Reconceived Values and Debilitating Village Forest Councils in Himalayan India
By Sahib Singh
PhD Anthropology
The van panchayats (village forest councils) in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, created in 1931, are probably the oldest surviving examples of formal collaboration between communities and the state to manage natural resources anywhere in the world.
The Advent of the Adversary: Negative power in certain religio-therapeutic systems
By Roland Littlewood
Emeritus Professor of Medical Anthropology
The instances considered here are Christian Science, Reichian energetics, Freudian psychoanalysis and, arguably, their source in Christianity.
Homebrewing Asia: How Dungeons & Dragons in Singapore is remaking Western fantasy
By Kellynn Wee
PhD Anthropology
Monks, nunchucks, and kungfu? The Orientalist image of Asia in D&D is being overturned by Singaporeans intent on expanding what it means to tell an Asian story.
Political Ecology and Power Generation in North London
By Rachel Parsons
MSc Anthropology, Environment, and Development
In North London, activists argue that increased recycling rates and a potential ban on single-use plastics will decrease demand and smaller amounts of residual rubbish could be routed to other existing incinerators.
What we tweet about when we tweet about the weather
By Isabelle Cotton
MSc Digital Anthropology alumnus
Twitter’s weather-talk also acts as an important reminder to be wary of the ontology of totemism that characterised early anthropology.
Decolonising the Digital: Collaborative approaches to virtual heritage
By Sidali Sid
MSc Social and Cultural Anthropology
As virtual spaces have become increasingly important during the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of cultural heritage and access, especially in Indigenous communities, is more important than ever.
The Desk: Work at home during the pandemic
By Rebecca Empson
Professor of Social Anthropology, UCL
What does looking at something as simple as a desk tell us about the way women and men have adapted to working at home during the pandemic?
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