Call for nominations! The Anthropology of Childhood and Youth Interest Group biennial book prize competition is open for nominations for a worthy representative of the field for 2024-2025.

It's hard to see what we're not seeing when working from the dominant or majority (normative) social position. As researchers, we share a normative but rarely critically considered position as ADULTS. This means our research has likely been shaped by adult-centrism. I made a resource.

The Anthropology of Children and Youth Interest Group is pleased to share our latest Spotlight on Scholarship: @analuizamsoares.bsky.social Ana Luiza Soares’ powerful research into how discourses of "orphanhood" can facilitate racialised exploitation of children in the context of 19thC Brazil.

The latest issue of NEOs is out - check out this collection of short articles on the theme "Playing the Game: An Anthropological Exploration of Youth, Sport, and Play"! acyig.americananthro.org/neosvol17iss...

The ACYIG Book Prize Committee is looking for volunteers to participate in the 2025 winner selection. The duties of the committee members should be completed by January 2026. If you are interested in participating, please email Ida Leggett ([email protected]) by June 30.

The ACYIG is delighted to present our latest Spotlight on Scholarship, featuring Chris Chapman's work on how children make stories and lives in residential care institutions in Japan: acyig.americananthro.org/spotlight-on...

ACYIG is delighted to present our latest Spotlight on Scholarship, featuring @jing-xu.bsky.social Jing Xu's "‘Unruly’ Children: Historical Fieldnotes and Learning Morality in a Taiwan Village." See more: acyig.americananthro.org/spotlight-on...

Fab essay from member @gabrielscheidecker.bsky.social: "early childhood science implicitly promotes Western, urban middle-class skills and behaviours... a child has reached their full potential when they behave and think like a Western, urban middle-class child." aeon.co/essays/the-p...

Our latest Spotlight on Scholarship highlighting recent publications in the anthropology of children and youth: Meghanne Barker's fascinating account of children who must perform shows for benefactors in a temporary home in Kazahkstan. acyig.americananthro.org/spotlight-on...

Pleased to (belatedly) announce: I was elected and have since begun my tenure as President of @amecys.bsky.social! 🧵 1

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AMECYS Board is seeking self- or peer-nominations for the following open positions: 1. Vice President 2. Communication Chair 3. Secretary 4. Board Member-at-Large Nomination materials must be emailed by March 1 to [email protected] For full call/questions, write: [email protected]

NEOS calls for papers for its Spring 2025 issue, themed "Playing the Game: An Anthropological Exploration of Youth, Sport, and Play." Access the full CFP here: acyig.americananthro.org/neosvol16iss...

The ACYIG is delighted to share our latest Spotlight on Scholarship, featuring the radical Susan Blum's @susandblum.bsky.social new book "Schoolishness: Alienated Education and the Quest for Authentic, Joyful Learning." Get a taster via Susan's Spotlight here acyig.americananthro.org/spotlight-on...

Time for my regular gripe about how “traditional” gender ideologies are not really traditional at all 👆 royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

Who are we missing?! Let us know if you know of someone on Bluesky who should be included so we can visibilise conversations about children and youth. go.bsky.app/6RP2S6M

ACYIG is pleased to announce our latest Spotlight on Scholarship, featuring Junehui Ahn's "Between Self and Community"! acyig.americananthro.org/spotlight-on...