RAI Research Webinar A VIRTUAL SEMINAR SERIES BY THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Thursday 4 February 2021 at 3-5pm (GMT) The Pursuit of Pleasurable Work: craftwork in 21st century England Prof Trevor Marchand (SOAS) With an introduction by Professor Michael Herzfeld (Harvard) This webinar will be held on Zoom, to register go here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMscOygpzMvEtPvRWN5MePRMrLgQuM3sEgy Against the backdrop of […]
RAI Research Webinar A VIRTUAL SEMINAR SERIES BY THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Monday 22 February 2021 at 3-5pm (GMT) Anthropology and/of the future with Ezri Carlebach presented by the RAI’s Anthropology of Policy and Practice Committee with speakers: Professor Kathleen Richardson, De Montfort University, author of An Anthropology of Robots and AI: Annihilation Anxiety and Machines. […]
Anthropology CommunicatesA VIRTUAL WEBINAR SERIES ORGANISED BY THE RAI'S ANTHROPOLOGY OF POLICY AND PRACTICE COMMITTEE Thursday 11 March 2021 at 3:00-05:00pm (GMT) Forensic anthropology - no longer a cowboy! Prof Dame Sue Black (President of the RAI and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Engagement at Lancaster University) chaired by Dr Emma Crewe (SOAS) This event will be held on Zoom. To […]
Anthropology CommunicatesA VIRTUAL WEBINAR SERIES ORGANISED BY THE RAI'S ANTHROPOLOGY OF POLICY AND PRACTICE COMMITTEE Thursday 8 April 2021, 3.00-5.00pm (BST) Anthropology Communicates: with Civil Society With confirmed speakers: Alex Clegg (Senior community coordinator at Sense about Science) Ingrid Abreu Scherer (Civil Society Lead at What Works Wellbeing) Prof Danny Miller (Professor of Anthropology, UCL) […]
The Royal Anthropological Institute is proud to award the 2020 Photographic Studies Prize to Prof Darren Newbury. Sadly last year's live event had to be cancelled. We are now following up with a virtual event. ------------------------ Friday 16 April 2021 at 6.30 - 8:00pm (BST) Please join us in this celebration for a talk by […]
Anthropology CommunicatesA VIRTUAL WEBINAR SERIES ORGANISED BY THE RAI'S ANTHROPOLOGY OF POLICY AND PRACTICE COMMITTEE Thursday 13 May 2021, 1.00-2.30pm (BST) Anthropology Communicates: with Government Policymakers Picture: Howard Lake/(CC BY-SA 2.0) With confirmed speakers: Brendan Donegan (Dept for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, International Climate Finance) Carrie Heitmeyer (Government Office for Science, SAGE Covid Behaviour Team) […]
Anthropology CommunicatesA VIRTUAL WEBINAR SERIES ORGANISED BY THE RAI'S ANTHROPOLOGY OF POLICY AND PRACTICE COMMITTEE Thursday 10 June 2021, 3.00-5.00pm (BST) Anthropology Communicates: with Corporations With confirmed panel speakers: Catherine Dolan (SOAS, University of London) Rebecca Prentice (University of Sussex) Dinah Rajak (University of Sussex) chaired by Richard Axelby (SOAS) Anthropologists often criticise corporations for contributing to the harmful environmental […]
Anthropology CommunicatesA VIRTUAL WEBINAR SERIES ORGANISED BY THE RAI'S ANTHROPOLOGY OF POLICY AND PRACTICE COMMITTEE Thursday 8 July 2021, 3.00-5.00pm (BST) Anthropology Communicates: for Global Challenges Research With confirmed panel speakers: Prof Laura Hammond (SOAS, University of London) Prof Helen Lambert (University of Bristol) chaired by Emma Crewe (SOAS) The Global Challenges Research Fund […]
Anthropology CommunicatesA 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 […]
A VIRTUAL EVENT BY THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Tuesday 28 September 2021 at 1.00 - 3.00pm (BST) This event will be held on Zoom. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtcOuvpz4rHtOGNtBY5BASagM4q0OzVe81 Anthropology, Tourism and Development: A reflection on the work of Professor David Harrison (1941-2021) Contributors: Professor Clemen Aquino, University of the Philippines-Diliman Dr Raoul Bianchi, Manchester Metropolitan University Professor Vijay […]
VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH BY THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Thursday 4 November at 4.00 - 6.00 pm (GMT) Music, Dance, Anthropology with editor Prof Stephen Cottrell (City, University of London) Contributors Prof John Baily (Goldsmiths, London) Prof Ann R David (University of Roehampton) Dr Catherine Foley (University of Limerick) Dr Maria Koutsouba (University of Athens) Dr Jerome Lewis (University College London) Dr […]
