From 29 September to 2 October, Cologne hosts the DGSKA conference  “Un/Commoning Anthropology.” 670 anthropologists, 70 workshops, and  the opening keynote “Planetary Commons” by Andrea Mühlebach on Monday,  5 p.m. at the Aula – don’t miss it!

Reminder: Plenary “Academic Freedom in Times of Crisis” on Oct 2, 1:30–3 PM, chaired by Julia Eckert and Lipin Ram. Speakers Basak Ertür (@basakertur.bsky.social), Ghassan Hage (@anthroprofhage.bsky.social), Nandini Sundar, and Martin Zillinger discuss challenges to academic freedom.

Nina ter Laan and Hauke-Peter Vehrs chair Plenary III “Un/Commoning Anthropology” on Oct 1, 9–10:30 AM. Featuring Tamer Abd Elkreem, Ethiraj Gabriel Dattatreyan, Mary Mbewe, and Christiane Falge, they explore power, representation, digital media, and decolonial approaches. #dgska2025

Reminder: Speakers Nitzan Shoshan, Mario Krämer, and Konstanze N’Guessan will share anthropological insights on right-wing extremism, authoritarian publics, and digital cultures in Germany. Plenary: Authoritarian Publics, Sept 30, 6–7:30 PM, Chair: Simone Pfeifer ( @simonepfeifer.bsky.social ).

Reminder: “More-than-Human Un/Commoning” with Liana Chua ( @lianachua.bsky.social ), Kileni Fernando, and Astrid Ulloa Cubillos on Sept 29, 5 PM. They explore commons beyond the human via conservation, Indigenous activism, and environmental justice. Chair: Franz Krause ( @franzkrause.bsky.social )

Reminder: Andrea Mühlebach, Professor of Maritime Anthropology at the University of Bremen, will keynote this year’s conference! She explores water politics, extractivism, and citizenship. Curious about "Planetary Commons"? Join us Monday, Sept 29, 5 PM! 🌍

🚀 Our new blog “Co-Producing Knowledge” is live! co-edited by Ute Dieckmann, Gerda Kuiper, @simonepfeifer.bsky.social and Hauke-Peter Vehrs. Collaborative anthropology – with new posts every Tuesday. Read the intro 👉 boasblogs.org/coproducingk... #CoProducingKnowledge #Anthropology #boasblogs

New on U/C A – Commoning Knowledge: "How to Open-Access in Social and Cultural Anthropology?" by Kathleen Heft. boasblogs.org/uncommoning/... #DGSKA2025

New on U/C A – Re/Commoning Cultural Heritage: "The Songs of My Grandparents, the Heritage of My People. The Creation of a Huni Kuin Song Archive between the Sacred Secret and the Struggle of Remembering" by Felix Uhl, boasblogs.org/uncommoning/... 'DGSKA2025

Reminder: Andrea Mühlebach, Professor of Maritime Anthropology at the University of Bremen, will keynote this year’s conference! She explores water politics, extractivism, and citizenship. Curious about "Planetary Commons"? Join us Monday, Sept 29, 5 PM! 🌍

Next week, four #InfraNorth researchers will present at the 2025 GASCA/DGKSA conference, on how #infrastructures sustain & transform livelihoods; epistemologies & methodologies of accompanied research; and commoning practices in the #Arctic. @philbu.bsky.social @dgska.bsky.social #Anthropology

boasblog: Who is afraid of anti-racism? Racism has been a contentious topic in anthropology. While cultural anthropology is often perceived in its historical foundation as a progressive response to scientific racism, recently various critical voices have called attention to the blindspots of the...

boasblog: Resistant Ecologies This panel examines the intersections of war, ecology, and commoning, focusing on how communities survive and repair life in war-torn environments. by Hilal Alkan and Sana Chavoshian (Leibniz Zentrum Moderner Orient)

boasblog: Commoning as Healing Practice? In a time of planetary crises accelerated by climate change and the devastations of the Anthropocene, this panel brings into focus Indigenous practices of healing as an alternative way to address these issues. by Valeska Andrea Díaz Soto and Eveline Dürr

NEW on the boasblog "Co-Producing Knowledge": "Co-Productive Research in Contested Fields" by Mario Krämer.

One week to go! Plenary IV Academic Freedom in Times of Crisis on threats, resistance and the role of universities in public life. Speakers: Basak Ertür, Ghassan Hage, Nandini Sundar, Martin Zilinger. 📅 Thu, Oct 2, 1:30 PM. tagung.dgska.de/zeitplan/#ti...

