Anthropology

Local Attention for Ilan Stavans’ “El Illuminado”

by Phillip Witteveen November 28, 2012

Ilan Stavans, author of A Critic’s Journey, was featured in the ABQ Journal for his most recent project, a graphic novel called El Illuminado, which the paper describes as ”a mystery set amid the Crypto-Jews of New Mexico.” Professor Stavans, author and literary critic, chose this interesting subject because of a “personal and professional interest … as well as his desire to marry history with imagination.”

Susan Allen Presents at the International Spy Museum

by Phillip Witteveen November 14, 2012

Susan Allen, author of Classical Spies, spoke recently at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. Classical Spies follows a very particular history of espionage in World War II Greece – the lives of archaeologists with code names like Vulture and Chickadee and their efforts to provide intelligence to the Allies while carrying on their studies as a cover. The story was compiled from first hand accounts from the American professors and scholars, as well as previously unpublished diaries, photographs and letters.

“Africa in Translation” author discusses ongoing stereotypes

by Shaun Manning February 16, 2012

Sara Pugach, author of Africa in Translation: A History of Colonial Linguistics in Germany and Beyond, 1814-1945, guest blogs about the stereotypes that continue to pervade discussions about Africa and the conflicts taking place on the continent. In today’s world, people often like to believe that we have gotten beyond the racial stereotyping and prejudices that blighted the past and led to atrocities like the Holocaust. Yet the stereotypes and prejudices of the past have not disappeared, and continue to inform how different groups are discussed in the media and other venues. Think about newspaper articles and television reports on [...]

‘World of Warcraft: Cataclysm’ Beta test preview by author Bonnie Nardi: Goblins

by The University of Michigan Press July 13, 2010

Bonnie Nardi is author of My Life as a Night Elf Priest, a new book on the culture and gameplay of the international bestselling online world game, World of Warcraft. This is the third in a series of blog posts talking about new changes coming in the game. For the first post, describing what the new Worgen race starting area will be like when the game's "Cataclysm" expansion/upgrade comes later this year, click here. For the entry regarding developer Blizzard Entertainment's aborted effort to require real names on its user forums, click here. For a description of how "Cataclysm" changes [...]

Blizzard Entertainment declares that World of Warcraft posters will have to use ‘RealID’ – full first and last names – to post in forums; author Bonnie Nardi responds

by Heather Newman July 8, 2010

Yesterday, Blizzard Entertainment, developers of Warcraft, announced that starting towards the end of this month, all posters on the official Blizzard forums – and there are thousands – will have to post using the game’s RealID system, which identifies players by their real first and last names. Previously, forum posters could use the character name of their choice to post anonymously.

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