A5064280097- Anthropological Studies and Insights
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Religious Tourism and Spaces
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Religion and Society in Latin America
- Caribbean and African Literature and Culture
- Romani and Gypsy Studies
- Colonialism, slavery, and trade
- African history and culture studies
- African Studies and Ethnography
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
- Christian Theology and Mission
- Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies
- Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies
- Urban and sociocultural dynamics
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
- Cuban History and Society
- Social and Economic Solidarity
- Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender
- Migration, Racism, and Human Rights
- Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- African history and culture analysis
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- French Urban and Social Studies
Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
2016-2024
Centre for Research in Anthropology
2003-2024
University of Gothenburg
2017-2023
University of Bergen
2013-2022
Catholic University of Angola
2022
University College London
2022
Universidade Federal Fluminense
2022
University of Toronto
2022
University of London
2022
University of Oslo
2022
In the introduction to this special issue, we set agenda for researching aspirations and practices of godless people who seek thin out religion in their daily lives. We reflect on why processes disengagement from have not been adequately researched anthropology. Locating issue's articles anthropological literature doubt atheism, argue importance a comparative investigation analyze people's reluctance pursue religion.
Which form of governance is required to bridge tensions that stem from the urgent need climate change adaptation (CCA) on one hand, and imperative upholding peace social stability in vulnerable areas other? This article proposes transformative as a framework methodology for addressing this question. It recognizes increased pace requires thorough adjustments actual or expected effects through transformation societies increase their capacity build sustainability. Our approach responds based...
Abstract In this article we examine the concept of a religious Lusophone Atlantic, highlighting historical and contemporary exchanges in continuum situating research within recent scholarship regarding 'Atlantic,' diasporas Christianity. We focus particular on place prophetic movements (namely Kimbanguist Tokoist churches) Portuguese Angolan fields. Dans cet nous examinons le d'un Atlantique lusophone religieux, mettant en évidence des échanges historiques et contemporains dans ensemble...
Abstract In this article I discuss issues of memory and historicity in a contemporary African prophetic movement, the Tokoist church. do so by focusing on multiple processes "biographization" prophet's (Simão Toko) life from different allegiances within movement. suggest that, despite recent critiques biographical method, ethnography those (unstable heterogeneous) can be very helpful to understand place historical consciousness Christianity. Keywords: MemoryBiographyEthnographyTokoist...
rationale and Contexthe editors began discussing this special issue in 2014 through a serendipitous encounter.Ruy Maïté were interested the possibility of promoting an anthropology utopia, simultaneously as utopia.Alex Jonas, working on anthropological approaches to contemporary artistic practices, seeking develop theorising potential relational art. he immanent space connection was, precisely, concept "micro-utopia".In our discussions, several questions, problems, challenges emerged about...
Following a reflection triggered by fieldwork episode, this paper discusses issues of faith, belief, and personal conviction within anthropological specifically research carried out in contexts belief religious practice. Incorporating biographical accounts taken from the (Gypsy) Filadelfia Evangelical Church, I discuss involvement beliefs attitudes theory practice, its consequences on production circulation interpersonal knowledge, importance for construction relationships contexts. outline...
In this introductory essay, we introduce the possibility of an anthropology generative politics, focusing in particular on its utopian unfoldings. We depart from recognition that current global political landscape is exposing new forms collective mobilisation challenge prevailing understandings 'the human', agency and chronotopical experiences. Through a critical review anthropological other scholarship on, for instance, (post)humanism, as well presentation contemporary socio-political...
Au moment où l’Angola savoure ses premières années de paix depuis des décennies, l’un plus importants mouvements religieux du pays vit une importante crise interne. Ce conflit qui déchire l’église kimbanguiste, un mouvement d’origine congolaise dont la plupart fidèles sont Bakongo, est né d’un problème succession après mort, en 2001, son leader spirituel Dialungana Kiantani, vivant au Bas-Congo. Comme l’analyse cet article, devenu espace important ce conflit, transcende désormais sphère...
In this article we chart the histories and political translations of atheist cultures in Angola. We explore specific ideologies into practical actions that occurred post-independence period 1970s–1980s perform an ethnographic exploration their legacies contemporary also debate problem atheism as anthropological concept, examining interfaces between ideology, agency, social praxis. suggest is inherently a politically biased product local intellectual traditions shape it.
In this article we propose to engage anthropology as a romanticist discipline. Revisiting particular histories, depict the anthropological discipline and its core method (ethnography) imbued with sensibilities militancies that define it "romantic subversion," an against-the-grain attitude against intellectual hegemonies conformisms. We do so by focusing on three points: charting of conceptual agenda in anthropology; analysis ethnographic intersubjectivity personal transformation romantic...
Reflexivity is a hallmark of good ethnography and many consider it defining characteristic anthropology. It thus surprising that anthropologists have not paid more attention to how we teach students be reflexive. Many us learn reflexivity by making mistakes in the field, yet discussions anthropological faux pas their potential contributions reflexive learning are typically limited informal settings occluded or heavily curated within our research outputs. In this article employ analytic tools...