The OAC Press launches the Working Papers Series to promote intellectual exchange within and outside the universities. We hope to bring what anthropologists have to say to the attention of the general public and invite everyone to take part in our debates. Each paper published will be linked to an open discussion thread in the OAC network. We will select work in progress that offers readers timely and relevant ideas and authors feedback for revision. The papers will be presented here in various formats and at several stages of their evolution. We place no restriction on publication elsewhere. The point is to refresh an ongoing conversation about anthropology and the world we live in.
The setting of the seminar is the OAC main discussion forum. The format is as follows:
- Day 1 – chair opens the seminar and invites discussant to post his/her comments
- Day 1 – discussant posts his/her comments
- Day 1 – chair invites the presenter to respond
- Day 2 – presenter responds
- Day 2 – chair then opens session to the floor for comments and questions (i.e. to all users of the main discussion forum)
- Day 3-13 – the seminar unfolds at a leisurely pace, as and when participants (including the presenter) find the time to post.
- Day 14 – chair thanks presenter, discussant and participant, announces next session and closes the seminar.
To submit work for consideration, please contact Keith Hart or Justin Shaffner at oacpress@openanthcoop.net.
