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We publish written contributions and podcasts about anthropology, and about the Netherlands and the rest of the world from an anthropological perspective. The blog of the Anthropology Department at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. We publish stories and anthropological insights by students, alumni, staff and others. Send us an e-mail at [email protected]!

In need of some quick, but intriguing summer reads? Blogs from this spring include reflections on the global treatment o...
17/07/2022

In need of some quick, but intriguing summer reads? Blogs from this spring include reflections on the global treatment of Russia, the seemingly never-ending route of the IJ ferry, fieldwork experiences, the Alasitas event of La Paz in Bolivia, and many more. Check out our last blogposts on https://standplaatswereld.nl/!

Nederland en de wereld in antropologisch perspectief

In december 2021 verzocht Vivian Mac Gillavry ons om haar artikel uit 2013, over de Sinterklaasintocht op Bali, te verwi...
21/02/2022

In december 2021 verzocht Vivian Mac Gillavry ons om haar artikel uit 2013, over de Sinterklaasintocht op Bali, te verwijderen. In een nieuwe blog reflecteert ze op haar verzoek en onze correspondentie die daarop volgde. Ze gaat in op de vragen: “In hoeverre wil en kan je als antropoloog (of als mens) altijd genuanceerd blijven en hoe ga je om met een mening of een standpunt dat bij jezelf is veranderd?”

door Vivian Mac Gillavry In december 2021 zag ik dat een artikel van mij uit 2013 in de “Top Posts” stond, acht jaar na dato. Ik vroeg de redactie het artikel te verwijderen omdat ik vond dat het e…

On the 6th of December 2021, a massive flood happened in the area of Gunungsari in West Lombok. Jop Koopman reports abou...
16/02/2022

On the 6th of December 2021, a massive flood happened in the area of Gunungsari in West Lombok. Jop Koopman reports about the repair works in one of the affected villages.

By Jop Koopman On the 6th of December 2021, a massive flood happened in the area of Gunungsari in West Lombok. Floods are not rare in the rainy season in this region, but due to heightened weather …

“How long must it take for the world, and in particular the international community and those in power, to put an end to...
27/01/2022

“How long must it take for the world, and in particular the international community and those in power, to put an end to this war?” Marina de Regt reminds us of the worsening humanitarian crisis in Jemen, and explains why the war is continuing and the violence is currently erupting (again).

On the outskirts of the old city of Sanaa.

The Standplaats Wereld team wishes you a happy and peaceful 2022!
31/12/2021

The Standplaats Wereld team wishes you a happy and peaceful 2022!

It has been 70 years since a life-size Father Christmas doll was burned in Dijon in protest against the “paganization” of Christmas. A year later, Claude Lévi-Strauss published an artic…

“Perhaps the time has come for us to show our solidarity with these unsung heroes, highlight their important role, and r...
24/12/2021

“Perhaps the time has come for us to show our solidarity with these unsung heroes, highlight their important role, and recognize the value of their labor.” Rachma L. Putri highlights the often overlooked, but – especially during the pandemic – essential work of female waste pickers in Jakarta.

by Rachma L Putri “I think, as long as I remember, I never felt happy about my life. There is always too much burden in my life” said Darminah with teary eyes when I asked her about her work and da…

“I opened my eyes; waking up to my back hurting a bit, and my feet a lot.” Qusai Khwes shares his inside perspective on ...
23/12/2021

“I opened my eyes; waking up to my back hurting a bit, and my feet a lot.” Qusai Khwes shares his inside perspective on labour conditions in the gig economy, working as a courier for Thuisbezorgd.nl.

By Qusai Khwes I opened my eyes; waking up to my back hurting a bit, and my feet a lot.  The day before, I spent more than fifteen hours in my ‘workplace’. In the summer of 2021, c…

“The fact that such a conversion is possible and that shul members perceived me as Jewish blurs boundaries and complicat...
10/12/2021

“The fact that such a conversion is possible and that shul members perceived me as Jewish blurs boundaries and complicates any clear ‘position’ contrasting me with an ‘other’.”

Joost Bakker questions dominant ideas about structural positions, and invites ethnographers to reflect on shifts in their positions when joining presupposed ‘others’ in their daily lives.

By Joost Blokker In the picture above, you see me reading along with Hebrew psalms and prayers during a synagogue (shul) service on simchat torah. Simchat torah is a festive day celebrating the rec…

"The “guardian” to which the hunter refers is the indigenous group created by the Guajajara people for the protection an...
24/11/2021

"The “guardian” to which the hunter refers is the indigenous group created by the Guajajara people for the protection and surveillance of their own indigenous territory (IT). With much dedication but little to no financial support, the Guardians monitor the ethno-environmental conservation areas in an attempt to contain and combat the deforestation, fire and invaders."

Read our newest post by Maycon Melo and Barbara Arisi on the Guajajara people and their preservation initiatives!

By Maycon Melo and Barbara Arisi In Brazil, a group of hunters killed a black jaguar. Not satisfied with the crime of killing an endangered animal, they made a video where one of them&nbs…

"I became convinced that it would be beneficial for everyone if anthropological concepts and ideas would be shared beyon...
08/11/2021

"I became convinced that it would be beneficial for everyone if anthropological concepts and ideas would be shared beyond the academic ivory tower, and that applied anthropology has a lot to offer the world." Joshua van Wijgerden explains why he thinks this is the case, and shares his experiences during his journey in applied anthropology.

From a graduate who thought it was a great idea to study cultural anthropology during an economic crisis to any anthropology student freaking out and wondering ‘…what’s next!?!’ By Joshu…

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