The Being Human Show

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Being Human Show podcast.

This podcast brings together anthropologists from different areas of the discipline in conversation about issues of public interest. In each episode a panel of anthropology experts speak about one central topic from different angles. This podcast is produced by Jennifer Cearns and Laura Haapio-Kirk, and is supported by the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.

The podcast is available on Spotify.

Read more: The Being Human Show

Professor Dame Sue Black

We are delighted to announce that our President, Professor Dame Sue Black has been elevated to the House of Lords, where she will sit as a cross-bench peer. It is a wonderful compliment to anthropology, and the work that she has done in forwarding the discipline, that she should be recognized in this way. In the past, our Presidents have been peers occasionally, such as Lord Avebury, who helped to form the modern institute in 1871, but we believe that this is the first since Lord Raglan, in the 1950s.

The official announcement from Baroness Black's university may be read here: Lancaster Professor and leading forensic anthropologist appointed to the House of Lords | Lancaster University

RAI Building Closure

With great sadness, because of the ongoing situation with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be closing the institute’s building on Monday 16 March 2020 indefinitely. All in person events are postponed or cancelled. The RAI’s staff will be continuing to work as usual remotely.

The staff will be continuing to work on the RAI’s future programme and current projects, and we do not anticipate anything other than normal service with regard to our publications.

The quickest way to contact any colleague is by email and we will get back to you as soon as we can.