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Berghahn Books: winner of The AAA Executive Director's Award of Excellence for Publishing in Anthropology. Presented to Marion Berghahn "for her decades of courageous, risk-taking publishing work, remaining independent and without a safety net at a time of upheaval and consolidation in the publishing world. Small presses like Berghahn Books are absolutely essential to scholarly communication in the field of Anthropology."

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The Engaged Historian
December 2024

The Engaged Historian

Perspectives on the Intersections of Politics, Activism and the Historical Profession

Berger, S. (ed)
Water, Life, and Profit
December 2024

Water, Life, and Profit

Fluid Economies and Cultures of Niamey, Niger

Keough, S. B. & Youngstedt, S. M
Risk on the Table
November 2024

Risk on the Table

Food Production, Health, and the Environment

Creager, A. N. H. & Gaudilière, J.-P. (eds)
Stories from an Ancient Land
December 2024

Stories from an Ancient Land

Perspectives on Wa History and Culture

Fiskesjö, M.
Configuring Contagion
November 2024

Configuring Contagion

Ethnographies of Biosocial Epidemics

Meinert, L. & Seeberg, J. (eds)
Where is the Good in the World?
November 2024

Where is the Good in the World?

Ethical Life between Social Theory and Philosophy

Henig, D., Strhan, A., & Robbins, J. (eds)
Risky Futures
December 2024

Risky Futures

Climate, Geopolitics and Local Realities in the Uncertain Circumpolar North

Ulturgasheva, O. & Bodenhorn, B. (eds)
Critical Public Archaeology
November 2024

Critical Public Archaeology

Confronting Social Challenges in the 21st Century

Westmont, V. C. (ed)
This Land Is Not For Sale
December 2024

This Land Is Not For Sale

Trust and Transitions in Northern Uganda

Meinert, L. & Reynolds Whyte, S. (eds)
Ritual, Rapture and Rebellion
November 2024

Ritual, Rapture and Rebellion

The Making of Market, Mercy and Meaning Amongst the Gitanos of El Rastro

Brodersen, M. B.
Becoming Good Women
November 2024

Becoming Good Women

Schooling, Aspirations and Imagining the Future Among Female Students in Sri Lanka

Batatota, L. S.
Frontier Ethnographies
November 2024

Frontier Ethnographies

Deconstructing Research Experiences in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Choudhury, N. & Schmeding, A. (eds)
Radcliffe-Brown
November 2024

Radcliffe-Brown

Journeys Through Colonial Worlds, 1881-1955

Niehaus, I.
The Hidden Minority
November 2024

The Hidden Minority

Perceptions of Belonging and Otherness in the Finnish – Russian Borderland

Jerman, H.
Beyond Ethics and Pragmatism
November 2024

Beyond Ethics and Pragmatism

Evocative Moments in Doing Ethnography

Shokeid, M.
Silent Dilemmas of Project Managers
November 2024

Silent Dilemmas of Project Managers

Solving the Existential Puzzle

Djolic, M. R.
Correcting the Record
December 2024

Correcting the Record

Essays on the History of American Anthropology

Lewis, H. S.
Understanding Business Offenders
December 2024

Understanding Business Offenders

A Comparative Analysis of Workplace Deviance, Convenience and Control

Gottschalk, P. & Hamerton, C.
(Un)Settling Place
December 2024

(Un)Settling Place

Diverse and Divergent Place-Making of People on the Move

Winters, N., Drotbohm, H., & Guevara González, Y. (eds)
Haunting Futures
December 2024

Haunting Futures

Crisis, Migration and Anticipation in Iceland

Pawlak, M.
Family Beyond Family
December 2024

Family Beyond Family

The Varieties of Kinship Experience

Shipton, P. & Ito-Adler, J. P. (eds)
Refugee Protection in Southeast Asia
December 2024

Refugee Protection in Southeast Asia

Between Humanitarianism and Sovereignty

Kneebone, S., Mariñas, R., Missbach, A. & Walden, M. (eds)
The Paris Peace Conference of 1919
December 2024

The Paris Peace Conference of 1919

The Challenge of a New World Order

Badel, L., Conze, E., & Dröber, A. (eds)

Anthropology-Related Journals

Anthropological Journal of European Cultures

Anthropological Journal of European Cultures

(formerly: Anthropological Yearbook of European Cultures)

ISSN Print: 1755-2923
ISSN Online: 1755-2931


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Anthropology in Action

Anthropology in Action

Journal for Applied Anthropology in Policy and Practice

ISSN Print: 0967-201X
ISSN Online: 1752-2285


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Anthropology of the Middle East

