Thursday 16th February 2017 is the annual worldwide celebration of anthropology – the social science that looks at what it means to be human. Last year, anthropologists from across the globe shared what they were working on. And the range of projects might surprise you! “They are cracking the culture codes of consumers and corporations […]Read Post ›
After several months of planning, Friday 3rd February rolled around (no pun intended), and it was time for Leicester’s RAI Film Festival screening.
What do you get if you mix… nine anthropologists, eight countries, 15 months and social media?
The RAI Film Festival takes place from 29 March – 1 April 2017 in Bristol, UK.
In the lead up to the main event, there is an exciting series of free film screenings across the UK. Taken from the festival archives, the screenings will share some of the best cultural films from around the world.
The ability to apply skills and training across different settings, or even different industries, is something that is really relevant to the work and careers of applied anthropologists, ethnographers and other practitioners of applied social science. It’s a great idea to build up connections with other people working with similar approaches, but especially so if your career spans different sectors.
Thursday 18th February 2016 is World Anthropology Day, and anthropologists across the globe are celebrating all things anthro. Yes, the study of humans now has its own international celebration day!
If you’re a people-watcher, this film was made for you.
The Multi-Sensory Memories project was to collect memories and ideas to tell the story of Coventry Transport Museum’s commercial collection. That included: post vans, tractors, buses… and a 1960s Daimler hearse.
The “We Love Coventry” exhibition is all about Coventry as a city today, and what it means to the people who live and work here. Who better to tell that story, than Coventry people themselves? The concept was partly inspired by the Museum week of the World101x course (University of Queensland), and features objects and photos loaned by local people. This […]Read Post ›
Redesigning public spaces provides an ideal opportunity to not only improve the look of the space, but also to make it more user-friendly. How do we know what “user-friendly” means? Well, the best way to get the full picture is to ask the users themselves: the public. The idea of the public being involved in designing public spaces is […]Read Post ›
