Events in African Studies and Anthropology

The Department of African Studies and Anthropology has an extensive programme of events throughout the year including regular seminars and talks, visiting writers and the annual Cadbury Conference.

Afterlives of Revolution: Everyday Counterhistories in Southern Oman

Afterlives of Revolution: Everyday Counterhistories in Southern Oman

Date
13/11/2024 (13:00-14:30)
Description
Anthro Talks seminar given by Alice Wilson, University of Sussex.
The Donkey and The Boat: The Economic Logic of Medieval Societies

The Donkey and The Boat: The Economic Logic of Medieval Societies

Date
13/11/2024 (16:00-18:00)
Description
BRIHC is very pleased to welcome back Professor Chris Wickham (University of Oxford, emeritus) to discuss his new book, The Donkey and the Boat.
The Winds That Brought Us Here: Hurricane, Caribbean History, Capitalist World Ecology

The Winds That Brought Us Here: Hurricane, Caribbean History, Capitalist World Ecology

Date
20/11/2024 (13:00-14:30)
Description
Anthro Talks seminar given by Adom Philogene Heron, University of Bristol.
The Everyday Politics of Food Co-ops: Care, Aid, and Community in Austerity Britain

The Everyday Politics of Food Co-ops: Care, Aid, and Community in Austerity Britain

Date
27/11/2024 (13:00-14:30)
Description
Anthro Talks seminar given by Celia Plender, University of Exeter.
Wiitkaamaaganak: Adoption and the Resurgence of Anishinaabe Citizenship Orders

Wiitkaamaaganak: Adoption and the Resurgence of Anishinaabe Citizenship Orders

Date
27/11/2024 (16:00-18:00)
Description
Dr Damien Lee will share research drawn from his forthcoming book on adoption and the resurgence of Anishinaabe citizenship laws.
Speaking of Trust: Religion and Mutual Aid in Southwest Kenya

Speaking of Trust: Religion and Mutual Aid in Southwest Kenya

Date
04/12/2024 (13:00-14:30)
Description
Anthro Talks seminar given by Teodor Zidaru, London School of Economics.
New Directions in Queer and Trans History: Matt Cook and Mo Moulton in Conversation

New Directions in Queer and Trans History: Matt Cook and Mo Moulton in Conversation

Date
04/12/2024 (16:00-18:00)
Description
Professor Matt Cook, who holds the Jonathan Cooper Chair in the History of Sexuality (University of Oxford), is in conversation with Professor Mo Moulton (University of Birmingham), followed by a general discussion.
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