Platform voor Antropologen
Organized by LaSSA In this panel we argue that the crisis of truth should be understood in relation to a crisis of knowledge production. While much effort is being made in ‘opening’ science, for instance by providing open access publications, by disseminating scientific knowledge to a broader audience, or by mass enrolment in the universities, […]
Friday 20 May the Antropologen Beroepsvereniging (ABv; Dutch Anthropology Association) organizes the annual Anthropology Day themed ‘Crisis of Truth’ in Museum Volkenkunde (Leiden). The program will be: 10.30 – 11.00 Arrival and possibility to meet the board of the ABv 11.00 – 12.30 Opening and keynote lecture ‘The frictions and tensions of reorienting ethnography in […]
The frictions and tensions of reorienting ethnography in the post-truth era Keynote lecture by Bram Büscher (WUR). Discussant: Rebeca Ibanez Martin (UvA, Meertens Institute) It is time for anthropology to (re)claim truth. Or at the very least to render truth productive. The rise of post-truth and the truth of our current socio-ecological predicaments demand this. But how […]
Follow the Science? Panel discussion with Annemarie Samuels, Danny de Vries, and Stuart Blume, organized by Andrew Littlejohn. Debates over social and political responses to COVID-19 often feature calls to “follow the science.” But which science or sciences should we follow, and how? The virus is a social phenomenon spread through contact between people and […]
On Friday 20 May 2022 (10.30-18.30), the Dutch Anthropological Association (ABv) organizes its yearly Dag van de Antropologie (Anthropology Day). This year’s theme is Crisis of Truth. The Anthropology Day will take place face-to-face in Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden. You can buy your ticket via this link. The ABv is looking forward to welcome you all. Crisis of […]
Iedere maand kun je de blogreeks ‘Antropologen@work’ online volgen via onze kanalen. In deze nieuwe reeks krijg je simpel en snel een inkijkje in het werk van antropologen in Nederland en daarbuiten. Antropologen@work is een samenwerking tussen LaSSA, Tijdschrift Cul en de Antropologen Beroepsvereniging. Blog #1 is een gesprek met Anne Kennes (26), zij werkt […]
Are you a(n) (almost) graduate of anthropology or qualitative social science? Are you wondering how to explain to a future employer what you have to offer, or do you have inhibitions about whether working in industry, government or NGO’s is right for you as a nuanced researcher? Namla can help you! Namla is an initiative […]
Tuesday 8 June, 20:00-21:00 | Please register via Eventbrite ABv webinar #3 is intended to inspire anthropology students in their quest of finding a suitable job after their studies. We want to provide an in-dept overview of what possibilities are out there for them and they can find their way on the job market. This […]