Conferences
CUSO - Theory in Question (Link) Module "Theory in Question" 12-13 October 2012
Speakers : - Prof. Jean Comaroff, University of Chicago - Prof. John Comaroff, University of Chicago - Prof. Richard Rottenburg, Universität Halle This module is conceived as an exercise in the critical and creative use of theory. Rather than presenting their own work, students will be required to read and argue about selected articles generally classed as “theoretical” and used across the social sciences and the humanities (for example, Deleuze & Guattari; Agamben; Derrida – N.B. students are free to make suggestions on this point). Students will be divided into two teams, the “debunkers” and the “salvagers”. The “debunkers” are charged with arguing that the theory is “fluff” (because it is internally incoherent or nonsensical, and/or because it distracts us from the hard work of coming to grips with empirical realities). The “salvagers” must “pimp” this fluff, showing where and how it can be creatively used to give anthropologists new insights into social-historical contexts and situations. Students may relate this theory to their own work as well, showing how it does or does not advance their analyses.
Participation in the program is open to all doctoral students in anthropology (social/cultural anthropology, ethnologie and Ethnologie) from all Swiss universities. Interested persons contact the coordinator : registration form
Annual Elizabeth Colson Lecture Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 5.00pm Alessandro Monsutti State, Sovereignties and Refugees : A View form the Margins? Oxford University Museum of Natural History, parks Road
Oxford OX1 3PW
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Anthropology in London Conference 2012 11 June 2012 - All Day The theme for Anthropology in London 2012 is Certainty? The conference will be hosted at UCL on Monday June 11. The call for panel proposals and individual papers is now open. Current world events reinforce the view of a world in violent flux, crises and doubt. Indeed, uncertainty is taken increasingly as the starting point for anthropology’s study of identity, meaning-making and life strategizing. But what if we were to ground our ethnographic approach and anthropological analyses, at least in part, in some concept of ‘certainty’? How might this uncover new approaches to our subject and extend our methodologies and analytical frameworks? How might ‘certainty’ inform or inspire alternative readings of our data and a critical rethinking of contemporary theories? What productive contributions might these make to the discipline, and to the social sciences and humanities more generally? Ultimately, to what extent is ‘certainty’ a viable starting point for 21st-century anthropology? We invite anthropology staff and post-fieldwork students to consider these and related questions under the following general categories for their submissions. It is expected that creative synergies might arise between themes identified or that individual papers might also wish to address subthemes not identified here.
Submission of Abstracts:
The organising committee welcomes 500-word (max.) abstracts for panel proposals and 300-word (max.) abstracts for individual papers and posters. Panel organisers are strongly encouraged to include participation from more than one college. We welcome innovative proposals for presentation formats. We also invite submissions for a separate ‘fieldwork photography’ category. Academic staff and post-fieldwork students are encouraged to submit one fieldwork photograph that creatively comments on the conference theme. Follow this link to the Submission Form , which can be emailed to either Narmala Halstead n.halstead@uel.ac.uk or Lane De Nicola l.denicola@ucl.ac.uk . Deadline: March 30, 2012 at 5:00pm Please note that we are unable to guarantee inclusion of all panels, papers, posters and photographs, so early submission is advised. For further information, please contact Narmala Halstead n.halstead@uel.ac.uk and Lane De Nicola l.denicola@ucl.ac.uk Organised by UCL and University of East London in collaboration with Brunel University, SOAS, Goldsmiths and LSE Details to be announced. _________________________________________________________________________________________
Migration and its Impact on Rural Communities in Western Turkey Tuesday 22 May 2012 - The Graduate Institute - Voie-Creuse 3rd Floor CV342 Dr Gabriele Rasuly-Paleczek
"In this presentation I am to highlight to impact on migration on a rural community in Western Turkey. While the majority of migrant studies either focused on migrants moving to Turkish cities or Western Europe, rather few studies focus on the rural communities themselves and how the latter were effected. Based on extensive field studies conducted during the mid-1970ies and early 1980ies (and a brief revisit in 2012) in a mountain village some 30 km distant from Bursa – one of Turkey´s booming industrial center – I shall demonstrate the social and economic impact of migration upon that village. In addition, I shall focus on the manifold relations between migrants and those left behind. For both groups the continuation of these relations constituted an important asset".
