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Jan Brunson@janbrunson· 8d

Looks like Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea are going to take one for the team again. They shred hurricanes. #Lala

Map of Hawai’i Island showing height of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· 24d

abstract for the article linked to above

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· 26d

It's hard to track a hurricane when NOAA and NWS have been gutted #Fausto

screenshot of internet search that reads, "NOAA and the NWS have been experiencin nationwide technical and infrastructure issues causing website delays, frozen homepages, and graphics or maps failing to load or update properly"

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Jul 15

Springer Spaniel celebrates Argentina goal

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Jul 7

Springer spaniel wearing Argentina jersey with pensive expression

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· May 29

Projects of Reproduction: Global Health Discourses and Lived Experiences in Nepal Monday at 1:00 pm NPT, Central Dept of Anthropology, Tribhuvan University

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· May 27

Please join us for my presentation, "Vertical Solutions? The Politics of Helicopter Rescue and Maternal Survival" 28 May 3 pm NPT (UTC+05:45) Hosted by @martinchautari.bsky.social and @anhs-himalaya.bsky.social

Flyer for talk: Thursday, May 28, 3:00 pm, Martin Chautari Seminar Hall, Thapathali, Kathmandu Nepal

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Apr 30

Honored to hear Dr. Amy Sueyoshi speak today. An inspiring reminder of why I do what I do.

Dr. Sueyoshi at the podium finishing her presentation

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Apr 11

New book on the private life of caste in India www.ucpress.edu/books/the-mo...

Book cover. The Monster in Your Path is an original and provocative look at why the global Left stumbles when dealing with historical structures of subordination like caste or race. Sharika Thiranagama examines rural communities in the South Indian state of Kerala, where decades of Communist Party rule has transformed life through land reform and social reorganization.

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Apr 2

Today @ UH Mānoa Anthropology Colloquium Prof. Aurora Kagawa-Viviani @akkagawa.bsky.social WAI COMMUNITY MATTERS: The Imperative of Place-based Water Research & Education for Hawaiʻi 3pm Crawford Hall 115

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Mar 26

Tomorrow 12:00 pm HST Found in the Folder: Vital Nurse Refusals through Time in Hawai‘i Nei

Flyer for online presentation by Rachel Tjoeng, PhD candidate in Anthropology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, sponsored by CLEAR

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Mar 24

landslides creating some gnarly traffic Windward side. big thanks to repair crews 🙏🏼

Repair crew working on landslide that closed one lane

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Mar 24

"Internationally acclaimed poet and performer Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner explores how the climate crisis in the Marshall Islands is inseparable from longer histories of colonialism, nuclear testing, and displacement."

Wednesday, April 1st, 6:30 p.m., HST
Orvis Auditorium, UH Mānoa

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Mar 23

overcooked the eggs.

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Mar 23

making dashi in a super-flu feverish haze

Cutting board with some non traditional ingredients because I’m working with what’s in the fridge

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Feb 4

New article by #MedAnthroHI MA & med student Katriel Wong on Marshallese mothers navigating discrimination in Hawai‘i. We advocate for bwebwenato / talk story / talanoa as collaborative methodology. #Hawaii #ReproJustice #ReproSky #PublicHealth #Anthropology

Marshallese mothers face the highest rates of adverse maternal and child health outcomes compared to other ethnic groups in Hawaiʻi. Previous studies used interviews with healthcare providers to understand these disparate outcomes; however, the voices of Marshallese women are relatively absent. This project explores the bwebwenato (Marshallese mode of storytelling) of first-generation Marshallese mothers who navigated discrimination before, during, and after pregnancy in Hawaiʻi. Using collaborative methodology, we co-produced research that centers the bwebwenato of Marshallese women. In addition to the intersections of power and race in healthcare settings, Marshallese mothers chose to highlight the discrimination they faced growing up in Hawaiʻi. Through these stories, they profess their ability to navigate their cultural traditions and beliefs within and against a local racial hierarchy that places Micronesians at the bottom. Bwebwenato as a method has the potential to transform research into a more acceptable form for groups experiencing discrimination and patient-provider interactions into more equitable exchanges.

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Feb 2

Meanwhile, this prof, deeply committed to transferring critical thinking skills to the next generation, has returned to printing texts for students & having them underline & write in the margins of those "long PDFs" AND create a handwritten reading notes journal.

Email advert for university workshop on utilizing NotebookLM: "Stop feeling overwhelmed by long PDFs and messy notes"

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Jan 30

New from Laura Burke: Concealed coexistence: Reproductive choice and coercion in Timor-Leste doi.org/10.1111/maq.... #MedicalAnthropology #FeministDemography

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Jan 29

Dr. Kim TallBear at University of Hawai‘i on Thursday #Indigenous #Anthropology

Flyer stating the panel presentation on Self-Indigenization is on Thursday, January 29, 6-8:30 p.m.

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Jan 1

If your book or one you admire belongs on this list, please let me know! Happy New Year #GlobalHealth #Anthropology #CriticalGlobalHealth (BTW, Brown Saviors isn't on the list because it's a required text for the course)

List of Recent Books related to ANTH 663 Anthropology of Global Aid

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Dec 29

New Year’s reading. Posted with a full embrace of the irony of posting the book on social media.

Photo of the book Superbloom by Nicholas Carr

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Dec 1

Unboxing my first ever anatomical model. I feel like I have finally unlocked peak Professor status.

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Nov 12

I’ve reread this paper 100s of times, and only today did I see the annoying error in the abstract 😒

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Nov 10

Aaaand the event is almost over. Spouse, child, students all accounted for. They are so fortunate to be able to witness 2 lava fountains.

photo of Kīlauea lava fountains from the south

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Oct 27

12’s costume in progress 🎃

Red cloth with tear here painted white in the corner

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Oct 22

Brown Saviors and Their Others was such a great addition to the Anthropology of Global Health & Development. I’ve reread the preface and intro so many times at this point that my pages are falling out. Ahem, Duke?

Table of contents for the book Brown Saviors

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Jul 10

These will be staying on the shelf until I leave this world #Himalaya

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Jul 10

Cleaning out my university office bc termite infestation, and look at the history I am throwing away #Nepal

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Jul 6

Good morning from O'ahu

Jan Brunson@janbrunson· Jun 11

Art in the making