From a Distinctly Darwinian View. Dr. David Sloan Wilson, an evolutionary biologist, says religion evolved early because it helped make humans more cohesive and cooperative. A Interview in the New York Times. Requires free registration. Or use my login: user:ethno password:log123

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English Ethnographer Farnham Rehfisch with a Mambila From a nice website about the work of Rehfisch.

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For three years in any of the following subjects: Anthropology, Archaeology, History of Art, History (including Ancient History). The successful candidate is likely to be at or near the postdoctoral level. More here.

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In the SZ of the 18th decembre on the feature pages a very interesting article presents the "biggest German Ethnoportal", called "Vaybee!". That's a electronic platform for mostly young turkish people who live in Germany. Curosily it's only a homepage for travelling and partnership, but it shows the cut between the traditional turkish culture and the life young Turkish wanna live or real live in western societies. But it show also the internet as an example for a platform and a solution for such problems. The newspaper-article complete the view and interprete the concept and the realisation of the homepage. If you wanna have the article please contact.

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Did anyone here know, that the munich ethnological museum has a Chinese text from approximately 50 B.C. that mentions games very similar to soccer that were played between teams from China and Japan? No? This american page mentions that in a short history of football. Via Monolog

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Aspects of physical appearance are poor indications of a person's genetic ancestry, according to a new study by Brazilian researchers. (...) The most interesting finding, Pena noted, is that the researchers observed a significant dissociation between genomic geographical ancestry--African versus European--and social race, which was evaluated using multiple physical attributes that included skin pigmentation, color and texture of hair, eye color and shape of nose and lips. Yahoo/Reuters reports.

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After protests of mexicans, the government of the city Oaxaca in mexico did not allow the company McDonalds to build a fast food restaurant under the historic stone archways of Oaxaca's 16th century central plaza, also known as the zocalo. Gurdian Unlimited reports. So this is a case, were one culture refuses the adoption of a foreign culture.

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Indonesia got stuck in a deep crisis after the terror assault of Bali. What in the world happened with this country, asks the german newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung.

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Le Centre d'Etudes et de Documentation Economiques, Juridiques, et Sociales, Centre français de recherche établi au Caire et Unité de Recherche Associée (URA 1165) CNRS, MAE peut recevoir des personnels CNRS en affectation ou des personnels universitaires (professeurs ou maitres de conférence) de catégorie A en détachement, en qualité de chercheur associé au CNRS, pour une durée d'un an éventuellement renouvelable. Le CEDEJ serait heureux, à ce titre recevoir un ou deux chercheurs. La mission de recherche du CEDEJ consiste en un développement des savoirs sur l'Egypte et le Soudan contemporain dans leurs dimensions sociales,politiques, et économiques, et dans leurs relations avec les autres pays de la région.Les axes privilégiés sonr : les études historiques et juridiques, la sociologie politique, l'analyse du développement économique, les changements liés à l'urbanisation. Les dossiers de candidatures sont accessibles sur le site we du CNRS. Ils peuvent également être retirés dans les délégations du CNRS. Merci de nous faire également parvenir une copie de votre dossier de candidature. La date limite de dépôt des dossiers dans les délégations du CNRS est fixée au Vendredi 20 Decembre 2002. Via DAVO

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You will spearhead the development of courses on Arab or Islamic diasporas in Europe or the Americas at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. If your interests are in the social, political, religious or cultural life of Arab or Islamic diasporas you are welcome to apply. Knowledge of Arabic or another Middle Eastern language and the ability to teach it are essential. Salary scale: L22,191 - L25,451 p.a. Please quote Ref: 312009 Closing date: 17 January 2003. Full details here and here. Via DAVO

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