Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology, Dr Jonathan Mair presented his research findings at a Chinese community event hosted by London Fo Guang Buddhist Temple in … Read more
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Natural habitats larger than Greece created to offset economic developments
New data has found that natural habitats occupying an area larger than Greece have been created to offset economic developments. This data could eventually provide … Read more
Professor Keith Somerville on BBC Dynasties series’ ‘distorted’ view of conservation issues
Commenting on the BBC’s new flagship wildlife documentary series, Dynasties, DICE’s Professor Keith Somerville says: “The problem with most wildlife documentaries now is that they … Read more
DICE talk: ‘The Triple Challenge: Food, Climate and Forests’
The School of Anthropology and Conservation has created a new series named DICE Talks that will take place every month and will consist of a … Read more
Event: Ethnographic approaches to thought about thought
Monday 3rd December, 14:30 – 17:00, Swingland, Marlowe, University of Kent Philosophers and social scientists have long debated epistemological questions, seeking to understand what it … Read more
Lifting the ban on rhino horn and lion bone could be sustainable
Commenting on the unprecedented move by China to lift a quarter-century ban on the scientific and medical use of tiger bones and rhinoceros horn, Professor … Read more
Women who give birth to boys much more likely to have postnatal depression
A University study into postnatal depression (PND) found the odds of developing this condition increased by 79% when mothers had baby boys compared to baby … Read more
Professor Keith Somerville on the WWF report that current food production is unsustainable
Commenting on the report from the WWF that indicates a major decline in species and numbers of wildlife globally over the last five decades, DICE’s … Read more
Dr Alanna Cant on witchcraft and Catholicism in Mexico
Dr Alanna Cant, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School, has recently published an article entitled What Can Witchcraft Do in Mexico? for … Read more
Professor Keith Somerville on a lioness killing father of her cubs
Commenting on news reports that a lioness in Indianapolis Zoo has killed the father of her three cubs in their enclosure at the zoo, DICE’s Professor … Read more