Anthropologists on Fiction

CaMP Anthropology is hosting a series of anthropological reflections on the fiction  anthropologists enjoy, or enjoy hating.  Inspired by a recent blog series focusing on the television show Severance on Exertions, we are asking for volunteers to write 800-1,000 word blog posts about a novel, film, television show, graphic novel, podcast, any form of fictional representation.  Analyses of adaptations are also welcome.

The format:

We are asking people to suggest or choose a work they would like to analyze for the CaMP blog. Once at least three people have signed up to discuss a piece of fiction, we will negotiate a deadline that adds as little stress as possible to people’s all too obligated lives.  When enough people sign up to discuss a particular text, they will form an editing circle – each person will edit two other pieces in the two weeks after the deadline.  When all the edited and revised posts have been sent to CaMP anthropology – campsemiotics@gmail.com, we will post the three blogs posts over three weeks, one every Monday.

Please sign up here:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/15ADc8zzbV3XZgICMZwAN04viEYZX6IcSWq3sEuF3YQ8/edit?usp=sharing

Editors: Ilana Gershon – igershon@rice.edu and Steve Selka – sselka@indiana.edu