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This group allows the sharing of personal experience and advice on how to write an article / text / paper in Anthropology.

Because the constructions of the past are an anthropological processes too, this page is dedicated to historical anthropology and ethnohistory.

Reading, or writing a good fiction book can be culturally and politically immersive. Authors like Ursula K. Le Guin have literally created entire civilizations through the written word, and used them to explore many anthropological themes.

A forum for conversations between those inclined towards presenting ethnographically-derived insights through experimental ethnographic writing including the broader fields of 'creative non-fiction' and ‘creative fiction'.

Discussing ethnography and ethnographic disciplines in general, whether or not they are exclusive to anthropology as a discipline. Folkloristics, market research, ethnomusicology, microsociology, microeconomics, microhistory...

There are many anthropology journals. Unfortunately, not all of them are read or heard of equally! This is a group for posting call-for-papers for all known and unknown journals, promoting the OAC's spirit of international cooperation.

A group for discussion of all aspects of the anthropology of religion. Discussion can concern cross-cultural analysis, or specific religions. Any other topic tangentially related to religion is also welcome, including folklore studies, etc.

This group is dedicated to all those interested in language!

For open discussion about anthropology and semiotic theory

orality and literacy, domesticating savage minds, from ostracons to Twitter...

As Victor Turner said, culture is a forest of symbols...