In early October, Master’s students across the taught programmes offered by the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) visited the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust‘s … Read more
Event – ‘Approaching Brexit ethnographically, in times of nationalism, racism and xenophobia’
Monday 9th December 2019, 14:00 – 17:00. Swingland Room, Marlowe Building, University of Kent We are confronted with a challenging and timely dilemma: how can … Read more
Queen’s Anniversary Prize for the work of Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE)
The University has been awarded a highly prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for the work of the Durrell Institute of Conservation … Read more
Dr Joseph W. Bull: ‘Policy-makers must take a more ambitious approach to reversing biodiversity loss’
A group of leading conservationists, including Dr Joseph W. Bull, Senior Lecturer in Conservation Science at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), is … Read more
Dr Matthew Skinner publishes paper revealing that teeth are more beautiful below the surface
Palaeoanthropologists use fossil teeth to reconstruct our evolutionary past. Unfortunately, information about tooth shape is lost as they wear down during an individual’s lifetime. A … Read more
Social Anthropology alumna Dr Carin Tunåker at 50 Years After Stonewall conference
Former PhD candidate in Social Anthropology, Dr Carin Tunåker, gave a talk at the 50 Years After Stonewall’ conference at the University of Edinburgh this … Read more
‘Seven Worlds, One Planet: why David Attenborough’s latest series disappointed me’: Laura Thomas-Walters writes for The Conversation
As someone who has researched the prominence of climate and ecological breakdown in David Attenborough’s documentaries, I was disappointed by the first episode of the … Read more
Reptile and amphibian talk celebrates DICE’s 30th birthday
A talk on ‘The Global Trade in Reptiles and Amphibians over Three Decades’ will mark the 30th anniversary of the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology … Read more
Dr Miguel Alexiades to speak at Kent Union’s Climate Emergency Action Week
The School of Anthropology and Conservation declared a Climate and Environmental Emergency on September 25th, 2019 and continues its efforts both through its Staff and … Read more
Dr Mike Poltorak to host Kent premiere of his ethnographic documentary The Healer & The Psychiatrist
The ethnographic documentary The Healer and The Psychiatrist will be screened at the Gulbenkian cinema on 13th November between 17:30 and 19:30. Produced and directed … Read more