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From creepypasta to Hollywood: Everything you need to know about 'Backrooms' and liminal horror

Ever been in an empty corridor which seems to stretch on forever, or found yourself in a deserted room that feels "off"? An upcoming film taps into "liminality", an important concept in architecture, psychology and anthropology. Here's everything you need to know about 'Backrooms'.

Euronews

Hidden for 4,000 years: Prehistoric art discovered during Mexico railway construction

Research conducted on the construction of the passenger railway connecting Mexico City and Querétaro has resulted in an extraordinary archaeological finding: a breakthrough in the study of the Tula region’s cultural evolution. Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) recently identified 16 newly discovered rock-art sites at…

The Times of India

Why Prasad Feels Comforting Even If You’re Not Religious

Many people search online for why prasad feels peaceful, why temple food tastes different, or why spiritual food feels comforting. The answer goes beyond religion and enters psychology, culture, and human emotion. Prasad is more than food. It represents intention, gratitude, shared ritual, and memory. Experts in behavioral science explain…

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Indian students receive $200,000 payout after university staff member complains about ‘pungent’ food

IN FOCUS: What started as a dispute over kitchen etiquette spiralled into disciplinary action against an Indian student couple, loss of funding, and a legal battle that ended in a sizeable settlement. Shahana Yasmin reports

The Independent UK

Roland Littlewood obituary

Other lives: Psychiatrist and anthropologist interested in how science and personal experiences might inform one another

The Guardian - UK

Experts lead tours uncovering Mexico’s hidden ancient sites

The National Institute of Anthropology and History in Mexico organizes monthly tours to share the country's rich cultural heritage

The Independent UK

Adrian Mayer obituary

Other lives: Anthropologist at Soas University of London who carried out an influential study of the Indian caste system in the 1950s

The Guardian - UK

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Ken Brown obituary

Other lives: Senior lecturer in anthropology at Manchester University who founded the Mediterraneans review

The Guardian - UK

‘I had to leave home at 13’: Geelong’s Lawson Humphries opening eyes to Indigenous disadvantage

The Cats’ second-year defender is said to be ‘mature beyond his years’ as he studies anthropology and teaches AFL teammates about his people and culture

The Guardian - AU

Heated Debate After Café Enforces “You Break It, You Pay For It” Policy On Mom With 3-Year-Old

“All the owner kept repeating was, ‘We have everything on video.’”

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Brian Fagan obituary

The Guardian - UK

Rare form of leprosy infected people in Americas before European arrival, 4,000-year-old bones suggest

Roughly 4,000-year-old bones from Chile contain genetic evidence of leprosy, suggesting that a rare form of the bacteria that causes the disease may have been circulating in the Americas and long before the Europeans arrived.

LiveScience

Review: The Wild Adventures of Women in Anthropology

Anthropology was once built around freewheeling interactions with alien peoples in far-flung lands.

Reason

Mexico's Archaeology Institute Accuses MrBeast's Team of Unauthorized Use of Maya Ruins, Demands Compensation

Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History has filed an administrative complaint against the production company behind MrBeast, alleging unauthorized commercial use of images of protected Mayan archaeological sites.

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Salon

MOFAD's secret ingredient? Curiosity

"I think food has always been a way of communicating," says Parvizi

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Felt baubles are this years ‘it’s decoration - they’re already selling out fast at John Lewis

It might be this year's cutest Christmas trend

International Business Times

Radical Human Centricity By Paul Hartley Re-Examines Innovation By Blending Business And Anthropology

The first part of the book critiques and reassesses the state of commercial innovation research from an anthropological perspective, using Hartley's many years of innovation research consulting and anthropological scholarship.

The Conversation

Anthropology students present their research in poetry, plays and op-eds in this course

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

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This anthropology course looks at building design from the standpoint of different species

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

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Arthur Erickson's Museum of Anthropology at UBC has been given a new lease of life in Vancouver

After an extensive renovation, The Museum of Anthropology is part Shinto shrine, part cathedral, part longhouse – and a temple to learning

France 24

What caused the deadly stampede in India?

Authorities in India have arrested six people following a deadly stampede in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. 121 women and children were killed at a religious event where nearly 250,000 had gathered to listen to a guru. To understand what caused this human tragedy, we talk to Sanjay Srivastava,…

Evening Standard

Best anthropology books, from Jane Goodall to John Green

The history of humanity, what separates between humans and animals, and everything in between

France 24

Indian election: Has the vote been free and fair?

Has the general election in India been free and fair? This crucial point is debated and discussed across the country and abroad as the results of the vote come in. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party will still be the largest in parliament, it has done less well than…

The Conversation

As war rages in Sudan, community resistance groups sustain life

In this episode of Don’t Call Me Resilient, Nisrin Elamin, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and African Studies at the University of Toronto, paints a grim picture of life in Sudan today. She says the current war, which exploded on April 15, 2023, is devastating both rural and urban communities. Elamin…

Reason

Court Declines to Dismiss Libel Suit by Anthropologist Accused of Mishandling Human Remains from Project MOVE Bombing

The case was brought by Dr. Janet Monge against the University of Pennsylvania.

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