Anthropological Airwaves

11/01/2023

Friends, during the next few weeks, I will be shutting down this account as well as the podcast's Twitter account. Moving forward, all Anthro Airwaves content will be housed on the American Anthropologist social media platforms--follow if you don't already. As the lone (working on changing that) podcast editor for the journal and executive producer of the podcast, I () haven't really had the capacity to maintain an engaging social media presence on top of all that. I am hoping that by merging with the journal's social media platforms, we can also expand the podcast's listener base, which while solid, has also been flagging for a few years! So, I'll see y'all over there!

26/12/2022

Head over to the Anthropological Airwaves Twitter account to see a thread of all the episodes we published this year! Be sure to check these episodes out if you haven't already **and** reach out to us to tell us what you think & what you'd like to hear more of!

“We're working on new episodes, but in the meantime, check out all of the great conversations we've had at Anthro Airwaves year. Y'all know how much I love a good multi-part series🧵:”

28/09/2022

🚨New episode alert🚨! Our September episode is the third (and final) episode in the series, "Archaeological Identities," produced by American Anthropologist Contributing Editor. The series explores how archaeology forms & informs contemporary social dialogues. In the 3rd installment, Eleanor takes up the prompt she posed to Dr. Cheryl LaRoche (Part 1) and Dr. Laura McAtackney (Part 2). She has chosen a site from her own PhD research in Cyprus to talk about issues around postcolonial identitiy, community archaeology, (re)claiming material culture. Listen now!

This episode is the third of a three-part series produced by Eleanor Neil, contributing editor at American Anthropologist and Anthropological Airwaves. From the African American Burial Ground in New York City to the memorialization of violence in Northern Ireland to professional archaeology in the e

01/08/2022

🚨New episode alert🚨! Our July episode is the second episode produced by American Anthropologist Contributing Editor, Eleanor Neil, who has been working on a series about how archaeology forms and informs contemporary social dialogues. In the 2nd episode, Dr. Laura McAtackney of Aarhus University talks about the memorialization of The Troubles in Northern Ireland:

This episode is the second of a three-part series produced by Eleanor Neil, contributing editor at American Anthropologist and Anthropological Airwaves. From the African American Burial Ground in New York City to the memorialization of violence in Northern Ireland to professional archaeology in the

22/06/2022

🚨New episode alert🚨! It's EXTRA exciting because this episode was produced by one of American Anthropologist Contributing Editor, Eleanor Neil. It one is Pt. 1 in the project Eleanor's been working on as CE: The series, Archaeological Identities, explores how archaeology forms & informs contemporary social political dialogues. In this 1st episode, Dr. Cheryl LaRoche of University of Maryland discusses her work as an archaeological conservator at the African American Burial Ground in NYC. You wont want to miss!

This episode is the first of a three-part series produced by Eleanor Neil, contributing editor at American Anthropologist and Anthropological Airwaves. From the African American Burial Ground in New York City to the memorialization of violence in Northern Ireland to professional archaeology in the e

06/06/2022

Have you listened to the latest episode of Anthropological Airwaves yet? Titled "The Myth of Closure," it considers how the idea of closure configures into international applications of forensic anthropological practice.

The episode is produced in conjunction with a forthcoming Vital Topics Forum in American Anthropologist, in the journal that explores contemporary and essential conversations around forensic anthropology’s framing as a sub-field that spans academic, to medico-legal, to humanitarian work contexts. You can listen wherever you listen to podcasts, on the website, or follow a close-captioned version on the Anthro Airwaves Youtube channel (find the link on the episode page below):

In this episode, guest producer Laura Cirilo examines how the idea of closure configures into international applications of forensic anthropological practice in conversation with Dr. Sara Wagner, Professor of Anthropology at the George Washington University, and Dr. Mercedes Salado, a member of the

26/01/2022

new anthro airwaves episodes will be coming thru starting february! In the meantime, go check out our extensive, and excellent backlog of anthro audio:

https://www.americananthropologist.org/podcast

Listen to the official podcast of American Anthropologist.

11/11/2021

We're taking a little break due to AAAs + holidays + a dissertation draft that needs to be completed and submitted. We'll be back in January 2022 with new eps but until then, we have a full catalog of seven episodes from this year that you can catch up on!

I (Anar) will also be at with my recorder in hand. I would love to chat with folks [for the pod] about their work, the past two years(!), or anything else anthro related you might wanna talk about! Send me a DM or an email (amanthpod [at] gmail [dot] com)

https://www.americananthropologist.org/podcast

Listen to the official podcast of American Anthropologist.

