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Associate Prof. Anthropology @UofT @UTSC; Ghana, religion, ethics, activism; BSc @NUSingapore, PhD @LSEAnthropology; Where am I from, really?

Toronto, Ontario
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    Girish Daswani‏ @girishdaswani 5 Jan 2019

    Girish Daswani Retweeted Dr. Kira Jones, ScHoLaR

    THIS just happened at the #aiascs2019, joint conference of the Archaeology Institute of America and Society for Classical Studies. Another classicist was told that he got his job because he's black! This is not exclusive to Classics/ Archaeology but pertains to Anthropology.https://twitter.com/FlavianSophist/status/1081636820469788672 …

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    Dr. Kira Jones, ScHoLaR @FlavianSophist
    Wow. I thought we'd get at least a few questions into the #aiascs Future of Classics q&a before we hit "I am not a socialist I believe in merit" and "you got your job because you're black." I'm glad the majority of the room was properly horrified.
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    • PlanAll MRECC kianna 🍨 Sarah Keith Amy Robinson-Junker Bet Hucks Cloudydays16 享 🏳️‍🌈 xenoanthropology
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      2. Girish Daswani‏ @girishdaswani 5 Jan 2019

        2) That some academics, especially senior ones, feel emboldened to speak their minds about "diversity" and "decolonization" at conferences as if the principle of meritocracy was somehow in danger. And lets not forget who (class, status, gender) usually benefits from meritocracy

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      3. Girish Daswani‏ @girishdaswani 5 Jan 2019

        3) That these forms of open expression of discomfort around diversity and/or decolonization has been finding its way into Anthropology meetings. I heard there was resistance against a decolonization statement at the Canadian Society of Physical Anthropology meeting last year.

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      4. Girish Daswani‏ @girishdaswani 5 Jan 2019

        4) I've heard of academics who air concerns about being under pressure to hire non-white colleagues because their department decided to take "diversity" more seriously. As if taking diversity seriously means lowering standards for entry.

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      5. Girish Daswani‏ @girishdaswani 5 Jan 2019

        5) At least people feel threatened enough to feel say these things out in the open. Or maybe they're simply clue-less. Cause their sense of stability and the bubble they've been living in is slowly breaking. But some things need breaking before others can rebuild.

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      2. Willing to discuss‏ @buffsblg 7 Jan 2019

        It remains trivial to refute. The idea that unqualified folks get jobs because of affirmative action is unsupported by anything but bigotry.

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