Anand Pandian
@anandspandian
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Ethnographer, tinkerer, earthling | Baltimore | Johns Hopkins University | Society for Cultural Anthropology | Ecological Design Collective
Baltimore, MD
Joined July 2010
Hi everyone, my new book, SOMETHING BETWEEN US, is now available via Stanford University Press, at a 20% discount with code PANDIAN20. For the last eight years, I've been wrestling as an anthropologist with where we've landed in the United States. https://t.co/MIAe0EA7EO
sup.org
An anthropologist's quest to understand the deep social and political divides in American society, and the everyday strategies that can overcome them.
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I’m grateful to the JHU Bloomberg Center for this chance to reflect on how everyday architectures — from built environments to digital infrastructures — shape social distance, and why revitalized public institutions are essential to collective life.
washingtondc.jhu.edu
Hopkins anthropologist and author of "Something Between Us" discusses how institutions and policymakers can help rebuild collective life.
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Honored to join political thinker, writer, and JHU colleague Hahrie Han for a "Humanities on the Hill" conversation in Washington DC Mon 11/17 evening, reflecting on the everyday architectures that distance us and strategies to sustain community. https://t.co/YvHsJ7kCnL
krieger.jhu.edu
The Alexander Grass Humanities Institute and East City Bookshop Present Humanities on the Hill: Anand Pandian & Hahrie Han. Register here in advance! AGHI’s Humanities on the Hill welcomes Krieger-...
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I'm looking forward to joining this wonderful panel of social scientists to talk about my new book, Something Between Us, at the Oxford Department of International Development. If you'd like to join us online on Wed, 11/12, register at the link below. https://t.co/NQgu6Vuwak
talks.ox.ac.uk
About the book: In 2016, Anand Pandian was alarmed by Donald Trump's harsh attacks on immigrants to the United States, the appeal of that politics of anger and fear. In the years that followed, he...
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Grateful to Hopkins at Home and the SNF Agora Institute for hosting this virtual event on my new book, Something Between Us, on Tuesday, 11/4 at 12pm ET. I'll be talking about common spaces and common sense. Open to all, join online via the link below. https://t.co/GHd36gsmvN
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On Monday, November 3rd, 2025, the New York Academy of Sciences will host, "Walls of the Mind," presented by Anand Pandian. Robert Desjarlais will act as discussant. https://t.co/1esy1mKlwq
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Folks in New York, please join me at the New York Academy of Sciences on Monday 11/3 at 4:30. I'll be talking with wonderful writer Bob Desjarlais about the challenge of opening our minds to the lives of others, and my new book, Something Between Us. https://t.co/yYaBFs8izO
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Join us on Friday, October 31st at 12pm ET for a panel discussion on "Careers in Anthropology," the latest in our SCA Fridays monthly series. Register at this link to join us: https://t.co/GEXCYLcuVU
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A 10/29 AAA panel on public engagement with anthropology, “strategies for connecting with audiences beyond academia, from museum exhibitions to national media.” I’ll be there with the terrific scholars Barbara King and Tracie Canada. Join us! https://t.co/PF25S5mMm2
americananthro.org
Join acclaimed anthropologists Anand Pandian, Barbara King, and Tracie Canada for an inspiring conversation on bringing scholarship to the public. Drawing from their own successes—featured in outlets...
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In my book, Something Between Us, I write about lessons from clean water advocacy in the Hudson River Valley. I'm honored to talk about the book in Newburgh, NY on Tuesday 10/28 with community leader Gabrielle Hill. Please join us if you're in the area! https://t.co/3hlTmgGhfG
newburghlibrary.libcal.com
Join us for a community book discussion of Something Between Us: The Everyday Walls of American Life, and How to Take Them Down with author and cultural anthropologist, Anand...
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Grateful for this chance to talk at my alma mater Amherst College about my new book, Something Between Us, this Monday 10/27 evening. If any of you alums or others out there are in central Massachusetts, please drop in! https://t.co/XwEmuMfri2
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Ohio folks, join me at Clintonville Books in Columbus on Tues, 10/14 4pm. I'll be talking about Something Between Us, my new book on the US, with OSU professor Nick Kawa. A chapter is set in Columbus - I'm excited to talk here about the book. Register: https://t.co/fjv5BOur9z
eventbrite.com
Join us Tuesday, October 14th as we welcome Anand Pandian, author of Something Between Us, in conversation with Nick Kawa
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A handmade version of the book cover from Denton, Texas! I'm really grateful for this chance to talk about my new book in one of the key places in the story, with people who taught me some essential lessons on working for justice over generations.
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Call for Submissions: Antidotes to Toxicity 🖊️ The Ecological Design Collective invites contributions for the Fall/Winter 2025–2026 digital magazine Litter, centered on the theme “Antidotes to Toxicity.” Submit here: https://t.co/o0TEICcZwP
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The Ecological Design Collective is accepting submissions for its Winter 2026 Featured Artist series. Selected artist will receive a $200 honorarium and a three-month feature on the EDC website (Jan–Mar 2026). https://t.co/xYt3r2vDYL
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Join us in caring for our local forests. Wave basketgrass is a fast-spreading invasive that crowds out native species and prevents trees from regenerating. Together, we’ll remove this “plant bully” and open space for native plants. 📅 Oct 12th, 2 – 4 pm 📍 3506 Gwynnbrook Ave
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Friends in Philadelphia, please join me at Head House Books on Tuesday, 9/30th at 6:30pm. I’ll be talking about my new book on the United States, Something Between Us, together with urban anthropologist and physician Michelle Munyikwa. Register here: https://t.co/ZQYd03FtjR
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Today!
SCA Fridays is BACK!! Please join us this Friday for a discussion launching our recent Theorizing the Contemporary series on *Unbuilding* - details below.
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I grew up in Los Angeles and I'm thrilled to talk there about my new book, Something Between Us. Join me at Village Well Books in Culver City on Friday 9/26 at 6pm, where I'll be talking with an amazing ethnographer of the US, Jessica Cattelino of UCLA. https://t.co/s97eMXGfkR
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Friends in the Bay Area, I'll be talking about my new book, Something Between Us, at my alma mater UC Berkeley this week. Join us at 3:30pm this Wednesday, 9/24, details below. Sincere gratitude to the Department of Geography for hosting! https://t.co/sE0JqjKAcX
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In times of crisis, grief is not weakness; it’s care, connection & resistance. 🎭 Creativity is revolutionary, a way to heal & reclaim power. 📅 Collage Exhibit Oct 3 | Workshop Oct 10 📍 Private warehouse (address after reg.) ✉️ info@alyssadennis.com
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