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Michele Hanks

@michelehanks.bsky.social

Cultural anthropologist, writer, and teacher. I’m a Clinical Associate Prof @ NYU. My writing focuses on people’s understanding of the paranormal, tourism, and cultural heritage in England.

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In about three years the entire university pivot to AI curricula and schools and programs is going to be so deeply embarrassing. We will all pretend it never happened and I will be standing there, looking at people with a mirror in my eyes. This is all so embarrassing.

17.10.2025 12:16 — 👍 4627    🔁 1018    💬 44    📌 151
Logo, two cartoon ghosts read the book "Scientifical Americans".

Logo, two cartoon ghosts read the book "Scientifical Americans".

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Episode 142: Scientifical Americans with Sharon A. Hill

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10.10.2025 13:26 — 👍 11    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 0
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CFP: A Time of Monsters The monster has been here all along. It is a historical constant that manifests in wildly different ways across time, place, and culture. Whatever form it takes, the monster claws at categories; it un...

It’s here! The call for pitches for our deluxe December issue, “A Time of Monsters,” supported by a grant from the Kitchings Family Foundation.

01.10.2025 13:31 — 👍 44    🔁 28    💬 3    📌 4
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Read our blog to get an overview of the Anthropic settlement. There’s an FAQ for authors, too. We hope you find it helpful.

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05.09.2025 20:21 — 👍 56    🔁 43    💬 8    📌 8

Congratulations! I just ordered a copy! I’m really looking forward to reading it!

02.09.2025 15:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Aah! Thanks for reading it! :) I hope book writing is going well! I can’t wait until it’s out!

25.07.2025 14:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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After a mere seven years in the making, The Cultural History of Magic is finally here!!

22.07.2025 00:14 — 👍 165    🔁 27    💬 8    📌 5

Thanks for sharing this! I would have missed it otherwise! 🙂

28.06.2025 14:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I had the best time at the Ghosts in Britain and Ireland 1500-1950 conference. All of the papers were fascinating. The organizers did an amazing job! www.mic.ul.ie/Ghosts-Confe...

27.06.2025 21:41 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

We are looking for fun LGBTQA+ folks to collaborate with to celebrate PRIDE MONTH! If you are a creative or an artist and want to come on our podcast to talk about paranormal stuff (keep in mind we are good natured skeptics)- then please hit us up!!
#Pride #LGBTQA+ #LeastHaunted #Podcast

24.05.2025 01:28 — 👍 10    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks so much! I’m so looking forward to reading Ghosted! It looks fantastic.

11.05.2025 13:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you so much!

29.04.2025 20:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Doubting Ghosts: Paranormal Investigation and the Paradoxes of Belief Based on ethnographic research in England, Doubting Ghosts explores the paradoxes faced by paranormal investigators or

My book, Doubting Ghosts, is out today! It's based on research that I started in 2006, so it's been a long time in the making. I'm really happy that it's finally out in the world! www.routledge.com/Doubting-Gho...

28.04.2025 14:16 — 👍 20    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 1

Oh wow! I haven’t been to the AAA in ages, but I’m now definitely intrigued!

23.11.2024 20:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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