Dustin M. Wax » military http://dwax.org writer, educator, anthropologist, and freelance thinker Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:27:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Coming Soon – “Anthropology and Global Counterinsurgency” from U of Chi Press http://dwax.org/2010/03/03/coming-soon-anthropology-and-global-counterinsurgency-from-u-of-chi-press/ http://dwax.org/2010/03/03/coming-soon-anthropology-and-global-counterinsurgency-from-u-of-chi-press/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:42:52 +0000 dustin http://dwax.org/?p=1427 [Continue reading]]]> Anthropology and Global Counterinsurgency, edited by John D. Kelly, Beatrice Jauregui, Sean T. Mitchell, and Jeremy Walton, is available for pre-order on Amazon and will be released in both paperback and hardcover on April 1st. Based on the proceedings of the Anthropology and Global Counterinsurgency conference at the University of Chicago in 2008, the book explores not just current counterinsurgency efforts but the relationship between anthropology and the military and state intelligence apparatus in general. My essay in the book, “The Uses of Anthropology in the Insurgent Age”, takes a historical look at state uses of anthropology to explore the many failure points that make it difficult, if not impossible, for anthropologists to work effectively under military/intelligence auspices.

Although not all presentations are included, audio from many of the presentations at the conference (including mine) is available on the U of Chicago’s Center for International Studies website.

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That means I have just over a month to write something new and meaningful. I’m thinking of surveying the history of anthropological involvement with the military, and closing with a list of fundamental incompatibilities between military practice and anthropological practice.

More info to come…

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  1. Anthropologists as Counter-Insurgents: My first look at the work of Montgomery McFate (a lead author of the Army's counter-insurgency handbook and a strong advocate of anthropology as a military [Continue reading]]]> During the several years I spent researching and editing Anthropology at the Dawn of the Cold War, I wrote several pieces on the themes covered in the book (or closely related issues) at Savage Minds. For your convenience, here is a quick guide to related information at Savage Minds.

    1. Anthropologists as Counter-Insurgents: My first look at the work of Montgomery McFate (a lead author of the Army’s counter-insurgency handbook and a strong advocate of anthropology as a military tool).
    2. Working for PRISP: A discussion of the Pat Roberts Intelligence Scholarship Program, which offers students scholarships in selected disciplines (including anthropology) in exchange for internships and other service in US national security agencies.
    3. Anthropology Against Its Subjects: A report on David Price’s research into WWII efforts by anthropologists to create a race-specific weapon to use against the Japanese.
    4. And in case you’re wondering how an academic book gets produced, I wrote “The Road to Published: The Making of an Edited Volume” about the conception, collaboration, and publication of Anthropology at the Dawn of the Cold War. Three parts: Part 1, Part 1a, Part 2
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