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mw-m.bsky.social
disability, & the American family - design & the biology of everyday life - theory for the world to come - anthropologist, americanist, polemicist -(he/him)
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Hey! I had a conversation with two fellow #microbial travelers-- Amber Benezra and Gloria Chan-Sook Kim--about our recent (and very different) forays into microbial worlds. Maybe you'll enjoy listening to it? It includes a lot of shit talk (for better and worse!) and feeling disgusted!

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I wrote a piece for #anthropology news about middle theories of care as a way to advocate for diverse needs—maybe you’ll enjoy it? www.anthropology-news.org/articles/for...

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The deadline for these jobs is quickly approaching (Jan 10)! #design #equity #technology

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For over a decade, I've been blogging about academic professionalization and running a seminar for graduate students that includes a lot about writing article manuscripts. You can now download "How to Publish an Academic Article in 6 Steps" as a free eBook here (I hope): bit.ly/3D9lnLG

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My department, Science & Technology Studies at Rensselaer, is hiring two positions in Design, Innovation & Society—one tenure track (equitable design) and one teaching track (open area). It’s a very supportive department with excellent students. Please share! careers.rpi.edu/mob/en-us/jo...

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Now that the #anthropology feed is more robust, I’m passing along this notice of the @uminnpress.bsky.social #AAA2024 sale:

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After a few years of work, a small edited volume called Proposals for a Caring Economy comes out this spring: It has the vibes of being at a workshop of ideas and pushes thinking about care to address energy transitions, art exhibits, agriculture, etc. And me articulating a temporal labor theory!

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There are a bunch of wonderful books on sale through the University of Minnesota Press’s annual #anthropology sale—as well as my most recent books, American Disgust and Naked Fieldnotes (with Denielle Elliott): www.upress.umn.edu/aaa24/ Please reskeet! (1/7)

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I don’t tend to post about politics, because who needs another academic opining about politics? But I need to exorcise some ideas and if making them public helps anyone… The Democrats are not a national party. You can’t plan to lose the middle of the country and think you can win reliably. 1/10

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I often ask my students whether they would eat a candy bar that they found on a bench to get them to think about taboo and disgust. How is it different to eat candy from a stranger? Would you eat an unwrapped candy bar presented by a friend or co-worker? Today, the dilemma presents itself IRL…

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Here’s my guide to applying to graduate school. Ostensibly it’s for anthropology, but I think it’s generally applicable—I’d be happy to learn if it doesn’t work for other disciplines! matthewwolfmeyer.com/2012/08/12/s...

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I’ve tried to put together a non-exhaustive list of anthropologists on bluesky together. Did I miss anyone? Should I add you? go.bsky.app/GYEM3YK #anthropology #anthrosky

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In which I embrace being slightly cranky about something that people have been talking about for 20+ years: Academics: Opt Out of For-Profit Publishing Extraction, Already! matthewwolfmeyer.com/2024/09/16/a...

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Not to add to the current academic job market discourse, but I wrote a new piece about job letters using some rhetorical insight from our memeified lives: bit.ly/4efV6bQ #AcademicChatter

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Are you using Naked Fieldnotes (from @uminnpress.bsky.social) in class this term? It now has a website with more pictures, videos and soundscapes for you to explore—and links to reviews and interviews. Check out nakedfieldnotes.com

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I wrote about mandatory retirement ages for federal employees--as a spur to get Americans to support mechanisms for retirement and embrace retirement. It should be non-controversial, but Americans love work: bit.ly/4dLOjpY (through @us.theconversation.com)

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Are you using Naked Fieldnotes from @uminnpress.bksy.social in class this fall? Just want a copy for yourself? It's on sale--along with a ton of great sociology and anthropology books--for 40% off thanks to the #ASA2024 meetings. z.umn.edu/asa24 40% off discount code: MNASA24

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