Thank you to Leslie Dorrough Smith (Editor) & the North American Association for the Study of Religion (NAASR) for the opportunity of a new publication in the volume Constructing "Data" in Religious Studies: Examining the Architecture of the Academy. "The volume Constructing “Data” in Religious Studies provides a critical introduction to the ways in which the category “data” is … Continue reading Constructing “Data” in Religious Studies
The Climate of Commodity Discourses: Values We Produce, Market, and Consume
Abstract: Global commodity chains are one lens anthropologists use to examine the dynamic entanglements within human social relations that exist in a highly monetized world, where worth is often determined by a set of cultural conversations founded on a clear stress on the principles of market value. Studies within political economy, anthropology, and cultural theory … Continue reading The Climate of Commodity Discourses: Values We Produce, Market, and Consume
Selling Diversity, Unity & Social Justice
Just before the Star-Spangled Banner ceremonially started Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, a minute long commercial with a message of “unity and positivity” kicked off one of the most commercialized events on the planet. No, the NFL did not welcome back Colin Kaepernick. And PETA did not join forces with Tom Brady to promote veganism … Continue reading Selling Diversity, Unity & Social Justice
Value, Values And Religion in the Contemporary World Workshop
I recently had the great opportunity to participate in a very engaging, productive, and stimulating workshop on the concept of value at the The Center for Contemporary Buddhist Studies (CCBS) – located in the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. The center, Directed by Trine Brox, has held a continual stream of … Continue reading Value, Values And Religion in the Contemporary World Workshop
A Hunger for Authenticity
Recently published a short blog post over at Culture on the Edge on authenticity claims within the restaurant business. It seems that one of the new key words used to market food products today is the "authentic" - a contested descriptor that may tell one less about the food stuff that is for sale … Continue reading A Hunger for Authenticity
Welcome
Welcome to the personal website of Jason WM Ellsworth! I am a doctoral student in the Sociology & Social Anthropology Department at Dalhousie University, and often a Sessional Lecturer in the departments of Religious Studies and Sociology & Anthropology at the University of Prince Edward Island. Within the following pages you can find information on … Continue reading Welcome
