Nicolas Langlitz on Hallucinogen Revival and the Second Order Observer
This episode of Anthropology Now’s podcast series considers anthropological orientations toward the public and brain research with Nicolas Langlitz, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at The New School for Social Research. Professor Langlitz has dual degrees in Medical Anthropology and History of Medicine. The interview, conducted by NSSR Anthropology PhD candidate Erick Howard, focuses on Langlitz’s […]
Robin Nagle Talks Sanitation
Anthropologist Robin Nagle’s recent book sheds light on something many pay little attention to: what happens to the garbage we produce. Titled Picking Up: On the Streets and Behind the Trucks with the Sanitation Workers of New York City, Nagle’s research pays particular attention to the labor force in charge of the city’s refuse–a force […]
Emily Martin Discusses “Anthropology Now”
The first episode of a new series that explores the relevance of anthropology to public life, this podcast features a conversation with Emily Martin, Professor of Anthropology at New York University and a key force behind the journal “Anthropology Now.” Christine Mladic Janney, a PhD student in Anthropology at NYU, asks Martin about her vision […]