Neil Whitehead In Memoriam: 1956-2012 Our hearts are heavy with the news of the passing of Neil Whitehead, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an inspiring colleague, mentor, and friend. Neil passed away in Madison after a bout with illness. He was well-known...
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Demarcation of Tupinambá Territory Dear Colleagues, I send below an English translation of the Avaaz petition created by anthropologists and other acadmics who have worked with the Tupinambá in Brazil recently. The petition asking for state action to complete demarcation of the Tupinambá territory so as...
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Hijos de la Selva / Sons of the Forest: The Ethnographic Photography of Max Schmidt Edited by Viggo Mortensen, with texts by Federico Bossert and Diego Villar Perceval Press, 2013 Hijos de la Selva / Sons of the Forest outlines the story of German Ethnographer and explorer Max Schmidt, and includes many...
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New Editors for Tipití: Simone Athayde and Michael Heckenberger We announce the appointment of Michael J. Heckenberger (University of Florida) and Simone Ferreira de Athayde (University of Florida and Instituto Socioambiental) as Editors of Tipití, The Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South...
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Ken Kensinger In Memoriam: 1931-2010 Dear Salsa members: Sara and I are deeply saddened by news of Ken Kensinger's death. Rarely do such ample doses of kindness, gentle wit, and sharp intelligence occur in one individual. Take a bunch of cantankerous, underemployed, yet vain academics, put...
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SALSA Statements on the Belo Monte Dam Project The membership of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America (SALSA), a professional association of scholars specializing in Lowland South America, wishes to express its concern regarding the proposed Belo Monte hydroelectric project in the Amazonian...
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