What Rasanblaj Means for Anthropology, Now
Maria D. Vesperi and Emily Martin Like Democracy Now!, the news program that inspired our name, Anthropology Now suggests an assertion, an assessment and a demand. Yes, this is anthropology in the many ways it can be crafted, with room for myriad that have not been configured yet. Yes, anthropology is imperfect and imperiled, in […]
“We Each Are Our Own Archives”
Vanessa K. Valdés No, ra-san-blaj in Kreyòl. n. assembly, compilation, enlisting, regrouping (of ideas, things, people, spirits; for example, fè yon rasanblaj, do a gathering, a ceremony, a protest). —Gina Athena Ulysse I. In memory of Robert Valdés Jr. Iris Delia Valdés I’ve become a writer multiple times throughout my life. There was never one […]