Category: Social Anthropology

It appeared to be a confrontation between humanitarianism and military force. In February, the Venezuelan government placed troops along the country’s border with Colombia to … Read more

Dr Jonathan Mair, Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology, will be speaking about his research on contemporary Chinese ethics and Buddhist self-cultivation as part of an … Read more

The School of Anthropology and Conservation were delighted to host the research event Conversations on Empathy: An interdisciplinary encounter at Canterbury Cathedral Lodge on Friday 3rd … Read more

What is the Anthropocene and why does it matter? What does it mean to say that humans, or industrial society at least, have become a … Read more

Friday May 17th, 14:00 – 16:00, Room 329, Cornwallis East, University of Kent Hosted by the Centre for Ethnographic Research, this event will explore emerging … Read more

MSc Ethnobotany student Lilly Zeitler has contributed to a report on biodiversity commissioned by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The project … Read more

A new video featuring members of the School of Anthropology and Conservation discussing what anthropology means to them has been conceived, shot and edited by … Read more

It has become a tradition for first year students at the School of Anthropology and Conservation to go on a field trip to the principal … Read more

The School of Anthropology and Conservation is delighted to welcome Professor Deborah James from the London School of Economics to speak as part of this … Read more

Last week, as part of an Erasmus exchange, the School of Anthropology and Conservation received our colleague Dr Konstanze N’Guessan, who comes from the Department … Read more