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Notes Towards a “Mustache of Understanding” [Parody] Piece
Without comment, but completely in the character and tone of voice of Thomas Friedman (he who possesses the Mustache of Understanding), I begin in media res in the back of a Taxi, where a taxi driver...
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Deathpower Book Announcement
I have many things I hope to post at this site soon, including a length review of Andrew Alan Johnson’s (excellent) book Ghosts of the New City: Spirits, Urbanity, and the Ruins of Progress in Chiang...
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Talk at UC Berkeley on October 19: “Past Lives Present, Tense”
I am very excited to be giving a talk on my next book project, titled “Past Lives Present, Tense,” at UC Berkeley’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies on Monday, October 19th, 4-5:30, in the Doe...
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Review: Andrew Johnson’s “Ghosts of the New City”
Johnson, Andrew Alan. 2014. Ghosts of the new city: spirits, urbanity, and the ruins of progress in Chiang Mai. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press. University of Hawai’i Link Amazon Link Review by...
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Ontologies Project
My work has recently taken me into conversation with various disciplines about the nature of ‘ontology,’ by which different people, even within single disciplines, often mean quite different things...
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Video of Class Temple Visit
A Macalester student named Mitch Paquette made a short video introducing Pchum Ben and my class’ annual visit to the incredibly generous and hospitable community at Watt Munisotaram. I hope you’ll give...
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Deathpower Coupon Code
My book is out. If you’re considering buying it, I encourage you to purchase it from the Columbia University Press page, where you can get 30% off the price with the coupon code DAVDEA. And let me...
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Columbia UP Holiday Sale Coupon 4o% off
Happy Holidays from Columbia University Press! Save 40% on ALL TITLES during our #HolidaySale! https://t.co/XPJT4ryNJE So, that should work on Deathpower too.
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Launching Deathpower in Cambodia
I’m particularly pleased that the first event for my recently published book, Deathpower: Buddhism’s Ritual Imagination in Cambodia [ahem: there’s a coupon code on that page], (available from the...
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A collection of articles
I’ve been talking to reporters a bit, lately. Here are some articles that resulted. “The cycle of rice: Part 3: Rice For the Spirits“, an article on Pchum Ben by Anthony Jensen and Kang Sothear, photos...
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