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Welcome to the home page of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, a scholarly association dedicated to anthropology in all its many fields and applications.
New President of the RAI
Leading forensic scientist, Professor Dame Sue Black has been appointed President of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (RAI) - the world's longest-established scholarly association dedicated to the promotion of the study of humankind.
RAI Film Officer and Festival Manager
Maternity cover
DEADLINE 29 October 2018 - London, UK
The Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI) is seeking to appoint a maternity cover for our Film Officer, Caterina Sartori. The Film Officer will be expected to work from the RAI’s offices in London and take an active role in the RAI’s core activities and programmes alongside other members of staff. The pursuit of ethnographic film has long been a key part of the RAI’s activities.
RAI Awards
2018 Rivers Medal - Dr Madeleine Reeves
2018 Lucy Mair Medal & Marsh Prize - Professor Claire Smith
2018 Marsh Award for Anthropology in the World - David Lan
2018 President's Lifetime Achievement Award - Professor David Parkin
2019 Curl Lecturer - Dr Oliver Harris
2019 Huxley Memorial Lecturer - Professor Chris Hann