Marshall Sahlins on how anthropology intersects politics

We were saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Sahlins on April 5, 2021. For more information, please see the University of Chicago News obituary:
❯ Marshall D. Sahlins, titan of anthropology, 1930-2021
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Notable anthropologist Dr. Marshall D. Sahlins talks of connecting with disappearing peoples and cultures, chiefly succession in Fiji, Vietnam War protests, ousting the Confucius Institute, and the intersection of anthropology and political science. Charles F. Grey Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and of Social Sciences at the University of Chicago, Dr. Sahlins talks with Dr. Jed Macosko, academic director of AcademicInfluence.com and professor of physics at Wake Forest University.
❯ Full Transcript:
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❯ See Dr. Sahlins's influencer profile:
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❯ More leaders in anthropology:
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❯ Link to the video Dr. Sahlins mentions in our interview:
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[@squatch545]

Marshall Sahlins died on April 5, 2021. He was 90. A true giant in anthropology. RIP.

[@AcademicInfluence]

The world has lost a great man. Thank you for commenting. I am honored to have gotten to meet him through this interview.

[@capitalistic]

3:32 shocked me. I am from Turkey and I believe he studied Sabbatai Sevi and his followers. This topic is still very rarely known in here. Marshall Sahlins was a true genius.

[@gustavogutierrezsuarez2051]

delightful interview, still sad about Sahlins passing

[@AcademicInfluence]

Thank you, Gustavo. Yes, we lost a true giant.

[@joaolaguens]

The interviwer has no idea what anthropolgy is!

[@AcademicInfluence]

Thanks for commenting. What do you think anthropology is? How does your perception differ from Dr. Macosko's? RIP, Dr. Sahlins. We were fortunate to be one of his last few interviews.