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How we describe the metaverse makes a difference - today's words could shape tomorrow's reality and who benefits from it

June 15, 2022

Tom Boellstorff, UCI anthropologist, explains in this piece for The Conversation

The storytelling craze

May 17, 2022

Francesca Polletta, sociology, Slate, May 17, 2022 (Podcast)

Virtual cultures in pandemic times

May 16, 2022

New documentary chronicles UCI research team's efforts to understand COVID's impact on lives online

Can Russian oligarchs hide their wealth with crypto? Analysis and advice for regulators from a finance expert

March 15, 2022

Bill Maurer, professor of anthropology and law, weighs in, courtesy of New World Notes

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