Anthropology, AI and the Future of Human Society Virtual Conference 6 -10 June 2022 Anthropology, AI and the Future of Human Society. AI has come to represent multiple causal drivers of change: amongst them artificial intelligence itself, space exploration, bio-tech and other emerging technologies. The implications for human society could hardly be more significant, […]
THE HENRY MYERS LECTURE 2022will be given by Harvey Whitehouse (Chair in Social Anthropology, University of Oxford and Director of the Centre for the Study of Social Cohesion (CSSC)) Rethinking Ritual: How rituals made our world… and how they could save it Tuesday 7 June, 4.00-6.00pm (BST) This event is free and will take place […]
Indigenous Film Futures is an online exhibition taking place as part of the RAI conference Anthropology, AI and the Future of Human Society. Centering indigenous speculative fiction on film, the exhibition celebrates the work of Indigenous filmmakers and theorists who focus on temporality and the future in their practice. The featured artists explore alternate worlds, […]
A VIRTUAL SEMINAR SERIES OF THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Thursday 16 June 2022 at 4.00-6.00pm (BST) You can register for the Zoom event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Zy6bZul4QWmZfknn8DsbCw Burgundy: The Global Story of Terroir The Royal Anthropological Institute is pleased to present ‘Reviewer meets Reviewed’, a discussion between author Prof Marion Demossier (University of Southampton) and reviewer Prof […]
Joint Concert With The Anglo-Turkish Society Thursday 16 June 2022, 6.00pm (BST) This seminar will be held in-Person at the Royal Anthropological Institute Booking essential: https://ferhat-tanriverdi-concert.eventbrite.co.uk A brief introduction to Alevi music and its religious context Artist: Dede Ferhat Tanrıverdi Introduction: David Shankland, Director, RAI The rich musical culture of the Alevis centres around the saz, or […]
A VIRTUAL SEMINAR BY THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Thursday 23 June 2022, 4.00 - 6.00pm (BST) This webinar will be held on Zoom, to register go here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEucO-rqDgrHtdwJP1d8ma5puNWiylk9MKT Recognising Steve Rayner’s contributions to social science of weather and climate change: anthropology and beyond Professor Steve Rayner (1953-2020) was a renowned expert in the […]
AN EVENT BY THE RAI ETHNOMUSICOLOGY-ETHNOCHOREOLOGY COMMITTEE Monday 27 June 2022 at 5.30pm (BST) at the RAI This will be an in-person event. Please book your free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seminar-and-film-screening-john-bailey-and-return-of-the-nightingales-tickets-359539671837 Film Screening of 'Return of the Nightingales' and talk with filmmaker John Baily John Baily (Emeritus Professor, Goldsmiths) chaired by David Shankland (RAI) In 2010 […]
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 […]
