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Anthropology Communicates: with Anthropologist Politicians
Thursday 03 February 2022, 03:00pm - 05:00pm
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Anthropology Communicates

A VIRTUAL WEBINAR SERIES ORGANISED BY THE RAI'S ANTHROPOLOGY OF POLICY AND PRACTICE COMMITTEE

Tuesday 3 February 2022, 3.00-5.00pm (GMT)

Register for the Zoom event here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvd-ivqDkuE9ZyK5u5WhOkeq7wFU0yvMnV 



Photo by Jim Grant/Nevada Momentum


Anthropology Communicates: with Anthropologist Politicians


Speakers:
Dr Harini Amarasuriya, MP in the Sri Lankan Parliament
Dr Heidi Swank, former member of the Nevada Parliament, Executive Director at Rethos

Discussant:
Prof Jonathan Spencer, University of Edinburgh

Chair:
Prof Emma Crewe, SOAS, University of London

 

Two anthropologists will talk about their experiences of being politicians within legislatures in Sri Lanka and the US state of Nevada, and consider the impact of their anthropological training and approach to research.



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