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School of Anthropology and Conservation
Welcome
A message from Douglas MacMillan, Reader in Resource Economics and Head of School

Welcome to the newly renamed School of Anthropology and Conservation!
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It's been twelve years since social anthropology joined with the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) to form a new department and in this time we have grown from strength to strength. We have introduced a range of new taught programmes (both undergraduate and postgraduate) in conservation, biological anthropology and social anthropology, seen a doubling of student numbers, moved into new premises (complete with our own purpose-built laboratories), and enjoyed excellent results in both of the last two Research Assessment Exercises (RAE). Our change of name and status as a School reflects this success.

The strength of the new School lies in both the range and integration of its intellectual interests: we know that studying humans and human culture requires an understanding of humans as both cultural beings and biological animals and we recognise that conservation is more than just studying the natural world, but also needs an appreciation of how humans interact with and sometimes threaten that world.

Please use the menus on this page to explore further what we have to offer: should you require further information you are very welcome to contact the relevant member of staff.

Events
See the Student Bulletin for details of what's happening in the school this week
  • This year's Stirling Lecture (17th November)
    'Biological Relatives: Kinship after Embryo Culture' to be given by Sarah Franklin, Professor of Social Studies of Biomedicine at LSE. Professor Franklin is particularly interested in reproductive and genetic technologies, and has conducted fieldwork on IVF, cloning, embryo research and stem cells. Her lecture will draw on material from the book she is currently writing about the history of IVF.
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News
  • RAI Fellowship in Urgent Anthropology 2009: The Urgent Anthropology Fellowship for 2009-10 has been awarded to Dr Simron Singh, ecological anthropologist and expert on the Nicobar Islands at the Institute for Social Ecology in Vienna. More (added 31/07/09)

Last Updated: 19/11/09
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