The School of Anthropology and Conservation declared a Climate and Environmental Emergency on September 25th, 2019 and continues its efforts both through its Staff and … Read more
Dr Mike Poltorak to host Kent premiere of his ethnographic documentary The Healer & The Psychiatrist
The ethnographic documentary The Healer and The Psychiatrist will be screened at the Gulbenkian cinema on 13th November between 17:30 and 19:30. Produced and directed … Read more
Dr Daniela Peluso participating in symposium on indigenous urbanisation
Dr Daniela Peluso, Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology, will be participating in a forthcoming symposium on indigenous urbanisation to be held at the University of … Read more
Ethnographic film screening on Migration, Displacement and Refugees
The School of Anthropology and Conservation will be hosting a seminar and ethnographic film screening on Migration, Displacement and Refugees that will be delivered by … Read more
Understanding contemporary Chinese Buddhism using Social Anthropology
A new article published by Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology, Dr Jonathan Mair, explains the appeal of a rapidly growing Chinese religious practice. The ‘Short … Read more
DICE Talk – ‘Progress with global tree conservation’
This month’s talk by DICE (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology) will be given by Dr Sara Oldfield OBE, a member of the DICE Advisory … Read more
Applications open for three new PhD Scholarships at DICE in 2020
Three PhD scholarships commencing in 2020 at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) have been shortlisted for funding by the ARIES/NERC Doctoral Training … Read more
Dr Daniela Peluso interviewed for Psychedelics Today on sexual abuse and ayahuasca
Kyle Buller of Psychedelics Today discusses the guidelines for the Awareness of Sexual Abuse in ayahuasca ceremonies with Dr Daniela Peluso, senior lecturer in social … Read more
Undergraduate field trip to forest reserve in Uganda – “an experience that will stay with us forever!”
Primate Ecology is like no other module we’ve taken before in our many years of University: it is an experience that will stay with us … Read more
Dr David Roberts publishes research on the use of code words in illegal ivory online trading
Ivory sellers in Europe are using the same code words in different languages to covertly advertise items for sale, potentially making it easier for law … Read more