I took a DNA test and apparently I'm part Anatolian Neolithic Farmer and part Bell Beaker Culture, which makes sense, because I've always been drawn to bell-shaped implements and I also enjoy eating wheat and other staple crops.

Have you met the new kids on the block? Lønningspils is a new site with a focus on Scandinavian literature, and as a part of their launch they have a review of Leif Høghaug’s bonkers novel THE CALF, and an interview with the book’s translator David M. Smith!

SMU Dedman School of Law achieved a bar exam pass rate of 98.52%, the highest score of any Texas law school. This milestone reflects the hard work of our students, faculty, and community. Read more about this record-setting achievement: bit.ly/3JgGzTc

nws Eric Levitz This is actually a good illustration of the different conceptual focuses. In Norway, they are looking at the fishers and seeing them as collecting rent from natural resources that belong to everyone. Graham is concerned with making sure small fishers get that rent not big ones.

Dallas is a literary city, folks

RAI Huxley Memorial Lecture: The Moral Question - Prof Didier Fassin 6:00pm Friday 5th December 2025 Hosted by the RAI and LSE Anthropology In-person public event (The Sheikh Zayed Theatre) Please book here 👉 ow.ly/9Pvv50XjaHS

We are now welcoming applications for our 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowship program! Do you work on U.S. History? Then you should consider applying! All details here: apply.interfolio.com/176645

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Oil is the most Lovecraftian thing that actually exists. You're telling me that there's a black ichor under the earth, made from the ancient dead, whose burning can realize all the dreams of man but only at the price of slowly returning the earth to its primordial state?

The application portal for the 2026 Mobilization & Political Economy is now open. Please share with your talented undergraduate students. #politicaleconomy

The Department of Anthropology at Yale University seeks to hire a full-time tenure-track or tenured assistant/associate/full professor in environmental anthropology (sociocultural subfield) beginning as early as January 1, 2027. jobs.chronicle.com/job/37911310/a…

huge sale on Cornell University Press books:

New Mexico is the first state in the country to implement universal free childcare, and the program will save families an estimated $12,800 a year.

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TONIGHT (November 18) Conversations on Architecture and Design is a 4-part series that presents prominent architects, critics and scholars to reflect on Scandinavian and Nordic design’s enduring impact in shaping modern American design since the 19th century. This opening panel

If you follow my work you know that I often ask my readers to support my journalism. This time, it's different. My fiancee's mother has been diagnosed with stage IV cancer. She's on fixed income and had to relocate to Dallas for care. She needs your help. gofundme.com/f/extend-patti…

The sun has gone down, but the backups at DFW Airport are sticking around this Thanksgiving Eve.

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Let's go, Vini!

Thursday (12/4) SMU - the History of Religion & College Football in America! All info & free registration at: blog.smu.edu/cph/event/grid…