Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork, the research of Dr Natalia García Bonet, Lecturer in Social Anthropology, shows how the practice of informal (illegal) gold mining … Read more
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‘Study shows Village Forests in Indonesia can protect the environment and reduce poverty’ – Dr Matthew Struebig writes for The Conversation
President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo’s administration will continue giving permits for local communities and indigenous peoples to manage forests under the Social Forestry Scheme during his … Read more
DICE researcher Jeanne Mckay quoted in BBC article on Muslim clerics preaching for climate change
Restoring peatland, rather than burning it, is currently one of Indonesia’s priorities to reduce its annual carbon emissions. Worldwide, peatlands in their natural waterlogged state can … Read more
Undergraduate students navigate the City of London’s history of finance
In February, students taking The Anthropology of Business module spent the day discussing the history of finance in the City of London. Students visited critical … Read more
New Social Anthropology MA launched on Humanitarian and Environmental Crises
Our world is experiencing humanitarian and environmental challenges of disturbing dimensions. This new programme addresses these challenges from a human and ethical angle, exploring the … Read more
Students visit plastics’ recycling plant to further embed sustainability across the curriculum
A group of students registered on The Anthropocene: Planetary Crises and the Age of Humans module recently visited the Viridor plastics’ recycling plant in Rochester. … Read more
Dr Emmy Bocaege receives Cozzarelli prize for her paper investigating human remains from Neolithic Çatalhöyük
The Cozzarelli Prize is awarded annually to six research teams whose PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America) … Read more
Dr Daniela Peluso to speak at Anthropology of Finance Symposium
Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology, Dr Daniela Peluso, is an invited participant at the Anthropology of Finance Symposium taking place on 25th March and hosted … Read more
Professor Keith Somerville on the worrying rise in rhino killings in Botswana
In response to the latest rhino poaching figures released (February 2020) by South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs, Professor Keith Somerville of the Durrell Institute … Read more
Students explore the University’s landscape and grounds management to further embed sustainability across the curriculum
Students registered on the interdisciplinary module The Anthropocene: Planetary Crises and the Age of Humans, spanning Anthropology, Conservation and Human Geography, were given a tour … Read more