Browsing All posts tagged under »american anthropological association«
Declaring the U.S. Army’s Human Terrain System a Success: Rereading the CNA Report
[First, many thanks to John Stanton for notifying us of the release of the report discussed below, available here, and for his article. Here I take a somewhat different approach in describing and interpreting the contents of the report, and the conclusions it draws. In addition, or as an aside, readers may be interested in […]
The American Anthropological Association and Egypt: It’s Mostly About the Artifacts?
February 5, 2011 by Maximilian Forte
I was getting really upset that every time I went on a show, all you would see is “Crisis in Cairo,” “Unrest in Egypt.” And they were totally missing the historical significance of what was happening. My country, you know, my people, these incredibly courageous people in Egypt, were standing up to a tyrant of […]
At AJP: Expanding the Human Terrain System and Militarizing Anthropology in Canada
December 13, 2010 by Maximilian Forte
For those who are interested, this is just a brief note of two relevant items posted on the website of Anthropologists for Justice and Peace. One, building on what John Stanton has provided in the previous post, focuses on the continuation and expansion of the Human Terrain System, with yet another anthropologist in the lead […]
The Motion is Passed: The AAA on SOUTHCOM and Florida International University
November 23, 2010 by Maximilian Forte
In our recent alert, “Further Militarization of the Academy: Florida International University, SOUTHCOM, and Strategic Culture,” we directed attention to the important work of Adrienne Pine in uncovering, analyzing, and criticizing the relationship between the Pentagon’s Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and Florida International University (FIU). Adrienne’s extensive coverage has continued (see for example her very recent […]
The Diary of Ted the Tongue: Pinecone Anthropologist
August 21, 2010 by Maximilian Forte
In an earlier article, “More European Press Coverage of the Human Terrain System,” I referred to an article in Germany’s GEO Magazine which carried an extensive article about anthropology and the Human Terrain System, on 05 May 2010, the whole of which can be viewed and downloaded from here, titled “Ein Ethnologe im Krieg.” Online you can […]
Grace McFate: Anthropology, Avatar, and the Human Terrain System in the Italian Press
July 15, 2010 by Maximilian Forte
In some overdue posts, including this and the next one or two, I draw your attention to how the mass mediated propaganda for the Human Terrain System has spread to elements of the European press. Back on 05 March 2010, one of Italy’s oldest and most prominent–not to mention right wing–dailies, Corriere della Sera, carried […]
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February 19, 2011 by Maximilian Forte
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