Romanian Journal of Society and Politics, Vol. 1., Number 1., May 2001
This is an extended book review of Zoltán Rostás "Monografia ca Utopie: interviuri cu Henri H. St... more This is an extended book review of Zoltán Rostás "Monografia ca Utopie: interviuri cu Henri H. Stahl (1985-1987)", Bucharest: Paideia 2000. This book review was published in 2001 in "Romanian Journal of Society and Politics" and was re-published in 2013 on the main on-line platform dedicated to the Sociological School of Bucharest: http://www.cooperativag.ro/review-the-monograph-as-utopia-interviews-with-henri-h-stahl/
This special issue of Studia Universitatis Babes‐Bolyai Sociologia originates from the panel “Sha... more This special issue of Studia Universitatis Babes‐Bolyai Sociologia originates from the panel “Shaping the Field of Romanian Studies: American & Romanian Scholars at Work” chaired by Vintilă Mihăilescu and organized by Iuliu Rațiu at the Conference of the Society for Romanian Studies (SRS), Bucharest 26‐29 June, 2018. In line with the general theme of the conference, “#Romania100: Looking Forward through the Past”, the participants, all of whom had done research in Romania, were invited to present their views on what shaped the field of Romanian Studies, with a focus on academic exchanges and the mutual influence between international and Romanian scholars. Three participants in this panel, László Fosztó, David Kideckel, and Steven Sampson have submitted their revised presentations for this issue. Another panel member, Sam Beck, was unable to attend. Viorel Anăstăsoaie attended the panel; finally, Steven Randall did not attend the panel but graciously accepted later to reflect back on his fieldwork experience.
This paper addresses one of the first translations of a US anthropological monograph into Romania... more This paper addresses one of the first translations of a US anthropological monograph into Romanian. Its author, John V. Murra (1916–2006), born into a Russian-Jewish family in Odessa, grew up in Romania, where he studied and became involved in the Communist movement before his departure for Chicago in 1934. His 1956 PhD thesis in anthropology at University of Chicago on the Inka state was a first step towards turning Murra into an influential figure in the field of Andean anthropology. His sister Ata Iosifescu lived in Romania and translated his PhD thesis into Romanian, published in 1987 as 'Civilizaţie inca: organizarea economică a statului incaş' (Inka Civilization: the Economic Organization of the Inka State). Based on their correspondence kept at the National Anthropological Archives at the Smithsonian Institution (Washington, DC), I propose to reconstruct this translation’s story: the context, the constraints and the process of translation itself. I am also addressing the question of the book’s reception in Romania.
This article addresses the relationship between personal identity, political commitment and schol... more This article addresses the relationship between personal identity, political commitment and scholarship in the biography of anthropologist John Victor Murra (Isaak Lipschitz). Born in 1916 into a Russian‑Jewish family in Odessa, he grew up, studied and became involved in Communist politics in Romania before his departure for Chicago in 1934. His 1956 Ph.D. thesis at University of Chicago on the Inca state helped Murra to become an influential figure in the field of Andean anthropology. Based on archival work and several testimonies, this article traces the influence of his upbringing and political commitment on his academic career.
Romanian Journal of Society and Politics, Vol. 1., Number 1., May 2001
This is an extended book review of Zoltán Rostás "Monografia ca Utopie: interviuri cu Henri H. St... more This is an extended book review of Zoltán Rostás "Monografia ca Utopie: interviuri cu Henri H. Stahl (1985-1987)", Bucharest: Paideia 2000. This book review was published in 2001 in "Romanian Journal of Society and Politics" and was re-published in 2013 on the main on-line platform dedicated to the Sociological School of Bucharest: http://www.cooperativag.ro/review-the-monograph-as-utopia-interviews-with-henri-h-stahl/
This special issue of Studia Universitatis Babes‐Bolyai Sociologia originates from the panel “Sha... more This special issue of Studia Universitatis Babes‐Bolyai Sociologia originates from the panel “Shaping the Field of Romanian Studies: American & Romanian Scholars at Work” chaired by Vintilă Mihăilescu and organized by Iuliu Rațiu at the Conference of the Society for Romanian Studies (SRS), Bucharest 26‐29 June, 2018. In line with the general theme of the conference, “#Romania100: Looking Forward through the Past”, the participants, all of whom had done research in Romania, were invited to present their views on what shaped the field of Romanian Studies, with a focus on academic exchanges and the mutual influence between international and Romanian scholars. Three participants in this panel, László Fosztó, David Kideckel, and Steven Sampson have submitted their revised presentations for this issue. Another panel member, Sam Beck, was unable to attend. Viorel Anăstăsoaie attended the panel; finally, Steven Randall did not attend the panel but graciously accepted later to reflect back on his fieldwork experience.
This paper addresses one of the first translations of a US anthropological monograph into Romania... more This paper addresses one of the first translations of a US anthropological monograph into Romanian. Its author, John V. Murra (1916–2006), born into a Russian-Jewish family in Odessa, grew up in Romania, where he studied and became involved in the Communist movement before his departure for Chicago in 1934. His 1956 PhD thesis in anthropology at University of Chicago on the Inka state was a first step towards turning Murra into an influential figure in the field of Andean anthropology. His sister Ata Iosifescu lived in Romania and translated his PhD thesis into Romanian, published in 1987 as 'Civilizaţie inca: organizarea economică a statului incaş' (Inka Civilization: the Economic Organization of the Inka State). Based on their correspondence kept at the National Anthropological Archives at the Smithsonian Institution (Washington, DC), I propose to reconstruct this translation’s story: the context, the constraints and the process of translation itself. I am also addressing the question of the book’s reception in Romania.
This article addresses the relationship between personal identity, political commitment and schol... more This article addresses the relationship between personal identity, political commitment and scholarship in the biography of anthropologist John Victor Murra (Isaak Lipschitz). Born in 1916 into a Russian‑Jewish family in Odessa, he grew up, studied and became involved in Communist politics in Romania before his departure for Chicago in 1934. His 1956 Ph.D. thesis at University of Chicago on the Inca state helped Murra to become an influential figure in the field of Andean anthropology. Based on archival work and several testimonies, this article traces the influence of his upbringing and political commitment on his academic career.
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