_________________________________________________________________________________________ Cycle de conférence - L'AUTRE VILLE du 29 février au 9 mai 2012 / les mercredis, 18h15-20h00 / entrée libre www.unige.ch/public Plus d'info : www.unige.ch/ses/socio/forum2012/accueil.html Information Importante : Dans le cadre de "l'autre ville", pour des raisons de santé, la conférence de ce mercredi, 18 avril 2012, intitulée Les nouveaux étrangers: quand les banlieues européennes accueillent les transmigrants de l'économie mondiale du "poor to poor" ("l'entre-pauvres"), par Alain Tarrius, est ANNULEE. Nous vous prions de nous en excuser. Si possible, la conférence prendra place à une date ultérieure.
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Casca 2012 / University of Alberta - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada May 8-11, 2012 With the participation of Prof. Isabelle Schulte-Tenckhoff / "Anthropology Goes International" (18) Julie Giabiconi PhD student / "First Nations, Native Studies and Anthropology : Collaborations in Unexpected Places" (39) Irina Ionita PhD student / "Empathy as object becoming empathy as tool" (39)
33rd AIW - American Indian Workshop 2012 - Zürich Switzerland - program
Thursday, April 12, 2012 Venue : Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zürich Friday, April 13, 2012 Venue : University of Zürich Saturday, April 14, 2012 Venue : University of Zürich Sunday, April 15, 2012 Venue : NONAM _________________________________________________________________________________________ Religion et politique : le genre pris au piège Mardi 27 mars 2012 - 12h30-17h30 / salle Aubert, 20 rue Rothschild, 1202 Genève Interprétation anglais/français - Programme
___________________________________________________________________________________________ Colloque - Gallantin Père de L'Ethnologie Américaine Vendredi 24 février 2012 Renseignement et inscriptions : 022/418.28.00 / 14 - fabienne.finat@ville-ge.ch __________________________________________________________________________________________
INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE PERIPHERY CONFERENCE
One year on from the “Arab Spring”, join us in Cairo to explore contemporary geographies of international law. You are invited to reflect anew upon the “cores” and “peripheries” of international legal knowledge and practice in the face of recent structural shifts. Where (if anywhere) are they located today? Does international law project a disciplinary periphery, or several? Who or what occupies international legal peripheries today and what does peripheral status imply? What may be at stake in the mapping of cores and peripheries? Are there cores in the peripheral and vice versa? To what extent, if at all, do core-periphery dynamics in international law channel development and reform? Long associated with dependency theory, world systems theory and geographical analyses of trade, core-periphery schematics have nonetheless informed international legal thought, argument and policy-making in a wide range of ways. This conference will enable scholars of law and related disciplines to revisit core-periphery dynamics in global governance, in both their symbolic and their material dimensions, and contribute to their re-imagining for the current age. L'anthropologie politique aujourd'hui Mercredi de 11 h à 13 h (Paris), du 9 novembre 2011 au 15 février 2012.
* Marc Abélès, directeur d'études à l'EHESS (TH)
S'il s'agit de l'enseignement principal d'un enseignant, le nom de celui-ci est indiqué en gras.
Migration et Crises dans les pays du sud Vendredi 9 décembre 2011 - Paris Journée d'études du CEPED - Migration internationales et dynamiques sociales. LIEN Inaugural Lecture The 2011-2012 inaugural lecture was given by John Comaroff, Professor of Anthropology, University of Chicago. on 22 September 2011. Video of the inaugural lecture:
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