Anthropology Communicates
A VIRTUAL WEBINAR SERIES ORGANISED BY THE RAI’S ANTHROPOLOGY OF POLICY AND PRACTICE COMMITTEE
Thursday 16 September 2021, 3.00-5.00pm (BST)
Anthropology Communicates in Schools and Colleges
With confirmed panel speakers:
Prof Joy Hendry (Oxford Brookes; Scottish Qualifications Authority)
Tomislav Maric (Bentley Wood High School)
Emma Ford (Secretary IUAES Commission on Anthropology and Education)
Dr Kevin Purday (Hockerill Anglo-European College; International Baccalaureate’s workshop leader for Social and Cultural Anthropology)
chaired by Richard Axelby (SOAS)
This webinar considers the importance of communicating anthropological perspectives and methods to students in schools, colleges and other non-university settings. In an era when global understanding and recognition of diverse ways of seeing the world are of critical social, political and economic importance, anthropology has a central role to play in education. Speakers – including Joy Hendry, Tomislav Maric, Emma Ford and Kevin Purday – will discuss how anthropological thought can be introduced, taught and encouraged in schools.
This event will be held on Zoom. To register please go here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqcO-srzkqG9BjYRITMwVp-uQPSYtK2Ss8
