Our Blog

Our blog is where we think out loud about joy, culture, and what it means to live well across human societies. From short essays and reading notes to interviews and observations, each post explores the anthropology of joy in an accessible, conversational register. We publish on Substack, where you can read our latest writing, browse the archive, and subscribe to receive new posts directly to your inbox.

The Elements of Joy

Contemplating land-as-healing in Japan and Hawaiʻi

A Voice in the Crowd

Finding joy in conversation and resistance

Joy in Brazil

Myth, community, and the pursuit of freedom

Why I Study the Elements of Joy

An invocation to research in relation, reciprocity, repair.

Welcome to AnthropoloJOY!

Cross-cultural approaches to cultivating joy in times in and beyond crisis