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Dada Docot

@dadadocot.bsky.social
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I am anthropologist of the Philippines and the Filipino diaspora. Associate Editor, Multimodal Anthropology Section of the American Anthropologist journal. dadadocot.com

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Tuta @tuta.com · 31/08/2026
If you have a Gmail account, you need to read this. Google's AI now scans your emails and attachments, bank statements, tax files, medical letters, all of it. It turned on by default, and there's a class-action lawsuit over how. Here are 5 moves to shut it off, the switch is hidden in two places:
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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 06/08/2026
In an intimate new ethnography, TOWN OF DOLLARS, Dada Docot introduces an innovative lens for understanding colonial aftermaths and the quiet endurance of inequality through a study of her hometown of Nabua, Philippines. Learn more: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...
"Town of Dollars: Ambient Violence and Everyday Dispossession in the Philippines" by Dada Docot
"A rich and intimate portrait of one Philippine community and its diaspora. . . . This book challenges the prevalent tropes of resistance and resilience without ever losing its profound compassion." --Deirdre de la Cruz, author of Mother Figured: Marian Apparitions and the Making of a Filipino Universal
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Liverpool Distribution Services at Liverpool University Press @lupdistribution.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
📆 Next month sees the publication of "Town of Dollars" Docot explores the Philippines’ colonial legacies through everyday life, showing how “ambient violence” shapes work, migration, family and survival in the quiet persistence of inequality: bit.ly/4buh9MJ @dadadocot.bsky.social @uwapress.uw.edu
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The physical copy of my book arrived yesterday in Indiana! Yay! You should be receiving yours soon if you ordered! To those wanting to order with 40% discount, please visit the University of Washington press website (uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...) and buy until July 11.
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Hi friends, I am happy to share my latest film titled "Hiratsuka." I hope you watch and share it widely. Below is the synopsis of the film! Watch the film for free at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2bE... .
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I'm dropping the link to my latest film tomorrow!
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I hope that the notion of ambient violence that I introduce in my forthcoming book will be useful to folks. ❤️
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Wow folks are actually emailing me that they'll be using my book in their course. I'm so nervous. I hope they like my book!
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Hi All! Happy to share that my first book is coming out in June 2026! In this book about my hometown in the Philippines called "Town of Dollars" by its residents, I introduce the notion of "ambient violence" which is fruitful for understanding the messy postcolonial condition.
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Hi all! I'm pleased to share that I obtained tenure yesterday. It was also my birthday! 😊
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Mine's picturesque!
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Hi All! I am excited to share that my essay "Anthropology of the Hometown" is now live in the American Anthropologist. I argue that doing anthropology of the hometown contributes to broader efforts of disciplinary redress and decolonization. OPEN ACCESS: doi.org/10.1111/aman...
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
It was such a pleasure to co-edit and write a special collection dedicated to cultural anthropologist Dr. Shinji Yamashita, my kind and generous mentor at the University of Tokyo where I did my masters. Check out our special issue that just came out at www.tandfonline.com/toc/rtap20/2...
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The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology
Special Issue: Imagining Tomorrow through Shinji Yamashita's Anthropology. Guest Editors: Dada Docot and Ksenia Golovina. Volume 26, Issue 4 of The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Hi! I thought I should mention that I stepped in as 1 of the 3 associate editors of the Multimodal Section of the American Anthropologist journal in June. Please feel free to message me anytime if you have an essay or article on multimodality that you're looking to publish on the AA website/journal.
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Learn about the Lao Community in the US at the LaoAmerica travelling exhibit we are bringing to Purdue University this week. Our creative lab called The ALab is hosting the exhibit.
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
PhD student Olivia Palepoi and I are giving a talk tomorrow about the creative lab called The ALab that we are building at Purdue. To learn more about our lab, pls visit our website in progress, www.the-alab.com. Side info: "Alab" means "flame" in Filipino.
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
I'm teaching visual anthropology at the grad level this fall! Please let me know if you've come across readings and multimodal work which you think should definitely be in a visual anthro syllabus! Thanks for sharing! Please also feel free to share with me your own work.
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Hi All. I wrote about my experience of archiving images lost to flooding in the Philippines. I dedicated this photo essay to Uncle Anton M. Naval, whom we lost in the flood of Typhoon Kristine in 2024. He was like a father to me. The essay is open access: doi.org/10.1080/1754... #anthrosky
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An archive of archives lost
‘An Archive of Archives Lost’ is an affective autoethnographic visual essay that examines the devastating impact of climate change through the lens of personal loss. The Philippines is among the co...
