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’, […]
Launch of the new RAI Committee on Policy and PracticeWednesday 27 November at 5:30 pm The RAI is launching a new committee for both academic and policy/practitioner anthropologists, and those who consider themselves both, as well as social scientists interested in anthropology in the UK and overseas. The question for this committee is why, how, […]
THE HUXLEY MEMORIAL LECTUREwill be given by Professor Chris Hann, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology Wednesday 18 December at 5.30pm, in the BP Lecture Theatre, Clore Education Centre, the British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG. Economy and Ethics in the Cosmic Process When, late in life, T.H. Huxley returned to the themes […]
BOOK LAUNCH AT THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Celebrating Exotic No More/ Professor Jeremy MacClancy Cultural Relativism and Indigenous Rights: rethinking some dilemmas in applied anthropology Dr Marcus Colchester, Forrest Peoples Programme Wednesday 15 January at 5.30 pm We are pleased to announce the launch of the second, revised edition of the best-selling publication Exotic No […]
RESEARCH IN PROGRESS SEMINAR SERIES AT THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Thursday 16 January 2020, 4.00pm Refocussing the Self: Life After and Beyond Sight Loss Annamaria Dall’Anese, UCL Free, but booking advised: https://dallanese.eventbrite.co.uk Abstract: Adventitious sight loss often leads to reduced employability or unemployment. In a British context, where success at work is one of the […]
RAI RESEARCH SEMINARSEMINAR SERIES AT THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Music Videos and Prosthetic Memories in Pakistan’s Coke Studio Dr Richard Williams, SOAS Wednesday 22 January at 5.30 pm Since 2007, Coke Studio has rapidly become one of the most influential platforms in televisual, digital and musical media, and has assumed a significant role in generating […]
Anglo-Turkish Society/RAI concert: The SOAS Silk Road Collective at the Royal Anthropological Institute 23 January 2020, 6.00 pm The SOAS Silk Road Collective is a London-based group which promotes collaboration among musicians from different cultures along the silk routes, and celebrates their shared cultural heritage. The ensemble includes musicians and dancers, both students and professionals, from […]
RAI RESEARCH SEMINARSEMINAR SERIES AT THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE The Evolution of Childhood Dr Louise Humphrey, Natural History Museum, London Wednesday 29 January at 5.30 pm Life history incorporates a series of milestones that define the pace of life and the transitions between different lifetime stages. Modern human life histories incorporate several unique and derived […]
