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Why was witchcraft such a thing for so long in anthropological studies of Africa?

The struggle to forge a new model for academia in which solidarity isn’t just about protecting one’s powerful friends, dominated my week.

Sean Jacobs
Feb 22, 2022
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For the last week or so, I was occupied by something very important: scandals over widespread sexual harassment by professors of their students, including the need for a #MeToo in academia and a serious engagement with how power works in the university.

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