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Anthropology of Melanesia
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Body & Form
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METAPHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
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Action Group 4 OAC
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Justin Shaffner's Discussions
OAC Annual Meetings?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Keith Hart Dec 12, 2012.
New OAC Online Seminar: John Conroy Intimations of the 'informal economy', 16th April to 28th April
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Justin Shaffner Apr 29, 2012.
OAC Seminar - "Why do the gods look like that?" by John McCreery
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Started this discussion. Last reply by John McCreery May 12, 2010.
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- Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge
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Introduction
I am currently a Ph.D. candidate in Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge (2005 - Present). I previously studied anthropology and philosophy at the University of Virginia (B.A. 2003).
Research Interests
My research investigates the contemporary political economy of the southern lowlands of New Guinea. I conducted 18 months of fieldwork (Sept 2006 - April 2008) with Boazi speakers living in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. My dissertation focuses on the experiences of community leaders as they attempt to elicit and maintain productive relations across various global alliances, from regional ritual networks to relations with transnational corporations, NGOs and the state.
Projects
The Melanesian - Co-founded in May 2008 with Andrew Moutu, the Melanesian is an editorial news site and community of critics committed to a serious engagement with issues affecting peoples living in the Pacific such as the environment, health, politics, rule of law and human rights, and sovereignty.
OAC Press - Co-founded in October 2009 with Keith Hart, the OAC Press is the publishing arm of Open Anthropology Cooperative. We solicit a wide range of writings that in some way seek to advance anthropology by engaging with radical ideas in innovative ways.
I am currently a Ph.D. candidate in Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge (2005 - Present). I previously studied anthropology and philosophy at the University of Virginia (B.A. 2003).
Research Interests
My research investigates the contemporary political economy of the southern lowlands of New Guinea. I conducted 18 months of fieldwork (Sept 2006 - April 2008) with Boazi speakers living in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea. My dissertation focuses on the experiences of community leaders as they attempt to elicit and maintain productive relations across various global alliances, from regional ritual networks to relations with transnational corporations, NGOs and the state.
Projects
The Melanesian - Co-founded in May 2008 with Andrew Moutu, the Melanesian is an editorial news site and community of critics committed to a serious engagement with issues affecting peoples living in the Pacific such as the environment, health, politics, rule of law and human rights, and sovereignty.
OAC Press - Co-founded in October 2009 with Keith Hart, the OAC Press is the publishing arm of Open Anthropology Cooperative. We solicit a wide range of writings that in some way seek to advance anthropology by engaging with radical ideas in innovative ways.
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"Could you say more about what CRASSH puts on, Justin?"
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The OAC Press is the publishing arm of the Open Anthropology Cooperative. We solicit work that seeks to advance anthropology by engaging with ideas in innovative ways.
Justin Shaffner replied to Justin Shaffner's discussion OAC Annual Meetings?"Maybe we shouldn't try to replicate the AAA. Perhaps we could try something more modest and intimate, something more along the lines of what CRASSH puts on. We could even think about doing workshops. I'll be very interested in seeing how…"
ilektra joined Justin Shaffner's groupOAC Press
The OAC Press is the publishing arm of the Open Anthropology Cooperative. We solicit work that seeks to advance anthropology by engaging with ideas in innovative ways.
"It's a good idea, Justin. We need to ask how we might modify the pattern of an annual meetings to fit our social purpose and character as a medium. For example, do they have to be grouped in a similarly concentrated period? Our online seminars…"
John McCreery replied to Justin Shaffner's discussion OAC Annual Meetings?"P.S. As a possible model, I am thinking of the Anthropology of Japan in Japan group ||www.ajj-online.net/Welcome.html">http://www.ajj-online.net/www.ajj-online.net/Welcome.html||, which has two meetings, spring and fall, typically with themes and five or six panels. See, for…"
John McCreery replied to Justin Shaffner's discussion OAC Annual Meetings?"Great idea. I'm in. Question: Do we need a theme? Panel submissions? That sort of thing?"
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Justin Shaffner posted a discussionOAC Annual Meetings?
As some of you may know, the OAC is in many ways a re-invention of one of Keith's previous projects, the amateur anthropological association or 'small triple a'. With the recent passing of the annual meetings of the 'big triple a' in San Francisco, I wonder whether the OAC could host its own annual meetings, complete with panels... online, using either Ning, or else something like Open Conference Systems.See More
Justin Shaffner replied to Erin B. Taylor's discussion Producing academic scholarship: If universities are failing, where else do we go? in the group The Anthropology of Anthropology"Here are links to two articles on 'para-academics' that may be of interest:
"You Work at Brown. What Do You Teach?" by Julia Flanders
"Open Access and Para-Academic Practice" by Paul Boshears
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Thanks Justin,
I am busy with my thesis and completing fieldwork. I must finish by december. Main focus is agency and autonomy in 2,000 inhabitants town. It is located in an area where many scholars studiesd the rural-urban continuum.
My long term interests are oral tradition and visual anthropology. By the way can any member suggest me where to look for either a doctorate or postdoctorate stay on these subjects?
Thanks in advance
Thank you, Justin!
Thanks a lot Justin!
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We are in the process of receiving original articles, essays, analytical reviews, translations and interviews in the fields of Anthropology and Philosophy for Volume 1, Issue 2, to be published in May 2011. We also receive papers the entire year. The articles may be sent to:
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Hey Justin, thank you. I am exploring this place already. Cheers
Hi Justin,
As you know my name is Andy. I am a first year Occupational therapy mature student at Southampton university UK. I am interested in human behaviour and my subject is centred around the biopsychosocial model but i cant help thinking that anthropology also impacts on human occupation, that said i know nothing about anthropology but was really interested in the material on the site.
I hope to learn, and contribute!
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