The Cultural Anthropology Programme at Victoria University of Wellington invites you to attend a public lecture by Professor Dame Anne Salmond at 6pm on Thursday 11 May. This lecture is part of a three day programme of events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Victoria's anthropology programme.
Centre for Global Migrations: New Research Theme at the University of Otago
In March 2017 the Centre for Global Migrations Research Theme was established at the University of Otago to co-ordinate interdisciplinary research, teaching, and activities relating to historical and contemporary global migration. Global Migrations is calling for papers for a multidisciplinary research symposium to examine the connections between education, migration and translation to be held in Dunedin in November 2017.
Notice of ASAA/NZ Special General Meeting
New publication on Housing Children in South Auckland
Housing Children: South Auckland The Housing Pathways Longitudinal Study is an important new study about housing and wellbeing in New Zealand by anthropologists Kathryn Scott, Julie Park, and Patricia Laing.
2017 Conference Call for Panels
The call for panels for this year's conference Shifting States, to be held from 11-15 December 2017 at the University of Adelaide, is now open.
Public Anthropology in New Zealand: What’s the Haps, by Josh Connolly
Anthropology vs. Journalism: A Challenger Approaches, by Josh Connolly
The latest from Sites: A Journal of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies, by Chrys Jaye
Sites: A Journal of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies is a peer reviewed journal dedicated to publishing scholarly papers which explore aspects of Pacific societies and cultures. General Editor Chrys Jaye highlights some recently published articles that speak directly to contemporary issues raised by recently political events in the United States.
Like reading ethnographies? Check out this new book club
Dr Trisia Farrelly leads interdisciplinary plastic waste workshop in Galway
Now That’s What I Call Public Anthropology! By Josh Connolly
Petition to reinstate A/Prof Jacqui Leckie at Otago University
ASAA/NZ February AGM Cancelled
Public Anthropology – Only True 90s Kids Will Remember! By Josh Connolly
Public Anthropology: a series by Josh Connolly
Support for Otago Anthropology
Yesterday we made a statement about the redundancies in social anthropology at the University of Otago. Below is a response from Professor Richard Walter, Head of Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Otago, which extends a more hopeful message about the situation.
Redundancies in anthropology at Otago Unviersity
10 questions with ... Piers Locke
In this edition of '10 questions with ...' we chat with Dr Piers Lock about his recently published book, Conflict, Negotiation, and Coexistence: Rethinking Human-Elephant Relations in South Asia.
