THE CURL LECTURE 2019will be given by Dr Oliver Harris, University of Leicester Archaeology and the creation of pasts Friday 20 September 2019, at 5.30pm (approximately) in the Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre, University College London, 2nd Floor, South Junction Wilkins Building, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT. The lecture will be preceded by the RAI’s AGM. […]
THE ANNUAL WILLIAM FAGG LECTURE 2019will be given by Professor James Leach, CNRS – CREDO Aix-Marseille Université and the University of Western Australia Monday 30 September at 6.15pm, in the BP Lecture Theatre, Clore Education Centre, the British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Followed by a reception. Relationships in the making: negotiating knowledge […]
JRAI Special Issue LaunchEnergy and Ethics? with the special issue guest editors Dr Mette M. High (University of St Andrews) and Dr Jessica M. Smith (Colorado School of Mines) Friday 4 October at 5.30 pm Energy rises, if not demands, vital and vexing ethical questions. In what ways does energy contribute to or imperil the […]
BOOK LAUNCH AT THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Mapping Indigenous Australia Frances Morphy, General Editor (with Bill Arthur), Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia, Center for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, The Australian National University Wednesday 9 October at 5.30 pm The Macquarie Atlas of Indigenous Australia, published in 2005, was the first atlas of its kind, anywhere. […]
Prof Michael Banton Day 10 October 2019 at the Royal Anthropological Institute A one-day conference exploring his works and career. There will be no conference fee, and refreshments will be provided on the day, but tickets must be booked. To book tickets please got to https://michaelbanton.eventbrite.co.uk. 9.30 TEA AND COFFEE 9.50 WELCOME 10.00 Dr Christopher […]
RAI RESEARCH SEMINARSEMINAR SERIES AT THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Indigenous Australia in British museums: the relational museum as practice Dr Lissant Bolton (British Museum), Dr Gaye Sculthorpe (British Museum) and Prof Howard Morphy (Australian National University) Wednesday 16 October at 5.30 pm This seminar is a reflection on an ongoing research project, The Relational Museum […]
REVIEWER MEETS REVIEWEDSEMINAR SERIES AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM'S ANTHROPOLOGY LIBRARY AND RESEARCH CENTRE Made in Egypt: Gendered Identity and Aspiration on the Globalised Shop Floor Thursday 17 October at 2.00 pm Anthropology Library and Research Centre, British Museum THIS IS A FREE EVENT The British Museum’s Anthropology Library and Research Centre, in conjunction with the […]
Joint seminar with the Anglo-Turkish SocietyThursday 17 October 2019 at 6.00pm at the Royal Anthropological Institute Speaker: Priscilla Mary Işın Bountiful Empire: A History of Ottoman Cuisine The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and longest-lasting empires in history—and one of the most culinarily inclined. According to Prof Robert Dankoff, the Ottomans saw their […]
The Royal Anthropological Institute in association with the Centre for Environment & Society, Department of Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University Forensic anthropology in the UK – past, present and future Public Lecture by Professor Dame Sue Black Tuesday 22 October 2019 at 6.30pm followed by a drinks reception. JHB Main Lecture Theatre (John Henry […]
The Fifth ‘Folklore and Anthropology in Conversation’ Seminar.Celebrating five years of conversation on ideas of mutual interest to both disciplines. ‘Africa’ Date: Thursday 24 October 2019 Time: 10.00am to 5.00pm Venue: Royal Anthropological Institute, 50 Fitzroy Street, London W1T 5BT There is no conference fee, and refreshments will be provided on the day, but tickets […]
RAI Anthropology and Language Committee EventThe architecture of evidence: language printed in 3D Dr Alex Pillen, University College London Friday 25 October 2019 at 6.30 pm All languages have the means for establishing ‘evidence’ for what one is saying. Evidentiality constitutes sections of verbal performance which are closely tied into observable reality. Language and perceivable […]
Please note: All free tickets for this event have now been allocated. We will, however, be operating a waiting list queue on the day. If seats are vacant at 11:00, we will allocate them to those waiting in the queue on a first-come first-served basis. You can join the queue from 10:30. Join us at […]
BOOK LAUNCH AT THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Civilisation Recast Prof Stephan Feuchtwang, London School of Economics & Prof Michael Rowlands, University College London Wednesday 30 October at 5.30 pm Civilisation is a debated and contentious concept and is often associated with the prerogatives of the ‘West’, colonial histories, and even emerging global politics. In this […]
The Royal Anthropological Institute Blacking Lecturewill be given by Dr Janet Topp Fargion, British Library Archiving World Music Cultures and the Impacts of Listening Thursday 31 October 2019 7:00pm, Knowledge Centre, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB The lecture will be followed by refreshments. This event is free, but tickets must be […]
RAI RESEARCH SEMINARSEMINAR SERIES AT THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Tremulous Images: visualising sound as a memory of place and conflict in Okinawa Dr Rupert Cox, University of Manchester Wednesday 6 November at 5.30 pm Sound is a way of understanding how the memory of conflict resides in place through resonance, reverberation and reflection. This presentation […]
Free double-bill screening of films exploring the experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS in two different parts of the world. The End of AIDS? Wednesday 6 November at 7.00pm Free double-bill screening of films exploring the experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS in two different parts of the world. Introduced by anthropologist Gem Aellah […]
RAI RESEARCH SEMINARSEMINAR SERIES AT THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Seduction of the Senses - Re-imagining Dance Performance in the 19th century Kabul Court through oral, archival and cinematic resources Dr Menaka PP Bora and Prof John Baily, Afghanistan Music Unit, Goldsmiths Wednesday 13 November at 5.30 pm In Afghanistan there is a type of multi-part […]
Joint seminar with the Anglo-Turkish SocietyThursday 14 November 2019 at 6.00pm at the Royal Anthropological Institute Speaker: Dr Peter Andrews A Migration of Tents; Evolution and diffusion of nomadic tent types across Central Asia The arrival of nomadic Turks in Anatolia was dependent in part on the dwelling they developed, which allowed them to cross […]
REVIEWER MEETS REVIEWEDSEMINAR SERIES AT THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Work, Sleep, Repeat: The Abstract Labour of German Management Consultants Tuesday 19 November at 5.30 pm Royal Anthropological Institute THIS IS A FREE EVENT The British Museum’s Anthropology Library and Research Centre, in conjunction with the Royal Anthropological Institute, is pleased to present ‘Reviewer meets Reviewed’, […]
