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James Staples

@jamesstaples.bsky.social
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Anthropologist at Brunel University of London, co-host of The Migration Menu podcast (www.themigrationmenu.com), co-editor of the journal Medical Anthropology, and author of “Sacred Cows and Chicken Manchurian.”

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James Staples @jamesstaples.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Counter-intuitive though it seems, people affected by #leprosy are often the most ambivalent about endgame strategies to eradicate the disease. In this new piece in #MAQ I ask why that might be the case. Available FREE from this link: doi.org/10.1111/maq.... #india #anthropology #leprosy
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Medical Anthropology Quarterly | AAA Journal | Wiley Online Library
Achieving a target of zero—zero disease, zero disability, and zero discrimination—has become the dominant focus of campaigns to control or eliminate diseases, from HIV/AIDS to malaria to leprosy. Giv...
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James Staples @jamesstaples.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Lucky to be included in a Dana at the London Buddhist Vihara to mark Sanghamitta Day, interview the head monk & alumni from St Paul’s school in Colombo who preparing the feast. Looking forward to making an episode of The Migration Menu podcast with it! #srilanka #buddhism #vihara
Plate of Sri Lankan food as an offering to BuddhaBuddhist lay devotees, dressed in white, queue at a table from which they are served tea or coffee, and butter cakeA kitchen table full of platters of fruit and other offerings that are being prepared for a Dana in the London Buddhist vihara
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James Staples @jamesstaples.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Our final editorial for #MedicalAnthropology - reflecting on the state of the sub discipline - is now out, with free imprints for the first 50 takers: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/8KVSQ... #anthropology
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Medical Anthropology Past, Present, and Future: The State of the Art
Published in Medical Anthropology: Cross-Cultural Studies in Health and Illness (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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James Staples @jamesstaples.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
This paper expands on an episode of our podcast, The Migration Menu (www.themigrationmenu.com), and in addition to multi-layered journeys of food & people, explores questions of authenticity and Islamic vs Hindu dining styles #anthropologyoffood #hyderabad #migration
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The Migration Menu
Journey from South Asia to West London through food as we explore migration, globalisation, entrepreneurship, and cultural heritage.
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James Staples @jamesstaples.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Looking forward to hearing more about how the Gaddi community experience ecological and economic precarity as embodied & psychic stress. Open to all via Teams
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Greg de St. Maurice @gdsm.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Food Studies postdoc, Durham University: durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Food Studies
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
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Dominic Boyer @dominicboyer.bsky.social · 27/10/2024
Seems like a fitting title for our times… I’ve got a chapter in here on death anxiety and fossil fuels
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James Staples @jamesstaples.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Interviewing (and eating) for season 2 of The Migration Menu podcast. Hot on the heels of a Sikh langar last week was a Maldivian supper club #maldives #migration #anthropology #foodstudies
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Daisy Deomampo @daisydeomampo.bsky.social · 28/11/2023
Anthropology colleagues! Fordham is hiring a medical or environmental anthropologist- the deadline is fast approaching (Dec. 1) and link to apply is: apply.interfolio.com/132703. Please apply and share widely!
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Tomás Criado @tscriado.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Conference "Redefinitions of Health and Well-being" - Medical Anthropology Europe September 16-19, 2025 | Vienna, Austria Call for Panels: Nov 15 - Jan 15, 2025 Call for Papers: Mar 01 - April 15, 2025
Flyer of the "Redefinitions of Health and Well-Being" Medical Anthropology Europe Conference Vienna, Sept 16-19 2025 with a rather abstract symbol on the red background made out of curves and lines
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Jess Butler @jessbutler.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
"We are looking for applicants with scientific expertise in: behavioural science anthropology human geography engineering medical science political science economics artificial Intelligence migration fraud and democratic/state threats public safety"
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