Anthropology
Oxford University
The Oxford Anthropology Podcast brings together talks by internationally renowned scholars and cutting edge researchers. Their lectures explore a wide range of human experience and feature case studies from around the world.
We are grateful to the speakers and staff and students from the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography who have made this podcast possible.
We are grateful to the speakers and staff and students from the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography who have made this podcast possible.
Episodes
Mentioned books
May 10, 2012 • 52min
The evolutionary history and genetics of primate brain size
In this Institute of Cognitive and Evolutionary Seminar, Stephen Montgomery (University of Cambridge) discusses "The evolutionary history and genetics of primate brain size." 15 June 2011.
Nov 29, 2011 • 55min
Dept Seminar: Beyond 'terroir'
In this Anthropology Dept Seminar Marion Demossier of the University of Bath discusses 'territorial construction, hegemonic discourses and French wine culture'. 11 November 2011.
Nov 29, 2011 • 52min
Dept Seminar: Discovering Anthropological Practice through Fieldwork
In this Anthropology Dept Seminar, Professor Judith Okely of Hull University (and an associate of ISCA, Oxford) looks back over her anthropological career, especially her time spent working with gypsies. 4 November 2011.
Nov 29, 2011 • 47min
Dept Seminar: Saints of Justice, Spirits of Devastation
In this Anthropology Dept Seminar, Helene Basu of Münster University examines 'Sorcery, Madness and Modernity in Western India'. 28 October 2011.
Nov 29, 2011 • 59min
Dept Seminar: The Oil Company, 'Partnership' and the Moralities of Giving and Receiving
In this Anthropology Dept Seminar, Katy Gardner of the University of Sussex examines the impact of oil companies on 'corporate community engagement' in Bangladesh. 21 October 2011.
Nov 29, 2011 • 43min
Dept Seminar: Spirit in Motion
In this Anthropology Dept Seminar, Thomas Kirsch of Konstanz University, discusses the 'Morphology and Mobility of the Holy Spirit in Africa'. 14 October 2011.
Jul 25, 2011 • 22min
Medical Anthropology at Oxford: Autopathographies - How 'sick lit' shapes knowledge and the illness experience
This presentation by Dr Rachel Hall-Clifford (Primary Health Care, Oxford) was delivered at the conference Medical Anthropology at Oxford: 10 Years at the Intersections.
Jul 25, 2011 • 20min
Medical Anthropology at Oxford: Oxford's 'Two Bodies' in Medical Anthropology
This presentation by Dr Caroline Potter (ISCA, Oxford) focuses on how Oxford's Medicial Anthropology bridges the biological and social divide. It was delivered at the 10 Years at the Intersections conference in June 2011.
Jul 25, 2011 • 20min
Medical Anthropology at Oxford: Healing earth and sacred clay among the Mun, SW Ethiopia
This presentation by doctoral candidate Kate Fayers-Kerr was delivered at the Medical Anthropogy at Oxford conference, 10 Years at the Intersections, June 2011.
Jul 25, 2011 • 14min
Medical Anthropology at Oxford: Moving from Efficacy to Safety
This presentation by Dr Barbara Gerke discusses 'A changing focus in the study of Asian medical systems' and was delivered at the Medical Anthropology conference 10 Years at the Intersections, June 2011.
