RMIT. The Anthropology of Digital Practices: Dispatches from the Online Culture Wars, rb.gy/s0g57s Rise of Nerd Politics rb.gy/s57pm8
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15 Apr 2024
I'm very pleased to announce that my new book, The Anthropology of Digital Practices: Dispatches from the Online Culture Wars, is now out.
Enjoy!
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EASA Media Anthropology Network (@medianthro) is pleased to announce that a new team of convenors will take over in Dec. 2024:
💫 @JohnPostill, Katrien Pype & @sakaerka
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16 May 2024
CfP: one of @EASAinfo Media #Anthropology Network's workshops in 2025 will take place in #Vienna to discuss #AI in #media anthropology.
➡️ deadline: 15 Sept. 2024
➡️ details: easaonline.org/networks/medi…
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16 Apr 2024
New from a colleague - key dramatis personae include Jordan Peterson, Joe Rogan, Sam Harris, Tucker Carlson, Bret Weinstein, and Heather Heying: academic guruology is becoming a thing...
15 Apr 2024
I'm very pleased to announce that my new book, The Anthropology of Digital Practices: Dispatches from the Online Culture Wars, is now out.
Enjoy!
routledge.com/The-Anthropolo…
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16 Apr 2024
How can we research social movements?
**Weds 24th April**
Global, free online symposium with 28 contributors to the new Handbook of Research Methods and Applications for Social Movements discussing their practice and experience
Full details: maynoothuniversity.ie/news-e…
ALT Cover image: Handbook of Research Methods and Applications for Social Movements
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14 Apr 2024
本次 #g0vSummit2024 大會將由兩場基調演講（Keynote）來拉開序幕。首先要介紹的是由 @JohnPostill 主講的 ”Nerd politics and the global culture wars”，探討宅宅政治與全球文化戰爭之間的聯繫。
立刻報名 🔗 g0v-summit-2024.kktix.cc/eve…
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14 Apr 2024
In the upcoming #g0vSummit2024, keynote speaker @JohnPostill will explore techno-political activism & how “nerds” engage in the forefront of (de)polarizing our world in his talk, “Nerd politics and the global culture wars.”
💬🔗summit.g0v.tw/2024/?lang=en
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5 Apr 2024
How can we research social movements?
Weds 24th April
Global, free online symposium with 28 contributors to the new Handbook of Research Methods and Applications for Social Movements discussing their practice and experience
Full details:
laurencecox.wordpress.com/20…
ALT Cover of Handbook of Research Methods and Applications for Social Movements
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21 Mar 2024
Hoy, en la Escuela de Relaciones Laborales @unicomplutense nuevo seminario de @movicon_ucm con @JohnPostill Comentan @crendueles y @mariasp_12 👇
20 Mar 2024
📢Mañana jueves 21 vuelve el seminario MOVICON con la discusión del trabajo "Follow the (de)polarisers: anthropological notes on the global culture wars", de @JohnPostill. Comentan María Santiago y @crendueles.
⏰18.00
📍Escuela Relaciones Laborales UCM
ucm.es/movicon/seminario
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20 Mar 2024
📢Mañana jueves 21 vuelve el seminario MOVICON con la discusión del trabajo "Follow the (de)polarisers: anthropological notes on the global culture wars", de @JohnPostill. Comentan María Santiago y @crendueles.
⏰18.00
📍Escuela Relaciones Laborales UCM
ucm.es/movicon/seminario
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29 Feb 2024
Seminario de @JohnPostill sobre culturas de la polarización global.
El próximo 5 de marzo a las 12h en el Departamento de Antropología del @CCHS_CSIC
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27 Feb 2024
Charla: "Siga a esos (des)polarizadores: notas antropológicas sobre las guerras culturales mundiales"
Por Por Dr. John Postill @JohnPostill @RMIT
5 de marzo de 2024 - 12:00h
cchs.csic.es/es/event/charla… a través de @CCHS_CSIC @ILLA_CSIC
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27 Nov 2023
📢 V @CongresoMovenet sobre Movimientos Sociales y TIC 🙋💻🙋♀️📱🙋♂️🖥️
📌#Sevilla / 📆15-17 de #mayo de 2024
📝 Envío de propuestas hasta el 15 DE MARZO: congreso.us.es/movenet/c4p/
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Lo anunciamos con tiempo porque esto va a ser muy especial: Seminario de @JohnPostill sobre culturas de la polarización global. El próximo 5 de marzo a las 12h en el Departamento de Antropología del @CCHS_CSIC
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22 Jan 2024
Chapters cover the politics of knowledge of SM research from many angles; *lots* of methods of data collection; and applications - how do movements actually use research?
Detailed overview in the intro to get people started:
elgaronline.com/edcollchap/b…
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22 Jan 2024
How can we research social movements - well?
Decolonising, engaged and inclusive approaches in 32 chapters from 49 authors in 5 continents
Just published w @aniaszolucha Sutapa Chattopadhyay & Alberto Arribas Lozano.
e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/handboo…
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8 Dec 2023
New essay: I argue that misinformation is often better viewed as a symptom of deep societal problems rather than their cause. When that’s true, interventions like debunking and censorship are unlikely to help – and might make things worse. (1/15)
iai.tv/articles/misinformati…
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27 Nov 2023
The much-revised 2nd ed. of the Handbook of Digital Politics, co-edited by myself and Stephen Coleman, is now out. We've worked with some fantastic authors, both established names and promising new scholars. tinyurl.com/2h8epf4u
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15 Nov 2023
The 73rd EASA Media Anthropology e-seminar has started! We discuss, via our mailing-list, the Intro to *The Routledge Companion to Media Anthropology, coedited by @pglange @jolynnasinanan @draluchadora and myself. @medianthro. Chaired by @JohnPostill.
easaonline.org/networks/medi…
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31 Oct 2023
So glad to have @JohnPostill in the house @CardiffJomec tomorrow! Will be great to catch up & learn about his new research and book - this is a hybrid event please see details below⬇️
31 Oct 2023
Please come along to our second research seminar of the semester.
The Online Culture Wars: A Global Perspective, by Dr John Postill
Wednesday 1 November, 16:00-17:15
Room 1.10A, Two Central Square. Please register eventbrite.com/e/the-online-… #JOMECResearch (1/6)
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