In September 2019, the School of Anthropology and Conservation (SAC) declared a Climate and Environmental Emergency. Led by a group of staff and students called … Read more
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Applications open for three new PhD Scholarships at DICE in 2021
The School of Anthropology and Conservation is proud to be part of the Advanced Research and Innovation in the Environmental Sciences (ARIES) Doctoral Training Partnership … Read more
Event – Book launch of Dr Zerrin Özlem Biner’s States of Dispossession
On 16th November, 2020, the Centre for Ethnographic Research will be celebrating Dr Zerrin Özlem Biner’s new ethnographic monograph States of Dispossession: Violence and Precarious … Read more
What’s happening with the Hedgehogs?
The hedgehog, or the Western European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) to be specific, is a national treasure for us in Britain. We have few wild charismatic … Read more
“To constantly focus on bad news alienates people. We need to ensure that we are sharing a message of hope too.” – How embracing the positive helps combat eco-anxiety
Katie Hargrave-Smith, in her final year studying for a BA in Environmental Social Sciences, writes the second in a series of blogs about how to combat … Read more
A Welcome from the University of Kent’s Anthropology Society
Since the news landed that the School of Anthropology and Conservation (SAC) has been ranked as one of the top ten places to study Anthropology … Read more
BeetBox Food Cooperative returns to campus
“BeetBox food co-operative started with a simple desire: a few friends wanted access to fresh veg on a weekly basis. Often, the vegetables found pre-packaged … Read more
“We are being told that the structures we live in have failed and we all have to solve the crisis ourselves” – Learning to cope with eco-anxiety
Stage 3 student Katie Hargrave-Smith writes the first instalment in a series of blogs about how to combat ‘eco anxiety’. Climate change is a threat … Read more
Biological Anthropology Seminar Series, Autumn Term 2020
Each term, the Biological Anthropology Seminar Series offers the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with scientists in the UK and across the world, who … Read more
Social Anthropology Seminar Series, Autumn Term 2020
The Social Anthropology Seminar Series at the University of Kent is a long-running tradition that provides a forum for presentation and discussion of timely, exciting … Read more