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Making anthropology more accessible (and OPEN)
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Matt Thompson over at Savage Minds has been working hard to initiate a renewed Open Access effort in anthropology.  His initial idea is to create a "Digital Anthropology" interest group in the AAA to…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Samantha Hyler Apr 17.

Inside the OAC: Tying things together
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These are just some ideas.  First, it's clear that there is a lot going on at the OAC.  There are thousands of members, and there are tons of user groups that cover a massive range of topics.  This…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Nathan Dobson Sep 5, 2010.

What are the rules about plagiarism here at the OAC?
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Just wondering, in case it matters to anyone.Sincerely,Ryan AndersonContinue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Keith Hart Sep 30, 2009.

 

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M Izabel replied to ryan anderson's discussion Making anthropology more accessible (and OPEN)
"I thought long and hard on this: Anthropology will never be open unless those in the academe who are professionally and formally practicing it will shed their fear of losing their relevance.  Anthropology, unlike medicine or engineering, can be…"
Apr 16
Keith Hart replied to ryan anderson's discussion Making anthropology more accessible (and OPEN)
"Chris Kelty has a new rant on Savage Mindsagainst an unbelievably reactionary letter from the Archaeological Institute of America coming out against open access. It is a very strong post, but Matt Thompson's earlier initiative against the AA…"
Apr 15
ryan anderson replied to ryan anderson's discussion Making anthropology more accessible (and OPEN)
"Hey Fran and Keith,   Sorry for taking a while to get back to this one--I lost my internet connection for a good week and a half there, so I have been out of the loop.  Here's my attempt to keep the cinders burning with this…"
Mar 29
Francine Barone replied to ryan anderson's discussion Making anthropology more accessible (and OPEN)
"I agree that it would help to have regular contributors, even if it's on a rotating basis. Steady content gives people something to follow along with. In addition to the working papers, some of my favorite interactions are personal stories…"
Mar 10
Keith Hart replied to ryan anderson's discussion Making anthropology more accessible (and OPEN)
"Who are the main proponents of open anthropology? Graduate students or former graduate students who have moved on to unemployment, exploitation as piece-rate workers or precarity as untenured professors. Exactly--it's the people who are outside…"
Mar 8
ryan anderson replied to ryan anderson's discussion Making anthropology more accessible (and OPEN)
"Hey Keith! ...it was presumptuous of me to enrol you as a founder member of a new gang of three for the OAC" I don't think it's presumptuous at all. I'm in. Who are the main proponents of open anthropology? Graduate students or…"
Mar 8
Keith Hart replied to ryan anderson's discussion Making anthropology more accessible (and OPEN)
"Ryan, you are doing heroic work trying to link up the different compartments of this discussion about open access and anthropology. Clearly, given that are starting your doctoral fieldwork, have launched a progressive publishing operation in…"
Mar 4
ryan anderson replied to ryan anderson's discussion Making anthropology more accessible (and OPEN)
"One more.  Here's a post on the OA Anthro site where I am trying to link some things together: http://blog.openaccessanthropology.org/2012/03/04/digital-anthropology-open-access-group/"
Mar 4
ryan anderson replied to ryan anderson's discussion Making anthropology more accessible (and OPEN)
"@Fran: thanks for throwing some kerosene on this discussion and getting things going.  That's exactly what was needed.   I agree with you 100 percent that the latest discussions at SM echo what was happening here when the OAC was…"
Mar 4
John McCreery replied to ryan anderson's discussion Making anthropology more accessible (and OPEN)
""Just chiming in to say that I support this effort and do appreciate the work that the admin team has put into OAC." Sounds pretty feeble, doesn't it. The electronic ease with which we can now express support, sympathy, apologies…"
Mar 4
Keith Hart replied to ryan anderson's discussion Making anthropology more accessible (and OPEN)
"Well, I'll drink to that! Thanks, Ryan and Fran. Who knows, it might galvanise some of the energies that launched the OAC and make them visible again. I always say it takes just three people acting in concert to move the world, so if you need a…"
Mar 4
Francine Barone replied to ryan anderson's discussion Making anthropology more accessible (and OPEN)
"Thanks, Ryan. I am surprised that this has not gotten more traction here, given how closely this proposed interest group relates to our own purposes. Let's give it the attention it deserves and get the conversation rolling. Back in 2009, the…"
Mar 4
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Making anthropology more accessible (and OPEN)

Matt Thompson over at Savage Minds has been working hard to initiate a renewed Open Access effort in anthropology.  His initial idea is to create a "Digital Anthropology" interest group in the AAA to start conversations and discussions within that particular organization.  The main goals at this point are to open up a conversation about publishing, communication, and fostering connections between anthropologists.  Check out his latest post here:…See More
Feb 22
ryan anderson replied to Keith Hart's discussion Anonymous launches bid to organize humanity in a single collective
""What can we contribute to the next stage of building durable democratic institutions?" That's the question I like to hear...and that I would like to see more anthropologists (wherever they are) asking.  I seriously think that a…"
Feb 17
Nicole S. Soto Rodríguez commented on ryan anderson's blog post Anthropology, Politics, and #OWS (in light of recent events at UC Davis)
"Ryan Anderson: For me "The Academia" is not the space I personally would praise or defend because being a student of an academic discipline such as Social anthropology has its down sides and has made me think outside of the academic…"
Nov 28, 2011
ryan anderson replied to Keith Hart's discussion What is the OAC 4? in the group Action Group 4 OAC
"Fran wrote: "So my number 1 on the list would be to check academic egos and intolerance at the door." Agreed--I think this is a really good starting point."
Nov 25, 2011

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Anthropology, Politics, and #OWS (in light of recent events at UC Davis)

When I see videos like this:

...it makes me think about the borders between academia and politics. Specifically, I'm thinking about anthropology. I don't think that anthropology can be defined in any one way, and I certainly don't think that the discipline (in its many manifestations) is some sort of political party. I don't think that's what…

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Posted on November 20, 2011 at 9:30am — 13 Comments

Anthropologies #7: Anthropology with PURPOSE

Hey everyone!  So, the 7th issue of the online project "anthropologies" is live. Take the time to check it out, and feel free to post your thoughts, comments, and reactions here at the OAC and over there as well.  Also, check out some of the upcoming themes--if you are interested in taking part in a future issue, let me know.  Here's what's in this issue:

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Posted on October 2, 2011 at 6:37pm

anthropologies Issue 1: What is anthropology?

