Existing research on factors informing public perceptions of expert trustworthiness was
largely conducted during stable periods and in long-established Western liberal …

Over the last decade, the world has watched in shock as populists swept to power in free
elections. From Manila to Warsaw, Brasilia to Budapest, the populist tide has shattered …

Conspiracy theories (evidence-free, improbable narratives about powerful agents conspiring
to harm people) circulated widely during the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) …

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed enormous governance deficits globally. Several
populist strongmen practiced “medical populism”–ignoring scientific advice, proffering …

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, public officials in the United States–from the President
to governors, mayors, lawmakers, and even school district commissioners–touted unproven …

Drawing on face-to-face and virtual fieldwork in the Philippines, I document the emergence
of antibody testing as a popular practice among Filipinos during the COVID-19 pandemic …

With millions of cases and thousands of deaths every year in Asia and Latin America,
dengue fever continues to be of global public health significance. This article uses the …

Long before recent calls to decolonize anthropology, practitioners of “national
anthropologies”—such as local anthropologists from/in/of the Philippines—have sought to …

The social efficacy of vaccines has been a central concern around COVID-19 vaccine
uptake rates. As partners on the Vaccinate West Michigan Coalition, we conducted a rapid …

Autocracy appears to be on the advance. By the same token, democracy is losing ground.
Governmental authority is veering to what used to be referred to, in the traditional coordinate …