Anthropology of the Middle East

ISSN Print: 1746-0719
ISSN Online: 1746-0727


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Conflict and Society

Conflict and Society

Advances in Research

ISSN Print: 2164-4543
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Environment and Society

Environment and Society

Advances in Research

ISSN Print: 2150-6779
ISSN Online: 2150-6787


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Focaal

Focaal

Journal of Global and Historical Anthropology

ISSN Print: 0920-1297
ISSN Online: 1558-5263


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Journal of Legal Anthropology

Journal of Legal Anthropology

ISSN Print: 1758-9576
ISSN Online: 1758-9584


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Learning and Teaching

Learning and Teaching

The International Journal of Higher Education in the Social Sciences

ISSN Print: 1755-2273
ISSN Online: 1755-2281


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Migration and Society

Migration and Society

Advances in Research

ISSN Print: 2574-1306
ISSN Online: 2574-1314


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Museum Worlds

Museum Worlds

Advances in Research

ISSN Print: 2049-6729
ISSN Online: 2049-6737


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Religion and Society

Religion and Society

Advances in Research

ISSN Print: 2150-9298
ISSN Online: 2150-9301


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Sibirica

Sibirica

Interdisciplinary Journal of Siberian Studies

ISSN Print: 1361-7362
ISSN Online: 1476-6787


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Social Analysis

Social Analysis

The International Journal of Anthropology

ISSN Print: 0155-977X
ISSN Online: 1558-5727


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Social Anthropology/Anthropologie sociale

Social Anthropology/Anthropologie sociale

ISSN Print: 0964-0282
ISSN Online: 1469-8676


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The Cambridge Journal of Anthropology

The Cambridge Journal of Anthropology

ISSN Print: 0305-7674
ISSN Online: 2047-7716


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Latest Anthropology Blog Articles

International Men’s Day

19 November 2024 November 19th is International Men’s Day, which recognises “worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities […] highlight[ing] positive role models and raise awareness of men’s well-being”. The official theme for 2024 is “Positive Male Role Models”. This information has been taking from the official site. You… Read More

World Philosophy Day

21 November, 2024 – 3rd Thursday of November World Philosophy Day is celebrated on the third Thursday of November, this year on the 21st of November. Read more from the UNESCO World Philosophy Day page here. In the spirit of this day, we have compiled some of our Philosophy Studies titles below. Where is the… Read More

Fall of the Berlin Wall, 9 November 1989

35th anniversary This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall (9 November 1989)! To celebrate the Fall of the Berlin Wall, we want to spotlight our Books Series on German Studies. These series span further than only our most recent publications, and include a number of Open Access books, entirely… Read More

World Adoption Day

9 November The 9th of November is World Adoption Day! As described on the official website, “The day was created for the purpose of celebrating family, raising awareness for adoption and raising funds to support families in the adoption journey“. This year marks a decade since its creation. Read more from the organisation’s page here.… Read More

International Day of Care and Support

29 October The 29th October 2024 is the International Day of Care and Support! As the United Nations explains, “Care work, both paid and unpaid, is crucial to the future of decent work. Growing populations, ageing societies, changing families, women’s secondary status in labour markets and shortcomings in social policies demand urgent action on the… Read More

World Food Day 

16 October 2024 The 16th October 2024 is World Food Day! As the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations explains, “‘Foods’ stands for diversity, nutrition, affordability, accessibility and safety. A greater diversity of nutritious foods should be available in our fields, fishing nets, markets, and on our tables, for the benefit of all.” Read more… Read More

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Berghahn recognizes the significance of indigenous cultures and in the spirit of this day, we have collected some of our relevant titles below. Enacted Relations Performing Knowledge in an Australian Indigenous Community Franca Tamisari “This is an excellent exploration and exegesis of Yolngu performance in all its varied forms from… Read More

International Day of the Girl Child

Today is the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl Child, and this year’s theme is ‘Girls’ vision for the future’. In the spirit of this day, we have compiled a collection of some of our titles looking at girlhood below, with free to read introductions and some open access titles. For more content, you… Read More

World Architecture Day

Happy World Architecture Day! As described by the International Union of Architects, “World Architecture Day (WAD), created by the International Union of Architects (UIA) in 1985,  is celebrated annually on the first Monday of October. This day coincides with the United Nations World Habitat Day, aligning the architectural community’s efforts with global urban development goals.”.… Read More

German Unity Day

Commemorating German Reunification German Unity Day is celebrated on October 3rd. Tag der Deutschen Einheit celebrates the 1990 reunification of the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic with ceremonial acts and the citizens’ festival Bürgerfest. In the spirit of this day, we have compiled some of our German Studies titles below. You can browse our… Read More

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