Professor Michael Herzfeld is Awarded Honorary Doctorate
In this summer’s graduation ceremonies, Professor Michael Herzfeld was awarded the degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, for major contributions to Anthropology and Area Studies.
Department news
Social Justice and the Circular Economy
Academics, policymakers, and third sector representatives met in St Andrews to discuss Social Justice and the Circular Economy in the context of the forthcoming Circular Economy Bill (Scotland).
Book Publication: Anthropology and Responsibility, edited by Melissa Demian, Mattia Fumanti and Christos Lynteris
An output of ASA2021 and edited by Melissa Demian, Mattia Fumanti and Christos Lynteris, the book Anthropology and Responsibility has been published by Routledge.
Caribbean Cultures and Heritage: Collaborative Master’s Module and Student Exchange
This summer Social Anthropology will be welcoming our first academic visitor under a new exchange scheme between the University of the West Indies and the University of St Andrews.
Registration for "Epizootics Beyond the Farm: Historical and Ethnographic Approaches" Conference
Registration is open for The Global War Against the Rat project's third annual conference on the topic of "Epizootics Beyond the Farm: Historical and Ethnographic Approaches"
Dr Patrick O’Hare wins book prize
‘Taking Form, Making Worlds: Cartonera Publishers in Latin America’ has won the Best Book in Latin American Visual Culture Studies Prize of the Latin American Studies Association.
Centre for Energy Ethics to lead new Scottish University research alliance
The Centre for Energy Ethics is to lead a new research collaboration across Scottish Universities on energy and sustainability.
Call for papers: Epizootics Beyond the Farm: Historical and Ethnographic Approaches
CFP for The Global War Against the Rat project's third annual conference on the topic of "Epizootics Beyond the Farm: Historical and Ethnographic Approaches", deadline March 10, 2023.
New MSc in Energy Ethics
The MSc in Energy Ethics will explore how we balance our energy demands with our concerns about anthropogenic climate change.
New British Academy Funded Project: Tabulating Epidemics
New British Academy grant for project on Tabulating Epidemics awarded to Dr Lukas Engelmann (University of Edinburgh) and Professor Christos Lynteris (St Andrews).