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
HI all! I'm happy to share with everyone my anthropology of the hometown article which is at the intersections of law, inheritance, war, kinship, migration, and colonial legacy. The full article is open access at: doi.org/10.3390/huma...
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Hi all! I am excited to share that my latest article, "Raciolinguistic Disposability: The Experience of Filipino Teachers in China Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic," is now out. It's open access. doi.org/10.1080/1444...
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
My book titled "Town of Dollars: Ambient Violence and Everyday Dispossession in the Philippines" is coming out with the University of Washington Press in Spring 2026! Thanks to the people of Nabua, my editors, friends, & family for all the support.❤️
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Society for Applied Anthropology @appliedanthro.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Open Access Article from #PracticingAnthropology: Photos from the Migrant Archive: The Experience of Overseas Filipino Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Dada Docot doi.org/10.1080/0888... @practicinganthro1.bsky.social @dadadocot.bsky.social #SfAA #anthropology #appliedanthropology
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
I am saddened, angered, and upset by the act of terrorism against the Filipino community in Vancouver. In solidarity with the Filipino community in Vancouver ✊ www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/w...
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At Least 11 People Killed After Car Plows Into Vancouver Filipino Festival
Dozens of people were also reported injured after a car drove into a Filipino community festival in British Columbia, the police said.
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Found something uniquely American at the hardware store--a toilet plunger shaped like a gun 😂
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Hi #anthrosky I'm looking for readings on REPAIR/THE REPARATIVE. Please recommend readings (including yours) that touch on the reparative work that anthropologists have done in the communities where they work. Thank you!
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School for Advanced Research @sarsf.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Feb 13: SAR annual Mellon Lecture, co-presented with SITE Santa Fe. @jasondeleon.bsky.social shares the human side of migration through his powerful blend of #archaeology, #anthropology, and lived experiences. sarsf.info/deleon Support provided by the Mellon Foundation.
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Christine Kray @christinekray.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
We’re hiring! Tenure-track assistant professor position, open to anthropologists or sociologists with expertise in environment/climate change or disability/design. Rochester Institute of Technology is ranked 91st in US. Please share! #anthrosky #sociology sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
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Tenure Track Faculty - Rochester Institute of Technology - Job Details
Job Details: Tenure track Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and AnthropologyThe Department of Sociology and Anth
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Rine Vieth @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
If you want to join me and @dadadocot.bsky.social for 8 am ESTcoworking through the end of February, let me know! Got 1200 words down and a bunch of my to-do knocked out with collegial support (knowing someone is waiting for me + a cat to the face got me out of bed).
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
It looks like anthrotwitter has slowed down because most are now on #anthrosky.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 25/01/2025
Ever wonder what snow in the swamp would look like? This is 5 miles into the Louisiana swamps in the Atchafalaya basin... it's unreal... having lived down there for the first 28 years of my life, we never saw anything like this. Smashed records. Curtesy of Garrett Roberts.
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Ohh I don't have Disney+. This might be something you'd like to watch if you have access
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Luísa Reis Castro @anthrobite.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Yes, #AnthroSky, join us at #AnthroCoWrite for some wonderful writing community. *Of course, folks who are anthro-adjacent, and other kinds of writers, are also welcome.
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University of Washington Press @uwapress.uw.edu · 14/01/2025
The inaugural release in our new #CriticalFilipinxStudies series, CARING FOR CAREGIVERS by Valerie Francisco-Menchavez is a transformative look at the lives of Filipina care workers and their mutual aid practices. Learn more: uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...
The book cover features a colorful and expressive painting depicting scenes of caregiving and labor by Filipina migrant workers. At the center, a woman holds a child close to her chest, while other figures engage in work, such as ironing and childcare. Surrounding the central figures are vibrant, textural elements, including bold words like "Day Care Center," "Reasonable Contractor," and "Mistress of Laundry." The artwork conveys themes of resilience, community, and struggle. The book title, "Caring for Caregivers: Filipina Migrant Workers and Community Building During Crisis," is prominently displayed in bold white text, with the author's name, Valerie Francisco-Menchavez, at the bottom.
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
So it looks like a lot of anthropologists have immigrated here on bsky.
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Rine Vieth @rinewithoutacat.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Reminder: If you're in/around anthropology and want a warm, global Discord server for cowriting and coworking, please reach out! Started by the incredible Dada Docot a few years ago, it's a great space where we pomodoro thru writing (and emails + course prep), but other writing activities welcome!
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Dada Docot @dadadocot.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Hello, blueksky! I'm here now!
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