This event aims to raise public awareness of local food projects within the UK and abroad, and foster future collaboration between associated groups of individuals. Presentations given by anthropologists, journalists, and organisations such as Sustain, The Soil Association, and Slow Food UK will accompany information stalls, and hands-on learning activities.
The London Anthropology Day is a university taster day for Year 12, 13 and FE students, career advisors and teachers. Organised by the RAI’s Education Outreach Programme in collaboration with the British Museum and participating universities, it is one of the largest events in the UK aimed at promoting public engagement with Anthropology. The day […]
Water Cultures: discovering the meaning of water through film SOLD OUT For this year’s ESRC Festival of Social Science the RAI’s Education Outreach Programme is organising a series of evening film screenings and discussions with anthropologists on water, conservation and community. We hope that the debates and ideas shared at the screenings will build momentum […]
The Meaning of Water Location/Time and Date: Saturday March 20th 10:30am - 4:00pm on the HMS President Boat moored on the Thames, near Embankment Tube Station. The RAI’s ‘Meaning of Water’ event focuses on the connections between water, conservation and community. The event aims to raise public awareness of research and development projects undertaken by […]
The London Anthropology Day is an annual university taster day for Year 12, 13, FE students, careers advisers and teachers. The event is held at the British Museum's Education Clore Centre. On the day, participants get to learn what anthropology is about, the types of careers anthropologists do, as well as gain hands-on experience of […]
The RAI´s Education Committee is organising a special teachers' training day for those already invovled in teaching the Anthropology A-level or who are planning to teach the A-level in the near future. The event will take place on June 8th at the RAI, located at 50 Fitroy St. London W1T-5BT. The day will include sessions […]
The London Anthropology Day is an annual university taster day for Year 12, 13, FE students, careers advisers and teachers. The event is held at the British Museum's Education Clore Centre. On the day, participants get to learn what anthropology is about, the types of careers anthropologists do, as well as gain hands-on experience of […]
Sport Cultures: capturing sport in a globalised world Join the RAI for an event that explores the human and cultural side of sport in relation to the body, identity and globalisation. Through presentations, exhibitions and hands-on activities, participants will gain a greater understanding of the meaning of sport within society and its impact on the […]
Temporary Sanity: Jamaican Dancehall Culture Temporary Sanity: the Skerrit Bwoy Story is a film produced by Dan Brun in 2006 as part of his Visual Anthropology Masters at the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology, University of Manchester. The film explores the cultures, gendered performances and political expressions that form part of Jamaican Dance Hall in […]
Dancing Gender: Gesture and Identity among Native American Two Spirits This presentation explores how Native American gay, lesbian, and transgender people (Two-Spirits or GLBT) find culturally acceptable ways of conveying their gender and sexual identity through dance and performance. Using photographs, clips and over 10 years of research, the presentation shows how ethnicity, gender and […]
Speeding Bodies and the City: From Skateboarding to Car Driving This presentation explores some of the various ways in which bodies in motion – from skateboarding to walking to automobile driving – produce different experiences of cities and landscapes. Photographs, film clips and music are used to explore the transitory nature of our mobile interaction […]
Invisible and Visible Bodies in Ceremonial and Ritual Dance in Java This presentation will explore dancing in the royal courts and remote highland villages of Java. What are the different layers of meaning behind these dances? And how do Javanese people explain what is going on? Illustrated with film clips and photographs the presentation will […]
