Radical Anthropology talks in London

Radical Anthropology

Cosmology, History and Archaeology

Summer 2014

Symbolic culture emerged in Africa over 100,000 years ago, in a social revolution whose echoes can still be heard in myths and rituals around the world. These talks are a general introduction to anthropology, including the latest findings from genetics, evolutionary biology, primatology, cave painting research and archaeology. There is hot food in the venue and plenty of time afterwards for socialising in local pubs.

April 22    New Perspectives on Kalahari Bushman Dancing                        Chris Low

April 29    Cross Bones and urban magic                                                     John Constable

May 6       Memories of Polish food in strange lands                         Monica Janowski

May 13    The male answer to the power of menstrual blood                   Estelle Orrelle

May 20     Kinship and sex among the Canela of Brazil                                 Chris Knight

May 27     Spaces of justice in El Alto, Bolivia and beyond              Martin Wemyss

June 3       Affliction and sorcery among the Miskitu of Nicaragua  Mark Jamieson

June 10     2014: Year of the minor standstill of the moon                          Lionel Sims

June 17     Reconstructing the first cosmology                                              Camilla Power

June 24     Taoism and Tantra                                                                                            Elena Angel

July 1        The elimaand molimoceremonies of the BaMbuti                      Chris Knight

July 8        AGM (followed by a historical walk and talk around Fleet Street)

All talks held at 88 Fleet Street, London EC4 1DH (5 mins walk from Blackfriars tube) Tuesdays, 6.30–9.00 pm We hope to be in this venue all summer term but please check our website to make sure: radicalanthropologygroup.org

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