March 5, 2024
Cultureblog
The Executive Committee of the Canadian Association of Social and Cultural Anthropology (CASCA) shares the concerns of many other associations in the field, including the German Association of Social and Cultural Anthropology (DGSKA), the European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA), the American Anthropological Association (AAA), and the Australian Anthropological Society (AAS), regarding the termination letter recently sent to…
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The Executive Committee of the Canadian Anthropology Society/Société canadienne d’anthropologie (CASCA) shares the concerns of many sister societies (e.g. DGSKA, EASA, AAA, AAS) regarding the recent letter of dismissal sent by the President of the Max Planck Society to anthropologist Ghassan Hage. We are particularly concerned: That Dr. Hage was ostensibly dismissed due to…
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CASCA views the unfolding tragedy in Palestine-Israel with horror and great concern. We support international calls for an immediate ceasefire. We condemn the attacks by Hamas on innocent people, and the taking of hostages, and we likewise condemn the mass violence inflicted on the people of Gaza during the Israeli government’s military campaign, which has…
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It is with horror and deep concern that CASCA observes the tragedy unfolding in Palestine-Israel. We support international calls for an immediate ceasefire. We condemn Hamas’s attacks on innocent people and the taking of hostages. We also condemn the violence inflicted on the entire population of Gaza in…
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This is a link to a letter in support of the decision to withdraw the “Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby” session from the AAA/CASCA 2023 Meeting. Read More
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Here is a link to a letter supporting the decision to remove the “Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby” session from the 2023 AAA/CASCA meeting. More information
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The AAA and CASCA boards reached a decision to remove the session “Let’s Talk about Sex Baby: Why biological sex remains a necessary analytic category in anthropology” from the AAA/CASCA 2023 conference program. Read More
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The executive committees of the AAA and CASCA have decided to remove the session “Let’s Talk about Sex, Baby: Why Biological Sex Remains a Necessary Analytic Category in Anthropology” from the program of the 2023 AAA/CASCA meeting. Learn more More information
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The Anthropological Society of Canada unequivocally condemns the Russian Federation's military assault on Ukraine. Learn more
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The Canadian Anthropological Society unequivocally condemns the Russian Federation’s military assault on Ukraine. Read Statement
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The Canadian Anthropological Society (CASCA) condemns anti-Asian hatred in Canada and recognizes that it is interwoven with a context of white supremacy, xenophobia and, often, misogyny. We would particularly like to extend our condolences to the families and loved ones of the eight victims, six of whom were women of Asian origin, who lost their lives during an act…
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The Canadian Anthropology Society (CASCA) condemns anti-Asian hate in Canada and recognizes that it is embedded in white supremacy, xenophobia, and often misogyny. Specifically, we would like to extend our condolences to the families and loved ones of the eight people, six of whom were women of Asian descent, who lost their lives in an…
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