29/10/2021

t's the end of the month! That means there's a new episode in all of the usual places! It's not 🧙‍♀️ themed, but it is South Africa Special Feature Pt 2. Edited by Kyle Olson
& feat. Dina Asfaha & Kharnita Mohamed and Sara Rendell
& Dr. Dominique Santos!

https://www.americananthropologist.org/podcast/season3-episode7-south-africa-special-feature-pt-2

In the the first part of this episode, you will hear a conversation between Dina Asfaha and Kharnita Mohamed – a lecturer at the University of Cape Town. Her research focuses on issues of race, gender, disability, and identity in post-Apartheid South Africa. She is also a novelist, publishing her ...

30/09/2021

Now available on Anthro Airwaves: Season 3ish Episode 6: South Africa Special Feature - Part One. You know where to find our show by now (I hope), so let me tell you more about the episode:

Produced & edited by Kyle Olson (former lead editor of Anthro Airwaves) it is the first in a 2-part series of interviews conducted at the African Critical Inquiry Workshop: African Ethnographies Conference at the University of the Western Cape in Capetown, South Africa in May 2019. Here, Sarah Rendell () chats with Dr. Nosipho Mngomezulu of University of Capetown and Part Two (forthcoming in October) will feature two additional interviews. These episodes have been delayed due to *reasons* (including but not limited to a global pandemic). Both the current & former Anthro Airwaves editorial teams apologize to the interviewers & the guests who made time for these conversations!

Sarah Rendell interviews Nosipho Mngomezulu, a lecturer at University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg whose research focuses on national and transnational youth cultures, nation-building projects in post-colonial societies, and community engaged learning and teaching.

02/09/2021

Did you know Anthro Airwaves accepts proposals for guest-produced episodes? We welcome pitches on topics in any of the four fields, and particularly from those who have been historically marginalized in anthropology, those working in applied and collaborative contexts outside of the academy, and anthropologists working outside of the United States. Find more information on submission guidelines and the review process at the link below. You can also reach out to us at amanthpodcast @ gmail dot com with your questions!

Submissions may include (but are not limited to):

Interviews about current anthropological projects, method, or pedagogy;
Sonic or audio ethnography
Editorial/journalistic reporting on debates in anthro or current events
Audio-format reviews of books, films, performances, and exhibits

https://apple-chipmunk-2bb7.squarespace.com/podcast-submission-guidelines

ANTHROPOLOGICAL AIRWAVESSubmission GuidelinesAnthropological Airwaves has a two-step submission and review process, detailed below: If you would like to propose a guest-produced episode or series for Anthropological Airwaves, the first step is to submit a proposal to [email protected] with th...

31/08/2021

Now on Anthropological Airwaves: Season 3-ish Episode 5: Voices to Remember // Voci Da Ricordare

In this episode, Italian scholars Massimo Squillacciotti, Luciano Giannelli; & Paola Tine discuss recently archived original recordings of the Guna people of Panama collected during the second half of the 1990s. The conversation between the three guests is rich with details and context and we think there is a great deal listeners might take away from this episode about multi-generational stewardship of archival materials that is grounded in careful and relational praxis.

https://www.americananthropologist.org/podcast/season-3-episode-5-voices-to-remember

Italian scholars Massimo Squillacciotti, Luciano Giannelli, and Paola Tine discuss original recordings of the Guna people of Panama. Both English and Italian versions are available on Anthropological Airwaves. They have also provided a supplemental dossier, which includes additional context about da

20/08/2021

Coming Soon: S03ish E05 - "Voci Da Ricordare: Converzasione Sugli Archivi Digitali Dell' America Indigena" // "Voices to Remember: Conversation on the Digital Archive of Indigenous America.

In what might be a first (?) for Anthro Arwaves, the August episode will be available in two languages: the original Italian, as well as a dubbed version in English. All of the supplemental materials (transcript, closed-caption, context info) are also in both Italian & English.

*The background image in this graphic is a hand drawn map of "Kuna Yala" (land of the Guna) was made by Henny Boccianti (2000).*

30/07/2021

In your feeds now: the latest episode of Anthro Airwaves, Season 3-ish with . Available wherever you listen to podcasts & in close-captioned format on the Anthro Airwaves Youtube channel!

https://www.americananthropologist.org/podcast/season-3-episode-4-talking-culture

A chat with Daniel Chiu Castillo, Meghan McGill, and Alejandra Melian-Morse, the trio behind Talking Culture—an anthropology podcast that looks at issues in the world through the lens of anthropology as well as issues within the discipline of anthropology itself.

