Racism and the statue controversy
Statues are life-sized or larger carved or cast figures often considered artwork or cultural heritage. Recent events have forced us, however, to ask the question: should statues be considered ‘history’?Read on »
Contemporary Culture
Racism and the statue controversy
Statues are life-sized or larger carved or cast figures often considered artwork or cultural heritage. Recent events have forced us, however, to ask the question: should statues be considered ‘history’?Read on »
Aliens among us
Why has the belief in extraterrestrials persisted across time and space, and what can this belief tell us about ourselves?Read on »
The boss knows everything
How do different companies think about innovation? How do they implement it? Joan Vinyets interviewed companies in Spain, Mexico, and Colombia. He found that while companies believe innovation is important, they practice it in very different ways.Read on »
Researching John of God, a Brazilian healer with a global following
What is an anthropologist to do when faced with a Brazilian healer who uses kitchen knives, surgical scissors and scalpels to operate on people without anaesthetics and asepsis? Cristina Rocha on her decade-long research project in Brazil.Read on »
How to be a tourist in Ireland
Irish author David Slattery talks with Erin Taylor about his attraction to Irish culture and his advice for intrepid tourists to the green isles.Read on »