reveal the power of the virtual space in serving many members of the Iranian diaspora to establish cross-border connections ( Ghorashi and Boersma 2009 ; Graham and Khosravi 2002 ; Van den Bos and Nell 2006 ). Since the 1990s, the virtual sphere has
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In Anthropology of the Middle East
- Published (Print):
- 01 Dec 2016
- Article Type:
- Research Article
- Pages:
- 76–90
Julie Gough, Jonathan Jones, Kelli Cole, Shari Lett, Glenn Iseger-Pilkington, Billie Lythberg, Jennifer Walklate, Jeanine Nault, Jake Homiak, Joshua A. Bell, and Natasha Barrett
political act created a space where there was none, reinstating our voice, and, importantly, providing a way to process and publicly acknowledge the pain in the room. As young people we felt it was our responsibility to stand up and support our elders who
“The Changing of the Guards”?
British Prehistoric Collections and Archaeology in the Museums of the Future
Catherine. J. Frieman and Neil Wilkin
store are easier to study first hand than through the glass of a case, provided museums have the space and resources to make increasing numbers of finds and excavation archives available. However, the question of how much material should be on display is
Engaging Dialogues
Reframing Africa at the Royal Ontario Museum
Silvia Forni
Michel Foucault (1972 , 1986 ) argued that Western museums, like other cultural institutions, are spaces that operate beyond time and space. They function as “heterotopias,” where the vestiges of time are accumulated and simultaneously removed from
Paula Mota Santos and Hugo DeBlock
the one hand, the pandemic has closed down public spaces and cultural venues in general and it poses new challenges to museums in terms of how to be a cultural venue where people gather to participate in exhibitions, workshops, talks, and educational
Gabriela Kiliánová, Rūta Muktupāvela, Philip McDermott, Marion Demossier, Alessandro Testa, Alastair McIntosh, and Thomas M. Wilson
became clear under his tenure as editor of AJEC. As we know, AJEC serves as an important forum for research in, on and about Europe. Ulli has ensured that we continue to focus on places and spaces not as narrowly defined geopolitical entities but
In Anthropological Journal of European Cultures
- Published (Print):
- 01 Jun 2019
- Article Type:
- A Note Of Appreciation For Ullrich Kockel
- Pages:
- viii–xiv
Language and a Continent in Flux
Twenty-First Century Tensions of Inclusion and Exclusion
Philip McDermott and Sarah McMonagle
of power depending on one's relational position in a given social space ( Bourdieu 1982 ). In the ‘national’ space, cultural capital lies with speakers of the so-called national language – usually a variety that has been elevated and standardised
In Anthropological Journal of European Cultures
- Published (Print):
- 01 Sep 2019
- Article Type:
- Research Article
- Pages:
- 66–71
The Magic of Bureaucracy
Repatriation as Ceremony
Laura Peers
outlying storage areas and provided with appropriate boxes and shelf space. Storage of remains is often improved at this point, with museum staff seeking to show best care of the material both to the claimant group and to themselves. The senior staff team
James L. Flexner
top of immediate economic concerns, we have yet to solve a long-perceived “curation crisis” caused by an urgent need to increase the size, quality, and sustainability of long-term storage spaces ( Kersel 2015 ; National Park Service 2016 ; SAA
Larissa Mellor
expressive and more talkative. The other older, more reserved boy eats candies as he focuses his attention on his cards. The view is close-up; the space is limited and the viewer is situated directly across the table from them. Many minutes pass with the boys
In Anthropological Journal of European Cultures
- Published (Print):
- 01 Sep 2017
- Article Type:
- Research Article
- Pages:
- 79–89