A major new report, evaluating progress on the environmental dimensions of the sustainable development goals, has been launched by DICE researchers at an international conference … Read more
Category: SAC
The conference that made my dreams a reality – Dr Ameline Bardo
Dr Ameline Bardo is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow studying the evolution of tool use. She researches the differences between the ability of great apes and … 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