The first issue of the new project "anthropologies" is up!  Thanks to Alyson O'Daniel, Megan Maurer, David Picard, Stacie Gilmore, and Keith Hart for helping me get this first issue up and running.  Check it out and (more importantly) comment and post your responses to the conversation.  This is definitely meant to be a project that invites collaboration, participation, and input--so fire away.  Things get most…

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Posted on March 15, 2011 at 7:30pm — 17 Comments

Notes about Greg Grandin's "The Last Colonial Massacre"

There is one overarching theme that crops up in these readings that I can’t stop thinking about: democracy. I have read several histories and ethnographies that talk about US interventions and policies in Latin America, and the stories are usually pretty similar. This book by Greg Grandin provides more of the same: the US took a position on Guatemala that was completely anti-democratic, all in the name of democracy.

 

Grandin writes about this…

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Posted on March 13, 2011 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

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At 10:30pm on October 12, 2011, A. Ashkuff said…

Hey, Anderson! I gotta say, your last post "what's wrong with anthropology" was very impressive. On a related note, my Governor, Rick Scott, just proposed slashing anthro school budgets, because anthropologists don't make useful business people.

 

Although I detest the notion, as a business anthropologist, I regretfully admit to understanding his position. Gov. Scott’s a professional VC, anthropologists often have misleading job titles, and anthropology schools really do need to step up their career resource centers.

 

Now, your blog "explores contemporary anthropology through essays, short articles, and opinion pieces written from diverse perspectives." So I wanted to offer you guys reuse rights to my article, written from the perspective of an anthro student and practical businessperson, "Anthropologists Shouldn't Hate Rick Scott, We Should Prove Him Wrong," currently at http://ashkuff.com/akaBlog/?p=5687 . There's no charge, and the article's concise, well cited, and already APA formated. I'm not trying to be presumptuous here, I just respect your writings and wanted to contribute.

 

Thanks for hearing me out.

 

--- Ashkuff

At 12:32am on May 20, 2010, Martin Hoyem said…
Thanks for mentioning American Ethnography on your blog! It's much appreciated!

PS. There's a typo: "... is definitely work a look." I suppose it should be "... is definitely worth a look."
At 8:10pm on May 3, 2010, Martin Hoyem said…
> Would you mind if I posted something about a couple of your projects on my blog???

You should do that. Wait ... "A couple of my projects?" How many projects do I have? :)

> In other news, I think you might like this work of this LA-based photographer. His work is damn good: http://wrobertangell.blogspot.com/

Great photos!
At 9:44pm on May 2, 2010, Keith Hart said…
Glad it was of some use, Ryan. The Ning thing preoccupies us, but we wait for an announcement of their new terms and conditions.
At 12:01am on May 2, 2010, Keith Hart said…
Fall at the earliest, maybe early 2011.
At 5:08pm on April 4, 2010, Keith Hart said…
Justin suggested that I cross-post stuff from my blog, but I felt it wasn't a real blog. What you have done is much more promising. We can invite members who are already bloggers to cross-post here. I have a response to your post, but I'll save it for later.
At 4:31pm on April 4, 2010, Keith Hart said…
Thanks, Ryan. It was your idea really. All we have to do now is to persuade one or two others to do the same. Perhaps then we will get nearer to individuals doing their partly synthetic thing on the home page without asking people to sign up for a common manifesto.
At 11:52pm on March 8, 2010, Keith Hart said…
I submitted the manuscript two days ago!
At 6:46pm on March 8, 2010, Keith Hart said…
Hi Ryan, Nice blog post at Ethnografix. As it happens, I sent off a text on economic anthropology to the publishers this weekend.No obligation of course, but you might find something in it. It took a lot of effort and a long time to write, partly because my co-author insisted on a dumbing down strategy and I wanted to go the other wayHann&Hart Econanth 6 March revised.doc. You will see. Keith
At 3:34am on October 13, 2009, Michael Heneise said…
Ryan Anderson - I held these photographs in a drawer for nearly 4 years because I had no information about the persons I was photographing. I was in the restricted autonomous district of Karbi Anglong in Eastern Assam studying Karbi music and musical instruments. At the time there were atrocities committed against rural Karbi people a few hours north of Diphu (these were never reported in the Indian or Western media). I was invited (seen as a neutral party) to be involved in the writing of a peace accord that was then adopted by leaders representing the Karbis and Kukis inhabiting the conflict area. In any event, I had only one afternoon to roam the Diphu marketplace to buy some fresh fruit and to capture some images of the market place. These images are of people of infinite value and worth - deserving of an opportunity to share their stories. But this could not happen then. Perhaps in sharing a bit about this place unknown to so many people, more would come to appreciate the intersection of Indigenous and Dravidian cultures. My attempt was to capture images of beauty and dignity in the people of Diphu - never to do them harm. But I like your approach and your critique - 100% valid and appreciated. Next time I'll do better (smile)
 
 
 

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