"I see Patkin’s work as more genealogical; after all, there are clear connections between The Mansion of Happiness (1843), the Checkered Game of Life (1860), and the many “roll and move” games that followed." @SamuelCollins43

CfA: MAQ is seeking a new Book Reviews Editor! All information is available on our website: https://t.co/ejMHDA9EHt

The Department of #Anthropology @RutgersU in New Brunswick, NJ, seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in #SocioculturalAnthropology, with a focus on the intersections of Language, Culture, and Power. Apply by November 28, 2025:

New issue alert! Check out the latest from AA, including special sections on "Archaeologies of Indigenous Futurity," the "Anthropology of Anxiety," and "Anti-Bodies, Anti-Body," as well as Antoinette Jackson's keynote from the 2024 meeting! #Anthropology https://t.co/2ZCVIVVqmk

Wonderful fellowship opportunity at UVA https://t.co/raYv7AQK3n

Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz will return for a new ‘THE MUMMY’ movie Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillet (‘Scream 5’) are set to direct. (Source: https://t.co/5aPg1ULy2A)

Saw this and immediately deleted my account with @academia.

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On Oct. 31st, 12:00 PM Eastern check out the panel discussion on "Careers in Anthropology" hosted by the Society of Cultural Anthropology. https://t.co/RoncjatrKW

🚨 JD Vance just claimed that when settlers arrived in the New World, they “found widespread child sacrifice,” adding that “Christian civilization ended the practice.” Archaeologists, including those specializing in North American history, are calling this a flat-out lie. There

In honor of spooky season, I'm resharing a @GeekAnthro article I wrote on Midsommar, the dynamics of exploitation and assault in the academy (looking at you Comaroff), and what we consider "sacred" in Anthropology

The @urichmond seeks a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of #Anthropology. Candidates should specialize in the Anthropology of Law &/or Human Rights, with additional expertise or interest in #EnvironmentalAnthropology. Apply by Oct. 28, 2025:

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Today, Addison Kerwin shows us how to read Frankenstein as a warning against ecological and social isolation in the rise of agricultural technologies. She examines the paradox of the scientist and the invention, pushing us to reconsider a classic piece. https://t.co/m8s8KnqGuD

Ubisoft canceled an ‘ASSASSINS CREED’ game set in the post-Civil War era • Featured a Black Assassin who was formerly a slave • Players would fight the emerging KKK • Leadership canceled it after concerns with U.S. political climate & Yasuke backlash (Source:

The Deadline to apply for EASA's Working Group for Public Anthropology has been extended. We highly encourage you to apply - getting anthropological insights out into the world is perhaps now needed more than ever! #ApplyNow #Anthropology #careeropportunity

The Weekly Read is "Fear of a Dead White Planet," by the More Worlds Collective (Joseph Masco, Tim Choy, Jake Kosek, and M. Murphy), which asks: How does one study when the planet is on fire? Read this book now for free! https://t.co/pRWOvbCwFp

Attention applicants for the May 1, 2025, deadline for Dissertation Fieldwork, Post Ph.D Research Grant and Hunt Fellowship: please check your email for updates on your application. If you have questions email, applications@wennergren.org.

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Primatologist, conservationist, animal advocate, educator, and National Geographic Explorer Jane Goodall has died at age 91. Goodall’s decades of research into the lives of wild chimpanzees transformed our understanding of these intelligent apes. https://t.co/i3qzfDIAzg

🕊In Memoriam: Dr. Jane Goodall (1934–2025) The American Anthropological Association mourns the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall, a visionary scientist and humanitarian whose life’s work forever transformed how we understand primates, ourselves, and our place in the natural world.