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The Royal Anthropological Institute’s Education programme, Discover Anthropology, has been set up to develop actions and strategies to inform teachers and young people about anthropology as a university subject, and to bring the subject more generally into pre-university education. Anthropology, the study of what it means to be human across different societies, cultures and histories, is not currently taught in schools and colleges in the UK and compared to other social sciences, anthropology undergraduate degrees attract fewer students from widening participation target groups. Yet the discipline of anthropology has a distinctive, and vital, contribution to make to understanding the world today. Anthropology offers a deep understanding of how different societies work, how people live, their beliefs, customs, ideas, prejudices and aspirations. In an era when global understanding and recognition of diverse ways of seeing the world are of critical social, political and economic importance, anthropology has a central role to play in education.

The Discover Anthropology education programme aims to 1) provide good quality accessible information for students considering studying anthropology at university 2) to create a series of regular events and activities for young people and teachers and 3) produce resources for teachers that draw upon the insights of anthropology. The programme will be represented by a dedicated website shortly. From 2005-2006 the programme was funded through the AimHigher National Activity programme. From 2007-2010 the programme was funded by the Economics and Social Research Council.

For more information please contact our Education Officer.

 

Online Courses

The RAI is proud to present our new course programme provided by academics at the top of their field. These courses take place online to ensure maximum accessibility and cover topics that are both high in demand and appealing to the general public. With two programme strands: Continuous Professional Development and General Short Courses, the RAI aims to meet the needs of anthropologists and/or professionals requiring anthropological skills in their careers, alongside those interested in finding out more about anthropology as beginners.

In order to have access to online resources all those registered for the online courses will be given Student Fellowship of the RAI free of charge. 

If you have a question, please visit our FAQ page

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You can find out specific information about each course below.

 

If the course you are interested in is yet to release a date, please register your interest and we will contact you once we have an official date and time. 

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Introduction to Forensic Anthropology  Introduction to Forensic Anthropology Insights into the discipline of forensic anthropology and human identification
Start date: April 2024
Price: £245

 

Introduction to Forensic and Expert Social Anthropology  Introduction to Forensic and Expert Social Anthropology Concepts, terms and definitions
Start date: July 2023
Price: A$450/£245

 

Forensic and Expert Social Anthropology and Cultural Heritage Preservation: Forensic and Expert Social Anthropology and Cultural Heritage Preservation: Identifying Sacred Sites and Sacred ObjectsIdentifying Sacred Sites and Sacred Objects
Start date: September 2023
Price: A$450/ £245

 

Forensic and Expert Social Anthropology and Culturally-Based Land Claims: Forensic and Expert Social Anthropology and Culturally-Based Land Claims: Identifying Populations, Cultures, and Territories Identifying Populations, Cultures, and Territories
Start date: February 2024
Price: A$450/ £245

 

Cultutal Expertise, Law and Rights From Collecting to Curation Start date: TBC 2024
Price: from £245

 

Anthropology of Art Anthropology of ArtStart date: September 2023
Price: £245

 

Anthropology of Skill & Craftwork Anthropology of Skill and CraftworkStart date: January 2024
Price: £245

 

From Collecting to Curation From Collecting to Curation Start date: January 2024
Price: £245

 

 

Introduction to Anthropology Introduction to Anthropology Start date: 2024 TBC
Price: £245

 

Introduction to Anthropology for Young LearnersIntroduction to Anthropology for Young Learners Start date: 2024 TBC
Price: From £50 (bursaries available)