Academic anthropology is a paradoxical realm. On the one hand, opportunities for creatively exploring the human condition are hemmed in by administrators and bureaucracy. On the other hand, scholars in the academy have the space to call for justice—in Palestine and elsewhere, as they did in 2023, when the American Anthropological Association passed a resolution to boycott Israeli institutions. This paradoxical quality suggests some parallels between anthropology and the human rights system, especially in their logics and activities. Drawing from my experiences as I step off the professional academic ladder, I reflect on how this complex academic environment can lead to cynicism and resentment, yet also produce launching pads to collective action.

中文翻译：

---

从另一个角度看，或者，不仅仅是另一篇戒烟的文章

学术人类学是一个矛盾的领域。一方面，创造性地探索人类处境的机会受到管理者和官僚机构的限制。另一方面，学院的学者们有空间在巴勒斯坦和其他地方呼吁正义，就像他们在 2023 年所做的那样，当时美国人类学协会通过了一项抵制以色列机构的决议。这种矛盾的性质表明人类学和人权体系之间存在一些相似之处，特别是在它们的逻辑和活动方面。根据我走下专业学术阶梯时的经历，我反思了这种复杂的学术环境如何导致愤世嫉俗和怨恨，同时也为集体行动提供了跳板。