One week to go! Plenary III Un/Commoning Anthropology examines colonial legacies & anthropology’s role in commoning/uncommoning. Speakers: Tamer Abd Elkreem, Ethiraj Gabriel Dattatreyan, Mary Mbewe, Christiane Falge 📅 Wed, Oct 1, 9 AM tagung.dgska.de/zeitplan/#ti...

One week to go! Plenary II Authoritarian Publics on right-wing politics in Germany, authoritarianism & its impact on society. Speakers: Nitzan Shoshan, Mario Krämer, Konstanze N'Guessan. 📅 Tue, Sept 30, 6 PM. tagung.dgska.de/zeitplan/#ti...

One week to go! Plenary I More-than-Human Un/Commoning explores how humans & non-humans shape collective life, with insights on Indigenous land & environmental movements. Speakers: Liana Chua, Kileni Fernando, Astrid Ulloa Cubillos 📅 Tue, Sept 30, 9 AM. tagung.dgska.de/zeitplan/#ti...

One week to go! Keynote by Andrea Mühlebach (Univ. Bremen) on Planetary Commons, linking global commons theory with ethnographies of water movements & rights of nature. 📅 Mon, Sept 29, 5 PM. Program: tagung.dgska.de/zeitplan/#ti...

@dgska.bsky.social #DGSKA2025 - wäre nett, wenn ihr dies auch noch teilen würdet! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Reminder: Tagungsfest 🎊 1st October 8 pm at Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum 20:00 Uhr | Einlass 20:30 Uhr | Dinner --> Chef Kabui aus Kenia wird den Abend eröffnen und kulinarisch in Kooperation mit Gifty Owusu (Ama Twi, Köln) zu gestalten. 22:00 Uhr | Musik und Tanz

DGSKA 2025 starts in one week! Reminder: The general meeting of GASCA (DGSKA) members takes place on 📅 Wed, Oct 1, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM. Details: tagung.dgska.de/zeitplan/#ti...

The DGSKA 2025 conference is just a week away! The un/commoning boas blog is live: boasblogs.org/uncommoning

Just 1 week to go! On Mon, Sept 29, 11:30 AM–5:30 PM, the reception desk will be open in the Seminargebäude foyer. 👉 Pick up your conference badge 👉 Check-in = certificate by email We look forward to seeing you at the start of DGSKA 2025!

🔵Check out more contributions of the DGSKA Exhibition🟣 "Is Sharing Caring?" by Luca Bruls 52 Stones by General Assn. Art/Anthropology Collective Contemporary Archaeology by Selen Göbelez & Yann le Crouhennec Santu Paulu Meu Falla Guarire by Anja Dreschke agmedien.de/events/out-o...

💫Reminder💫 Only one week left! Un/Commoning - Conference of the German Association of Social and Cultural Anthropology 29.09 - 2.10.2025 in Cologne Go and check out the program tagung.dgska.de/zeitplan/#ti...

Out now! The boasblog: "Who’s afraid of anti-racism?" A roundtable explores anthropology’s colonial legacies, resistance to anti-racist initiatives, and how to build a discipline committed to justice and inclusion. Give it a look: boasblogs.org/uncommoning/...

Latest on the boasblog Un/Commoning Migration: Un/commoning Migration Studies and Decolonization as Distinction. The AG Migration reflects on borders, divides, and how to rethink Migration Studies beyond colonial legacies. Look into: boasblogs.org/uncomm.../un...

New blog on "Un/Commoning Migration"! "Multilingual as decolonial practice: ethnographic experiments of an anthropologist between Brazil and Italy" by Letizia “Tita” Patriarca Take a look at: boasblogs.org/uncommoning/...

!Out now! LEAKY ARCHIVE: Decolonizing museum archives through openness Cologne’s Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum transformed access with LEAKY ARCHIVE (2022–23), using digital collaboration to reinterpret 165,000+ colonial-era objects. Artists, activists, and youth brought fresh perspectives.

Check out the contributions of the DGSKA Exhibition💫 Living on the Edge: the Koli Community and the Chimbai Jetty by Sarica Robyn Empathy for Concrete Things by Gregory Gan Bodies of Water by Félicie Kertudofile Enmeshed and Entwined by Beatrix Hoffmann-Ihde agmedien.de/events/out-o...

Moving bodies – moving relationships: Practices of un/commoning Kathrin Schilbach,Sebastian Ritter Choquehuanca,Viola Cantù, and Sevi Bayraktar (University of Music and Dance Cologne) Dance Activation on 1 October 2025, 6:30 pm as part of the exhibition reception at the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum

👏 Congrats to Jun-Prof. Dr. Franziska Fay on receiving the Sibylle Kalkhof-Rose University Award 2025 for her outstanding research! 🔗 normativeorders.net/news/univ-pr...

