John Postill

I'm very pleased to announce that my new book, The Anthropology of Digital Practices: Dispatches from the Online Culture Wars, is now out. Enjoy! routledge.com/The-Anthropolo…

@Kulambq That’s right. No hemming or hawing

Joan Didion on her major influence.

EASA Media Anthropology Network (@medianthro) is pleased to announce that a new team of convenors will take over in Dec. 2024: 💫 @JohnPostill, Katrien Pype & @sakaerka

CfP: one of @EASAinfo Media #Anthropology Network's workshops in 2025 will take place in #Vienna to discuss #AI in #media anthropology. ➡️ deadline: 15 Sept. 2024 ➡️ details: easaonline.org/networks/media…

@ElliottDGreen Yes, the term imagined communities is an evergreen buzzword, seldom critiqued.

This is a great list of books on nationalism - with one exception. A brief thread on why Imagined Communities is one of the most overrated books in the field - and what other books should replace it on any reading list on the subject. 1/

New from a colleague - key dramatis personae include Jordan Peterson, Joe Rogan, Sam Harris, Tucker Carlson, Bret Weinstein, and Heather Heying: academic guruology is becoming a thing...

How can we research social movements? **Weds 24th April** Global, free online symposium with 28 contributors to the new Handbook of Research Methods and Applications for Social Movements discussing their practice and experience Full details: maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/ho…

本次 #g0vSummit2024 大會將由兩場基調演講（Keynote）來拉開序幕。首先要介紹的是由 @JohnPostill 主講的 ”Nerd politics and the global culture wars”，探討宅宅政治與全球文化戰爭之間的聯繫。 立刻報名 🔗 g0v-summit-2024.kktix.cc/events/c0nfere…

In the upcoming #g0vSummit2024, keynote speaker @JohnPostill will explore techno-political activism & how “nerds” engage in the forefront of (de)polarizing our world in his talk, “Nerd politics and the global culture wars.” 💬🔗summit.g0v.tw/2024/?lang=en

How can we research social movements? Weds 24th April Global, free online symposium with 28 contributors to the new Handbook of Research Methods and Applications for Social Movements discussing their practice and experience Full details: laurencecox.wordpress.com/2024/04/05/how…

Hoy, en la Escuela de Relaciones Laborales @unicomplutense nuevo seminario de @movicon_ucm con @JohnPostill Comentan @crendueles y @mariasp_12 👇

📢Mañana jueves 21 vuelve el seminario MOVICON con la discusión del trabajo "Follow the (de)polarisers: anthropological notes on the global culture wars", de @JohnPostill. Comentan María Santiago y @crendueles. ⏰18.00 📍Escuela Relaciones Laborales UCM ucm.es/movicon/semina…

@paco_ferrandiz Muchas gracias a @acorsin por la invitación y a todos vosotros-as por una gran conversación! Voy a pasar un rato largo en las próximas semanas reflexionando sobre vuestros comentarios.

Qué lujo @JohnPostill, gracias por compartir un proyecto tan espectacular y sagaz, que nos ha dejado un reguero de intuiciones maravillosas y, lo que es más importante, muchas preguntas inquietantes sobre polarizaciones y despolarizaciones

Seminario de @JohnPostill sobre culturas de la polarización global. El próximo 5 de marzo a las 12h en el Departamento de Antropología del @CCHS_CSIC

Charla: "Siga a esos (des)polarizadores: notas antropológicas sobre las guerras culturales mundiales" Por Por Dr. John Postill @JohnPostill @RMIT 5 de marzo de 2024 - 12:00h cchs.csic.es/es/event/charl… a través de @CCHS_CSIC @ILLA_CSIC

📢 V @CongresoMovenet sobre Movimientos Sociales y TIC 🙋💻🙋‍♀️📱🙋‍♂️🖥️ 📌#Sevilla / 📆15-17 de #mayo de 2024 📝 Envío de propuestas hasta el 15 DE MARZO: congreso.us.es/movenet/c4p/

Lo anunciamos con tiempo porque esto va a ser muy especial: Seminario de @JohnPostill sobre culturas de la polarización global. El próximo 5 de marzo a las 12h en el Departamento de Antropología del @CCHS_CSIC

Chapters cover the politics of knowledge of SM research from many angles; *lots* of methods of data collection; and applications - how do movements actually use research? Detailed overview in the intro to get people started: elgaronline.com/edcollchap/boo…

How can we research social movements - well? Decolonising, engaged and inclusive approaches in 32 chapters from 49 authors in 5 continents Just published w @aniaszolucha Sutapa Chattopadhyay & Alberto Arribas Lozano. e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/handb…

New essay: I argue that misinformation is often better viewed as a symptom of deep societal problems rather than their cause. When that’s true, interventions like debunking and censorship are unlikely to help – and might make things worse. (1/15) iai.tv/articles/misin…