One of the greatest differences between humans and our fellow tenants of the Earth is the ability to know what is happening thousands of miles … Read more
Event – Decolonising Scholarship: A conversation with Victoria Klinkert
On the 9th November, 2020, the Centre for Ethnographic Research will welcome Victoria Klinkert, PhD candidate in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at SOAS, to … Read more
DICE welcomes news of bison rewilding in Kent
Blean woods, a Site of Scientific Special Interest and one of the largest areas of ancient woodland in the UK, sits right beside our campus: … Read more
Special feature on the School’s Declaration of a Climate and Environmental Emergency to be broadcast on KMTV
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
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