Out of Focus – the exhibition of the DGSKA 2025 – is now online! The individual projects are now accessible and explore curatorial practices through sound, video, and digital media. Check them out here: agmedien.de/events/out-o... #dgska2025#outoffocus

Curatorial Project, Exhibition and Audiovisual Intervention Out of Focus. Un/Commoning Curatorial Practices through Multimodal Engagements 30.09 - 2.10.2025 Venue: Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum – Cultures of the World Cäcilienstraße 29–33, 50667 Cologne

Boasblogs: Accompanied Research Sophia Thubauville Judit Tavakoli Julia Koch Tshirangwana 1.10.2025 I 14.30-16:00 Uhr Anthropological research and knowledge production rarely take place in isolation. Relationships and interactions are at the heart of anthropological work...

Jetzt bewerben! Anmeldeschluss: 15. September 2025 Ein einzigartiges Praxis-Seminar, das anthropologische Theorie mit professioneller Küchenarbeit verbindet – von der Konzeptentwicklung bis zum Service des offiziellen DGSKA-Konferenzdinners! ethnologie.phil-fak.uni-koeln.de/content.php?...

Make sure to join the meeting of the regional groups – taking place Monday, September 29, 15:00–16:30! Check the timetable for all details: tagung.dgska.de/zeitplan/#ti... #dgska

Don't miss the meeting of the working groups – happening Monday, September 29, 13:30–15:00! Check the timetable for details: tagung.dgska.de/zeitplan/#ti... #dgska

📣 Call for Mentees! EASA’s free, remote Academic Mentorship Programme returns Sept 2025–May 2026. For late-PhDs, postdocs & early-career scholars (PhD ≤8 yrs). ⏰ Apply by 31 Aug 2025 🌍 Open to EASA members 🔗 easaonline.org/jobs-calls/m...

The "un/commoning boas blog" accompanying the DGSKA conference 2025 is live! In the blog, panel convenors will present and reflect on their panels. New posts are published continuously in the following weeks – check back for updates and insights! boasblogs.org/uncommoning #dgksa2025 #boasblogs

VORSTELLUNG PECE PLATFORM: 🗓️ 09.09.2025, 10-13 Uhr, Einführungsworkshop des ‪@fid-ska.bsky.social ‪‪zur Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography (PECE) - für gemeinsame ethnografische Arbeit einsetzten! ⏱️Anmeldung bis 01.09.2025 🔗 www.evifa.de/de/assets/ne...

Keep an eye on the general meeting of GASCA (DGSKA) members – coming up October 1, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM! Make sure to submit your motions (Anträge) at least 2 weeks in advance. The timeslot for the meeting can be found on the timetable on the website: tagung.dgska.de/zeitplan/#ti... #dgska2025

Keep an eye on “Out of Focus,” an exhibition on curatorial un/commoning through film, sound, installation & more! Curated by AG Medien(anthropologie) with help from N. Snoep, K. Hopp, B. Hoffmann-Ihde & R. Berthold at the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum, Sept 30–Oct 2, event Oct 1, 6–8 PM. #dgska2025

Check out Plenary session IV “Academic Freedom in Times of Crisis” with Basak Ertür, Ghassan Hage, Nandini Sundar, and Martin Zillinger! The session explores threats, strategies, and possibilities for academic freedom today. Thursday, October 2nd, 1:30 PM tagung.dgska.de/zeitplan/#ti... #dgska2025

Get ready for: Plenary III “Un/Commoning Anthropology”! We will explore how anthropology shapes and challenges colonial power. Speakers: Tamer Abd Elkreem, Ethiraj Gabriel Dattatreyan, Mary Mbewe & Christiane Falge. Wednesday, Oct 1, 9 AM. More info: tagung.dgska.de/zeitplan/ #dgska2025

Make sure to keep an eye on Plenary II: “Authoritarian Publics” with Nitzan Shoshan, Mario Krämer & Konstanze N'Guessan! The session explores the rise of right-wing politics and its impact on society. Tuesday, Sept 30, 6 PM. More info: tagung.dgska.de/zeitplan/ #dgska2025

Make sure to check out Plenary I: “More-than-Human Un/Commoning” with Liana Chua, Kileni Fernando & Astrid Ulloa Cubillos! The session explores how humans and non-humans co-create and unsettle commons. Tuesday, Sept 30, 9 AM. More info: tagung.dgska.de/zeitplan/ #dgska2025 #UnCommoning #Plenary

Don’t miss the DGSKA2025 keynote! Andrea Mühlebach (Uni Bremen) explores “Planetary Commons” and the global rights of nature, drawing on ethnographies of European water movements. Monday, Sept 29, 5 PM. More: tagung.dgska.de/zeitplan/ #dgska2025 #Keynote #PlanetaryCommons