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Sibling Action: The Genealogical Structure of Modernity
In the three sections of Sibling Action, Stefani Engelstein analyzes the essential function of the sibling term in structuring the modern subject
Secretsharers: Intersecting Systems of Knowledge and Ethnographic Encounters in the American Southwest, 1880–1930
Adam Fulton Johnson'S dissertation project investigates encounters between Anglo anthropologists and Pueblo and Navajo Indian communities in the South
From Electrotype to the Electric Image: Global Vision, ca. 1830–1920
This project seeks to trace the emergence of a new archival logic of images: the image bank. Across the second half of the nineteenth century—as
Practicalities in “Practical Studies” in Nineteenth-Century Korea Thinking Social and Technological Innovation through Papermaking
Paper in pre-modern Korea was known for its unique qualities: a white glossy surface and cloth-like strength. It was very much desired by Korea’s thre
Analytic Narratives and the Semantics of Formal Decision Theories
The expression "analytic narratives" refers to a small group of studies that have developed at the intersection of history, political science and econ
Cataloging Life
Species catalogs—printed or digital—are a specific form of encyclopedias and compendia. They are designed for different purposes, and "are among the m
Nature’s Imprint: Botanical Illustration between Northern Europe and the New World (1550–1750)
Jaya Remond's research project studies the production of botanical illustrations depicting "exotic" plants in early modern Northern Europe (1550–1750)
The Cybernetic State: Social Science, Information Technology, and American Government, 1955–1985
In 2012, the US government committed over $200 million to a Big Data Research Initiative designed to explore how the analysis of massive collections o
The History of the Midlife Crisis
Susanne Schmidt's project historicizes the "midlife crisis," which became popular in the United States and, subsequently, globally in the 1970s. A con
Constructing Spaceship Earth
In Constructing Spaceship Earth, Perrin Selcer explores how and why scientists affiliated with UN agencies made the global-scale environment a so