Farah Hallaba joined the School of Anthropology and Conservation last year to embark upon an MA in Social Anthropology and Visual Ethnography. She made an informal, … Read more
Category: Social Anthropology
New volume published on Legitimacy: Ethnographic and Theoretical Insights
Dr Italo Pardo, Honorary Professor of Social Anthropology, and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Dr Giuliana B. Prato, have published an important new volume on Legitimacy: Ethnographic and … Read more
‘This course makes you look at the world very differently after each lecture’ – Farah Hallaba
Farah Hallaba is studying for an MA in Social Anthropology and Visual Ethnography. Here, she talks about her experiences in studying at Kent. Why did … Read more
Dr Daniela Peluso’s research on ayahuasca practices examines the challenges of providing guidelines for the awareness of sexual abuse
In a recent piece in the Journal of Psychedelic Studies, Dr Daniela Peluso, Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology, was lead author in an article entitled … Read more
Dr Natalia García Bonet publishes article on the impact on indigenous peoples on resource extraction in the Americas
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
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 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
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