diversity of nutritious foods should be available in our fields, fishing nets, markets, and on our tables, for the benefit of all.” Read more… Read More
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Berghahn recognizes the significance of indigenous cultures and in the spirit of this day, we have collected some of our relevant titles below. Enacted Relations Performing Knowledge in an Australian Indigenous Community Franca Tamisari “This is an excellent exploration and exegesis of Yolngu performance in all its varied forms from… Read More
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