Monday, February 16, 2009

Anthropologists and War


Paula Loyd (right), Wellesley '95, was an anthropology major conducting research for the U.S. military in Afghanistan.

Anthropologist's war death reverberates

By Farah Stockman Boston Globe Staff / February 12, 2009

"In a hostile corner of southern Afghanistan, an American platoon fanned out around a market, forming a protective circle around a petite woman with a notebook. Paula Loyd, a Wellesley-educated researcher, began interviewing villagers about the price of cooking fuel - a key indicator of whether insurgents had hijacked supply lines."

Read more at boston.com: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2009/02/12/anthropologists_war_death_reverberates/

Should anthropologists work alongside soldiers?

By Dan Vergano and Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY

"SAN FRANCISCO — The military for years has enlisted anthropologists, depending on their expertise to write up analyses of distant places and cultures.

But debate is growing among those scientists over whether it is appropriate for them to be involved in actually working alongside soldiers in combat or to contribute to the growing field of counterterrorism research."

Read more at usatoday.com: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/ethics/2008-12-08-anthropologists-soldiers_N.htm


- Posted By Christine, '09

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