Newsletter

Consider this your periodic field report from Optimistic Anthropology—featuring fresh blog posts, events worth your time, new additions to our resource collection, and updates on what we're up to.

Newsletter Archive

Volume 042

Wishing you a year ahead...

Wishing you a year ahead...

December 2022

Volume 041

Repairing That Hole in the Universe

Repairing That Hole in the Universe

October 2022

Volume 040

I Will Be Here For a Long Time

I Will Be Here For a Long Time

June 2022

Volume 039

The Need for Hope & REALITIES OF PAIN

The Need for Hope & REALITIES OF PAIN

March 2022

Volume 038

Of Mubble Fubbles & Appreciation

Of Mubble Fubbles & Appreciation

December 2021

Volume 037

Dobar dan from Sarajevo!

Dobar dan from Sarajevo!

August 2021

Volume 036

Systems Are made of People like you and Me

Systems Are made of People like you and Me

June 2021

Volume 035

It’s been a minute, or 149,760!

It’s been a minute, or 149,760!

March 2021

Volume 034

Finding Balance Between Engaging & Asserting

Finding Balance Between Engaging & Asserting

December 2020

Volume 033

Building right relationships with one another & Communities

Building right relationships with one another & Communities

October 2020

Volume 032

Change, Loss & RBG

Change, Loss & RBG

September 2020

Volume 031

People on every continent have stood in your shoes

People on every continent have stood in your shoes

July 2020

Volume 030

A culture of love and trust

A culture of love and trust

June 2020

Volume 029

An InEscapable Network of Mutuality

An InEscapable Network of Mutuality

April 2020

Volume 028

The Stress of Disaster Brings People Together

The Stress of Disaster Brings People Together

March 2020

Volume 027

The Human Connection is the Value

The Human Connection is the Value

February 2020

Volume 026

On Community and Our New Home Base

On Community and Our New Home Base

January 2020

Volume 025

Mr. Rogers and the Butterfly Effect

Mr. Rogers and the Butterfly Effect

November / December 2019

Volume 024

A Hat Full of Sky

A Hat Full of Sky

October 2019

Volume 023

A Confident Relationship with the Unknown

A Confident Relationship with the Unknown

September 2019

Volume 022

Sarajevo Calling

Sarajevo Calling

August 2019

Volume 021

Whirlwind of Emergence

Whirlwind of Emergence

July 2019

Volume 020

White Lies and Timeless Truths

White Lies and Timeless Truths

June 2019

Volume 019

Lessons in Community Engagement from a Thai Artist

Lessons in Community Engagement from a Thai Artist

May 2019

Volume 018

What’s the Opposite of a Gatekeeper?

What’s the Opposite of a Gatekeeper?

April 2019

Volume 017

Oh the Humanity!

Oh the Humanity!

March 2019

Volume 016

Intentionality & Japan, Integrating Work & Travel, and 40 New Opportunities

Intentionality & Japan, Integrating Work & Travel, and 40 New Opportunities

February 2019

Volume 015

Trust & Gratitude, Favorite Podcasts of 2018, and 40+ New Opportunities!

Trust & Gratitude, Favorite Podcasts of 2018, and 40+ New Opportunities!

January 2019

Volume 014

Being With My Tribe, Breaking Bread in 2019 & 20+ New Opportunities!

Being With My Tribe, Breaking Bread in 2019 & 20+ New Opportunities!

November 2018

Volume 013

Happy Halloween! Fear, Courage, Community & 25+ New Opportunities!

Happy Halloween! Fear, Courage, Community & 25+ New Opportunities!

October 2018

Volume 012

The Power of Questions, #GoodReads & #GoodListens, & 25+ New

The Power of Questions, #GoodReads & #GoodListens, & 25+ New

Septembere 2018

Volume 011

Hope from Berlin, #GoodReads & #GoodListens, & 35+ New Opportunities!

Hope from Berlin, #GoodReads & #GoodListens, & 35+ New Opportunities!

August 2018

Volume 010

When Collaborations Fail, #GoodReads & #GoodListens, Racial Equity Here, and 35+ New Opportunities

When Collaborations Fail, #GoodReads & #GoodListens, Racial Equity Here, and 35+ New Opportunities

July 2018

Volume 009

Everything You Feel Can Be Fuel, Proven Methodologies in New Contexts, 21 Great Job, Consulting, and Fellowship Opportunities!

Everything You Feel Can Be Fuel, Proven Methodologies in New Contexts, 21 Great Job, Consulting, and Fellowship Opportunities!

June 2018

Volume 008

Announcing Our New Job Opportunity Round-Up, Lessons from Sabbatical One Year Later, and the Royal Wedding

Announcing Our New Job Opportunity Round-Up, Lessons from Sabbatical One Year Later, and the Royal Wedding

May 2018

Volume 007

Spots, Cross-Sector Collaborations & Comic Books

Spots, Cross-Sector Collaborations & Comic Books

April 2018

Volume 006

Portraits of Women, In Praise of Process, & Podcasts to Inspire the Adjacent Possible

Portraits of Women, In Praise of Process, & Podcasts to Inspire the Adjacent Possible

March 2018

Volume 005

Emergent Learning, Sabbatical Design Services, Cross-Sector Collaboration Training

Emergent Learning, Sabbatical Design Services, Cross-Sector Collaboration Training

February 2018

Volume 004

New year, new ideas for shaping a brighter future

New year, new ideas for shaping a brighter future

January 2018

Volume 003

The openness equation & life sabbatical-ing at home

The openness equation & life sabbatical-ing at home

November 2017

Volume 002

Halloween, life, sabbatical, blog series, new workshop & more!

Halloween, life, sabbatical, blog series, new workshop & more!

October 2017

Volume 001

Welcome to OA!

Welcome to OA!

August 2017