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Be respectful to the culture and location you are designing for. Investigate the region, understand the culture, see the people in action, and so on! “Design innovation and anthropology have much that they can contribute to fighting global inequality, but first it should adhere to clear principles of respectful engagement with people’s values, the transition of them through processes of inclusive co-design, and the evaluation of their effects on the people’s experiences from the perspective of the most vulnerable” (Tunstall, 2013). 

A few months ago, I had the honor of being invited by Alec Balasescu, Ph.D. to the D'ale Antropologiei podcast hosted by Casa Paleologu. Throughout our dialogue, we delved into complex domains related to Anthropology, Justice, Law, Rights, and Universality. The central question that guided us was: how does anthropology investigate these concepts and how do they manifest in reality? Likewise, we explored how religious freedom, the right to express faith, and the responsibility to preserve cultural heritage merge, specifically in my study of Romanian Orthodox churches in the diaspora. We pondered upon whether universal human rights are genuinely inclusive, considering justice as a cultural construct, and analyzed how legal rulings are defined and reconciled with the general aspiration for justice. We navigated the connection between the concept of justice and the idea of divinity, seeking to comprehend the depth of this association. Furthermore, we examined how law aligns with the concept of nature within this intricate equation. It was a captivating and thought-provoking discussion, broadening our horizons to view the world and its rules from a broader perspective. Understanding these intricate interconnections could pave the way for a more humane and equitable approach to justice and the laws governing our society. If you're curious, I invite you to listen to the 17th episode of the podcast, themed "Justice," here: https://lnkd.in/dCjJsyTk

🌎♻���🤲 "Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play, every individual makes a difference." // Dr. Jane Goodall, primatologist & anthropologist #SustainableLiving #GlobalImpact #EnvironmentalStewardship #JaneGoodallInstitute #SocialConsciousness #ImpactfulLeadership #CorporateResponsibility #ChangeMakers #EverydayChoices #PurposefulLiving

Productive uneasiness? With our joint article "Productive Uneasiness as a Driver of Knowledge Creation" we are (sadly) marking the end of the #HumanImpact project lead by Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen. I'm super proud of our work connecting humanities research with business and innovation processes – even though it's been a bumpy ride at times. If you're interested in learning about how a humanities approach may contribute towards business processes check out our article (link below) and our book "Business Meets the Humanities" published by Routledge earlier this year. In brief, in the article we argue that humanities researchers are excellent in exerting what we have termed "productive uneasiness". "In order to make sense of the knowledge creation processes that happen in the humanities-business collaborations, we propose productive uneasiness as a sensitizing concept. (…) By uneasiness, we seek to emphasize the subtle yet strong feelings of discomfort that appeared when we, as researchers, experienced the implications of being situated as interdependent subjects in collaborations with business partners. By productive, we refer to the point that the uncomfortable feelings tend to be a marker of productive potential and can be leveraged as such." (p. 62-63) A big thanks to Dansk Erhverv for financing this important project and to my fellow researchers Matilde Lykkebo Petersen, Mikka Nielsen, Lise Tjørring, Mark Vacher, Marie Roloff Groth and Tanja Junge for the many productive (and unproductive) hours together.

What does it mean to Be More Human? It means finding positive ways to think, learn and grow through human conflict. Click here to accept the challenge: https:/buff.ly/3ZtIVC3 #BeMoreHuman #AnthropologyWisdom #WhatIsAnthropology? #ProfessorBurlingame #PersonalDevelopment

Calling all curious minds! 🧠 If you've ever wanted to understand those quirky human behaviors (including your own!), I have the perfect series for you. Get ready to dive into #Anthropological_Theories : The Anthropologist's Toolkit to Understand Humanity.' Think of it as your decoder ring for culture! 😎 https://lnkd.in/gMbMH2we What are you most curious to learn about?

Roots and Routes Adda Series: Anthropocentrism and Posthumanism - Dr. Francesca Ferrando This conversation with Dr. Francesca Ferrando, from the NYU-Liberal Arts focuses on the necessity and urgency of engaging theoretically, practically, and methodologically with the paradigms of posthumanism and anthropocentrism in contemporary times. In an era of hyper-capitalistic desires, climate catastrophes, reckless fetishism towards digital devices and machines, and visionless developmental policies, it is extremely essential to self-interrogate and self-reflect about our relationalities with humans and more-than-humans on this planet. Link: https://lnkd.in/geNRPgte #posthumanism #anthropology #anthropocene #postcolonial #decolonization #anthropocentrism #history #culturalstudies #society #ecology #environmentaljustice #climatejustice #climatechange #humanity #emotions #diversitymatters #caringforothers #sharingiscaring

To learn authentic definitions of culture presented by four renowned anthropologists and study the seven main characteristics of culture, click this link: https://lnkd.in/dQdsJuAe #SociologyForCSS #CulturalAnthropology 

Open access article available online from Human Organization - Culture, heritage, memory: toward a resonant cultural solution for resettlement by lInga-Lill Aronsson & Susanna Price https://lnkd.in/gMjJ7ySt #SfAA #socialscience #appliedanthropology #HumanOrganization

"The Dawn of Everything" by David Graeber and David Wengrow is a thought-provoking challenge to traditional narratives of human history. The authors, a renowned anthropologist and archaeologist duo, draw on recent archaeological discoveries to argue that our hunter-gatherer ancestors were far more innovative and politically diverse than previously thought. The book dismantles the idea of a single, inevitable path from egalitarianism to complex, stratified societies. Instead, Graeber and Wengrow present evidence of societies that experimented with different forms of leadership, social structures, and even subsistence strategies (like "play farming"). This is not just a history book; it's a call to expand our imagination about the possibilities of human social organization. By revealing the diversity of past societies, "The Dawn of Everything" encourages us to question our assumptions about the present and envision alternative futures.