Miguel Alcalde

Anthropologist, among other things.
Interested in attention, its relationship to experience and its role in culture and society.
PhD Candidate @LSEAnthropology

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

Hi everyone!!! After a long hiatus, I'm back on Twitter. I'll now focus mainly on professional interests here. Expect anthropology and cognitive science (especially of attention), as well as some design (human-centered, service, and otherwise) and applied ethnographic methods...

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

@savfortunato Hahaha! Hola Sofi! :)

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

Hi everyone!!! After a long hiatus, I'm back on Twitter. I'll now focus mainly on professional interests here. Expect anthropology and cognitive science (especially of attention), as well as some design (human-centered, service, and otherwise) and applied ethnographic methods...

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

Inevitably, there will still be the occasional opinion or RT about Venezuela, as well as other miscellaneous interesting/fun stuff...

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

@LinkedInHelp is there a problem with your sign up page? I've been trying to create an account and keep getting a "Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again." message. Have tried different browsers and computers.

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

@JuanLRodrigue10 I’ve been keeping off twitter as much as possible for quite a while now, and I guess I’ve lost some of my cultural fluency :)

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

@JuanLRodrigue10 Fair enough. I was thinking/writing with the anthropologist hat on because it was you who tweeted it. I wouldn’t have made that argument with other audiences. But I get your point about Twitter.

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

@JuanLRodrigue10 I’m sure you have seen that too and hopefully can see how the phrase “it’s different” should not be thrown away with the proverbial bath water.

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

@JuanLRodrigue10 Yes yes, I know that’s not what you mean. I agree with you 100% that Venezuelans too often say/imply that racism in Venezuela is “less bad” and that has to stop. My point is about the also too common application of US-centric logics and models of race/racism to Venezuelan society

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

@JuanLRodrigue10 Wholesale transplantation of models of how racism (or any other social phenomenon) looks and operates from, say, the US context to Venezuela is not good intellectual practice and it’s potentially harmful for the cause of justice. I’d even say that it’s intellectual colonialism.

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

@JuanLRodrigue10 Without meaning to undermine your point here, may I defend the phrase ‘is different’? Racism is different, not just in Venezuela, but in every context in which it exists. More importantly, understanding those differences is crucial if we want to tackle the problem effectively.

[James Walters @LSEChaplain]

It’s not been the easiest time to launch a new research unit! But really proud of the team that have created ⁦@LSE_RGS⁩ and the work we’re doing on how #COVIDー19 is impacting religious cohesion in London and worldwide #LSEthinks #interfaith https://t.co/UtcW3oObcy

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

@LSE_RGS @LSEnews Exciting news! and a breath of fresh air in these very difficult times. Well done Jim, Daniel, et al.!!!

[LSE Religion and Global Society @LSE_RGS]

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Religion and Global Society research unit. Head to our new website for more information on what we are doing, and stay tuned here for more updates! @LSEnews https://t.co/MEDl023iPQ

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

This is a devastating blow to freedom of information in Venezuela, as this was the only satellite tv service and allowed access to international media anywhere in the country, including remote areas where even state-controlled tv doesn’t reach.

[Caracas Chronicles @CaracasChron]

Why Is DirecTV Leaving Venezuela? https://t.co/Kv4YvRQYRz

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

@epablosensei Pablo, tú si eres viejo! ;)

[Juan Carlos Gabaldón @JuanCGabaldon]

One would think that endorsing a Health Ministry who has systematically withheld epidemiological information and doesn't even share general mortality figures would be something WHO's director would think twice before doing. Hard to take WHO seriously with this guy heading it.

[Alberto Corsín Jiménez (@[email protected]) @acorsin]

Qué importante es cuidar y sanar a los vivos, y qué importante, también, es honrar a los muertos y respetar nuestro duelo. Un grupo de antropólogxs de la LSE ha publicado un estudio con recomendaciones sobre la "muerte digna" durante la COVID-19

https://t.co/jaSFX9KI3y

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

@JuanLRodrigue10 @jguaido That’s truly awful. And yes, unbelievable levels of recklessness and/or naïveté. Thanks Juan!

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

@JuanLRodrigue10 @jguaido Juan, I’ve been having a really hard time keeping up with this whole debacle (on top of everything else!). Why do say this? What has come out about Guaidó’s involvement? (Not doubting you, just interested in looking at the stuff)

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

@eSht @Sojon Epa Esht! feliz año! Jajaja! Como anda todo?
No lo he visto. No tengo Apple TV, pero Jose me dio un dato para verlo “como tu película”. Tengo que ver si sirve.

[Miguel Alcalde @mlalcalde]

@Sojon epa Sojón! Tienes algún catálogo online de fotos tuyas de Caracas (en baja resolución)? Es para para usarlas de background en mis reuniones en Zoom/Teams? :)