Anthropology CommunicatesA VIRTUAL WEBINAR SERIES ORGANISED BY THE RAI'S ANTHROPOLOGY OF POLICY AND PRACTICE COMMITTEE Tuesday 30 November 2021, 3.00-5.00pm (GMT) Photo by Good Free Photos on Unsplash Anthropology Communicates on Managing Universities With Prof Andrea Cornwall (SOAS) Prof Cris Shore (Goldsmiths, University of London) chaired by Prof Emma Crewe (SOAS, University of London) What does a […]
Anthropology CommunicatesA VIRTUAL WEBINAR SERIES ORGANISED BY THE RAI'S ANTHROPOLOGY OF POLICY AND PRACTICE COMMITTEE Tuesday 3 February 2022, 3.00-5.00pm (GMT) Register for the Zoom event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvd-ivqDkuE9ZyK5u5WhOkeq7wFU0yvMnV Photo by Jim Grant/Nevada Momentum Anthropology Communicates: with Anthropologist Politicians Speakers: Dr Harini Amarasuriya, MP in the Sri Lankan Parliament Dr Heidi Swank, former member of the Nevada […]
Anthropology CommunicatesA VIRTUAL WEBINAR SERIES ORGANISED BY THE RAI'S ANTHROPOLOGY OF POLICY AND PRACTICE COMMITTEE Thursday 28 April 2022, 1.00-3.00pm (BST) Register for the Zoom event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpceChrzwtEtSOSXW8In1naQJpZxLN6wT- Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash Anthropology Communicates for Social and Market Research Speakers: Marnie Freeman (NeighbourlyLab) has 20 years of experience in Participatory Research Design, Community […]
Anthropology CommunicatesA VIRTUAL SEMINAR SERIES ORGANISED BY THE RAI'S ANTHROPOLOGY OF POLICY AND PRACTICE COMMITTEE Thursday 26 May 2022, 10.00am-12.00pm (BST) Register for the Zoom event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsdO-pqDMiHdarD6pJWvwe3iJAgBDRya1m Anthropology Communicates on International Humanitarian Action A frequently expressed critique of international humanitarian sector is that it is a top-down, logistically-driven system relying heavily on standardised responses that make […]
A VIRTUAL SEMINAR BY THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Thursday 23 June 2022, 4.00 - 6.00pm (BST) This webinar will be held on Zoom, to register go here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEucO-rqDgrHtdwJP1d8ma5puNWiylk9MKT Recognising Steve Rayner’s contributions to social science of weather and climate change: anthropology and beyond Professor Steve Rayner (1953-2020) was a renowned expert in the […]
Thursday 7 July 2022, 1.00 - 4.30pm (BST) / 2.00 - 5.30pm (CET) This webinar will be held on Zoom, to register go here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-PF5mimORAGCuMnukfPG-Q ------ BEFORE AND AFTER MALINOWSKI: Alternative Views on the History of Anthropology A virtual Round Table to celebrate the centennial of Bronisław Malinowski’s Argonauts of the Western Pacific (1922) and […]
Tips on Publishing in the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (JRAI) Tuesday, 5 December, 14.00 – 15.30 (GMT) In this online workshop, we will demystify the process of publishing in the JRAI. What kinds of papers make it to the reviews stage? How long do reviews take? How should authors address reviewers’ comments? […]
Monday 9 September 2024, 3.00-5.00pm BST This is an online event. Please register for the Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oF6SJ0AsSweAqXQqReVXQw Legitimacy through Contingency – Or, How to Do Things with Games Prof Thomas Malaby (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) Among the many topics about which anthropology has made significant contributions, its handling of the cultural forms of bureaucracy and ritual […]
Clay Figuration in Barcelos, Portugal: Crafting futures by re-imagining the past This is an online event. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DihhqB12QZSXzF-fuIUsaQ Speaker: Sónia Mota Ribeiro, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Discussant: Stephanie Bunn, University of St Andrews Abstract This seminar will focus on the practice of a group of artisans from the Barcelos region, in the north of Portugal. These “barristas” […]