29/07/2021

Have you listened to the June episode of Anthro Airwaves yet? It features AnthroDish, a podcast about the intersections of food, anthropology, and our everyday lives. Check it out before our next episode goes live, the day after tomorrow! https://www.americananthropologist.org/podcast/season-3-episode-3-anthrodish

In the third episode of this mini-season, "Crossover," Anar Parikh chats with Sarah Duignan, of Anthro Dish--a weekly show about the intersections between our foods, cultures, and identities.

16/06/2021

Interested in pitching a podcast to Anthropological Airwaves? Check out our page on the new American Anthropologist website. We have information on how to propose a guest produced episode to the show, an archive of all of our episodes, transcripts, and more:

https://www.americananthropologist.org/podcast

Listen to Anthropological Airwaves, the official podcast of the journal American Anthropologist.

03/06/2021

Season 3-ish Episode 02 is now live in your feeds

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/anthro-airwaves/s03e02_zoras-daughters_final-cut
YouTube: youtu.be/_pryRC0oBDM
Transcript: docs.google.com/document/d/1IwIb4…/edit?usp=sharing

30/04/2021

Have you listened to the most recent Anthro Airwaves episodes? If not, you may not know that we're launching a new segment called Anthro Help Desk, where we help you answer any/all of your outstanding anthro-related questions. It's an advice column but make it anthropology. If you have a question, you’d like us to answer, please send a short recording to amanthpodcast [at] gmail [dot] com with ANTHRO HELP DESK in the subject line. You can even consult this handy NPR guide on sending audio.
https://www.npr.org/2017/08/15/496888150/nprs-guide-to-sending-audio

Learn how to record your own story and send it to NPR

26/04/2021

The first full episode of Season 3-ish is now LIVE! My conversation with NYU Anthropology PhD Student, Anuli Akanegbu about her podcast project, BLK IRL, really sets the stage for what's to come in this mini-season, which is all about process, labor, & the different ways we ask questions as anthropologists. Listen at the link below, wherever you get your podcasts, or find the captioned-version on the Anthropological Airwaves YouTube channel.

http://www.americananthropologist.org/2021/04/26/anthropological-airwaves-season-3-ish-episode-one/

In this episode of Anthropological Airwaves, Anar Parikh talks to Anuli Akanegbu, a PhD student

25/04/2021

Anthro Airwaves Fun Facts:

Did you know the very first Anthro Airwaves episode was released on April 25, 2016, featuring Arjun Shanker, Kyle Olsen & Amber Henry interviewing former American Anthropologist Editor-in-Chief, Deborah Thomas? As kismet would have it, the Season 3-ish premiere is going live tommorrow--almost four years to the day!

21/04/2021

The release Anthropological Airwaves Season 3-ish Epiosde 1 with BLK IRL will be *slightly* delayed. New release date is April 26. The good news is that this means you still have time to subscribe to Anthropological Airwaves wherever you listen to podcasts: Anthro Airwaves is available for streaming on the following platforms: Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube (for a close-captioned version)!

19/04/2021

This Thursday on Anthro Airwaves: The "Crossover" mini-season's first FULL episode, featuring an interview with Anuli Akanegbu about BLK IRL - her podcast about "the business of influencing" from the perspective of Black influencers & content creators!

You won't want to miss it, so don't forget to subscribe to Anthropological Airwaves wherever you listen to podcasts!

15/04/2021

SOME VERY EXCITING NEWS: Anthropological Airwaves will be back with Season-3ish on Thursday April 22. The theme for this season is "Crossover" and features podcasts from across the Anthro-verse including BLK IRL (with Anuli Akanegbu), Zora's Daughters (with Brendane Tynes & Alyssa James), AnthroDish (with Sarah Duignan), and Talking Culture (with Daniel Chiu Castillo, Meghan McGill, and Alejandra Melián-Morse).

Listen on the American Anthropologist website, your streaming platform of choice, or follow a close-captioned version on our YouTube Channel (links below).

American Anthropologist: http://www.americananthropologist.org/anthropological-airwaves-podcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlT2OkdJNGI&t=2s

Anthropological Airwaves is the official podcast of the journal American Anthropologist. Building on the journal’s

12/04/2021

Excited to share that Anthropological Airwaves is announcing its upcoming mini-season this Thursday! If you’re not already, be sure to subscribe to Anthropological Airwaves wherever you listen to podcasts (Apple, Spotify, Soundcloud, Google, Stitcher). The first season goes live on April 22.