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Read more at: Prestigious book prize for Cambridge Anthropologist

Prestigious book prize for Cambridge Anthropologist

Cambridge social anthropologist Dr Christina J. Woolner has won the 2024 International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance (ICTMD) Book Prize. Each year, the prize recognises an exceptional book of outstanding scholarship.


Read more at: The Anthropology of Amazonia: Interview with Dr Natalia Buitron
Dr Natalia Buitron

The Anthropology of Amazonia: Interview with Dr Natalia Buitron

Dr Natalia Buitron has had a deep connection to the Amazon since childhood. Her PhD led her back to study the region and its indigenous people more closely. And the Amazon has shaped her research and teaching ever since, resulting in long-term fieldwork with the Shuar of Ecuadorian Amazonia.


Read more at: Latest Open Access issue of The Cambridge Journal of Anthropology has been published!

Latest Open Access issue of The Cambridge Journal of Anthropology has been published!

The latest Open Access issue of The Cambridge Journal of Anthropology has published! This special issue is entitled "Policing Fakes." Please visit the Berghahn website for more information about the journal. This issue is a part of the Berghahn Open Anthro subscribe-to-open Collection! Editors: Liana Chua, University of...


Read more at: Standing on the precipice
Drawings from an ABC workshop

Standing on the precipice

Two ambitious researchers have pooled their collective expertise to develop a very local approach to the global climate emergency.


Read more at: Art, memory and repair: an exhibition at Cambridge's historic Leper Chapel
'Tokionoma Elementary School' by Sahoko Aki

Art, memory and repair: an exhibition at Cambridge's historic Leper Chapel

The Grade I listed Leper Chapel is possibly Cambridge's oldest building. Originally serving as a 12th-century sanctuary for those affected by leprosy, its dual nature as a place of both exclusion and worship resonated deeply with Dr Iza Kavedžija ’s recent exhibition on the themes of loss and repair. In place of loss...


Read more at: Writing the life of Stuart Hall 
Stuart Hall speaking at a Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament demonstration, in Trafalgar Square in 1958.

Writing the life of Stuart Hall 

“What is it about the life and work of Stuart Hall that ‘calls’ on us to think biographically?” Professor David Scott asked in this year’s W.H.R. Rivers Memorial Lecture. In one sense, the answer is obvious. Stuart Hall led an exemplary life. His intellectual achievements and range were formidable: the founding editorship...


Read more at: Mixed-Race Thought Collective: In search of a new way of thinking

Mixed-Race Thought Collective: In search of a new way of thinking

A new collective of mixed-race scholars confront their own experiences of race and identity to examine what being mixed race really means. What happens to people that do not fit within conventional social groups? How might this experience of not fitting in shape a person’s thoughts, ideas and actions? Can this friction...


Read more at: Postgraduate Open Day, Tuesday November 5th
Photo: 'Graduation Performance of Mongolian Dance Students' by Gol Tengis (2024)

Postgraduate Open Day, Tuesday November 5th

“Graduation Performance of Mongolian Dance Students” Photo by PhD candidate Gol Tengis, Postgradute Photography Celebrations. Interested in pursuing an MPhil or PhD in Social Anthropology? Join us for a virtual presentation on Tuesday November 5 th from 13:00 – 13:45 where we will describe our postgraduate programs and...


Read more at: PhD Student’s Project Shortlisted for International Responsible Investment Award

PhD Student’s Project Shortlisted for International Responsible Investment Award

A project analysing informal and formal work practices in Latin America produced by Alejandro Porcel Arraut – a SocAnth PhD student since 2022 – was shortlisted for the United Nations PRI Awards 2024. alejandro_450x300.png The PRI – the letters stand for Principles for Responsible Investment – is a UN-supported network of...


Read more at: Prestigious Cover-Art Commission for Cambridge Anthropology PhD Student

Prestigious Cover-Art Commission for Cambridge Anthropology PhD Student

One of our Research Students has produced the cover art for a recent issue of the New York Review of Books . The student is Julien Porquet – who, under the name Julien Posture , has provided illustrations for numerous publications, including The New Yorker , The Atlantic , The New York Times Book Review and The Guardian ...