Heading off to the American Anthropological Association meetings next week, I find myself thinking about technical terminology and jargon as I prepare the talk I will give as a discussant. I have been to many panels over the years that are easily accessible by a wide variety of scholars and also many that are virtually impenetrable by anyone outside of a very tiny circle. Do we have any obligations to be inclusive of scholars outside our specialization or perhaps on the edge of our field of interest in a conference presentation?

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