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Liviu Chelcea

@liviu-chelcea.bsky.social
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Cultural anthropologist, University of Bucharest | University of Michigan, PhD | New School for Social Research, visiting researcher | Currently studies New York City water infrastructure.

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Liviu Chelcea @liviu-chelcea.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Happy to share an article in the journal Sociology Compass that I published recently on bottled water in the social sciences. Fun fact: every natural mineral bottled water carries the colonial bacterial fingerprint unique for each spring source. compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Bottled Water and the Social Sciences: A Review and Agenda for Future Research
Social sciences approach the steady rise of bottled water consumption at the beginning of the 21st century from four analytical vantage points: political economy, semiotics and lifestyle, political e...
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Erin McElroy @erinmcel.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Excited that "Who's Afraid of Postsocialist Theory" is now out in the world. It was inspiring to work with @liviu-chelcea.bsky.social on this one. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Who’s afraid of postsocialist theory?
We seek to theorize postsocialist theory by questioning why so many fear and avoid its utilization. As we argue, postsocialist theory, much like postcolonial theory, is a useful tool in assessing t...
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Green European Journal @greeneujournal.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
France allegedly covered up Nestlé's illegal treatment of "natural" Perrier water, according to some lawmakers. What does bottled water say about power and public trust? Read Oana Filip's interview with @liviu-chelcea.bsky.social‬
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Taking Water for Granted
In western societies, most treat drinking water as a simultaneously infinite and hyper-individualised resource. But plastic pollution and the climate emergency are forcing us to question our habits.
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Erin McElroy @erinmcel.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Looking forward to the Author Meets Readers for Silicon Valley Imperialism today at the #AAG2025 at 12:50 at 330A Level 3 Huntington Place w @muybarra.bsky.social @desireefields.bsky.social @liviu-chelcea.bsky.social, Ananya Roy, and Magie Ramirez @dukepress.bsky.social @challengeineq.bsky.social
Silicon Valley Imperialism book cover featuring a burning house and a red monster. Illustration by Alex Horghidan
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Liviu Chelcea @liviu-chelcea.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
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Liviu Chelcea @liviu-chelcea.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
What would a reconstructed anthropological analysis of water hospitality in a piped, urbanized, and hydraulically centralized environment look like? An #ethnography of #water, #hospitality, #infrastructure, and #restaurants in #NYC. #CurrentAnthropology www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
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Liviu Chelcea @liviu-chelcea.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
"Employees had an ethos I describe as a psychotic perfectionism (as an academic, some may question how far I’ve moved from this particular trait). We knew we were working at one of the best restaurants in New York City (and the world). We craved the glory—and the compensation."
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Liviu Chelcea @liviu-chelcea.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
"Microplastics are pervasive in the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe."
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