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Volume 6, Issue 2 is out NOW!
After another round of reading and editing, we proudly present to you our newest edition: Volume 6, Issue 2! Thank you to the authors of...
Dec 18, 20241 min read


Volume 6, Issue 1 is out NOW!
After another round of reading and editing, we proudly present to you our newest edition: Volume 6, Issue 1! This edition is a special...
Jun 5, 20241 min read


Publication event 'Anniversary Edition'
The publication day of Volume 6, Issue 1, our 'Anniversary Edition', is almost there! Time to celebrate this publication including our...
Jun 4, 20241 min read


Deadlines 'Anniversary Edition' Volume 6(1)
As we mark our 5th anniversary of SCAJ with this edition, we're celebrating by opening the doors to submissions from the past five years!...
Feb 17, 20241 min read


Core team vacancies Winter 2023-2024
SCAJ is looking for new core team members, who are willing to join us with the start of the preparations for Volume 6, Issue 1. As a core...
Jan 19, 20241 min read


Volume 5, Issue 2 is out NOW!
Our newest edition is out now! We have a new booklet full of anthropological papers written by students from Utrecht University and...
Dec 13, 20231 min read


Ebook 'Ethnographic Fieldwork: An anthropology student's toolkit'
We’re so proud to bring you an entire Ebook filled with essential tips and tricks that every anthropology student should know before...
Nov 1, 20231 min read


Part six: Money, money, money
Must be funny, in the rich man’s world. Miriam and I (Tamar) were out one day running some errands and chatting about fieldwork (as we do...
Nov 1, 20234 min read


Part five: Embracing self-reflection
As an anthropologist, there is nothing you’ll do more than reflect on the things you’ve seen, and experienced, or what you’ve yet to do...
Oct 25, 20236 min read


Part four: Administrative work
Fieldwork is exciting, eye-opening, and intriguing. Each experience and conversation is one you would otherwise never have. But fieldwork...
Oct 18, 202310 min read


Part three: Maintaining boundaries and staying safe
Let us get straight to the point: Your personal safety is ALWAYS more important than your research. Especially if you are part of a...
Oct 11, 20239 min read


Part two: Taking care of your mental well-being
I (Tamar) remember learning about the different stages of fieldwork. There’s the honeymoon phase when everything is new and exciting. You...
Oct 4, 20238 min read


Part one: Preparations
For an anthropology student, fieldwork is arguably the most anticipated part of the curriculum. It’s equally exciting and scary...
Sep 27, 20238 min read


Final call for papers and reviewers Volume 5(2)
With the start of the new academic year we kindly remind you that you can submit your written work for SCAJ's Fall 2023 edition, set to...
Sep 15, 20231 min read


A Fieldnotes Series: "A Practical Guide to Fieldwork"
Happy new academic year! We’re glad to have you back.
We’ve been cooking up something exciting over the summer. Starting on September 27...
Sep 13, 20231 min read


Insanity at the Edge of the World: Werner Herzog’s Ecstatic Truth
We at SCAJ had the distinct honor of being invited to the EYE Film Museum for the press opening of the new Werner Herzog exhibit...
Jul 7, 20234 min read


Call for papers and reviewers
You can now submit your written work for SCAJ's Fall 2023 edition, set to be published in December of this year. For this edition, we...
Jun 19, 20231 min read


Join our team!
Looking for an impactful and fulfilling extracurricular activity besides your anthropology program? Join our core team and contribute to...
May 20, 20231 min read


Volume 5, Issue 1 out now!
We're thrilled to announce the release of Volume 5, Issue 1 of the Students of Cultural Anthropology Journal! Dive into the latest...
May 19, 20231 min read


Invitation: Publication event 30 May
Preparations for SCAJ' seventh edition are coming to a close, and we're so excited to share this edition's contents with you. The issue...
May 13, 20231 min read
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