by Yasmin | Sep 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
City of a thousand architects. An educational workshop, Open House. Not to be missed in the architectural calendar, this weekend 21st-22nd September 2013 it’s Open House, London. The Capital’s greatest architectural showcase to explore commercial, public,...
by Yasmin | Jul 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Royal Anthropological Institute held the long awaited annual London Anthropology Day (LAD) on Thursday 4th July 2013. It reflected a wonderful mixture of learners, from 6th form students to mature adults who attended a fascinating range of anthropology...
by Yasmin | Apr 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
I have just visited Sebastião Salgado’s ‘Genesis’ exhibition at the National History Museum, London and wanted to share my reflections. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/temporary-exhibitions/salgado-genesis/ Born in Brazil, Sebastiao Salgado...
by Yasmin | Mar 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Before we look at the Anthropology of Business, we need to address the Business of Anthropology. Anthropology as a discipline has often raised curiousity. If you were asked to define what anthropology is, one, if not all of the following answers usually...
by Yasmin | Feb 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Mary Deane, daughter of Census officer, on government steamer with a group of Onges, Little Andaman, 1911. Photograph: H.W Seton Kerr, Source Royal Anthropological Institute photographic collection (Edwards:1992). 19th century anthropological images and texts are...
by Yasmin | Feb 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Yasmin | Jan 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Thai Pongal: தைப்பொங்கல்) Tamil 2013-Harvest Festival Thai Pongal பொங்கல் is a popular four day annual Harvest festival particularly celebrated in the region of Tamil Nadu, South India. It is a religious and cultural New Year celebration that occurs during the Tamil...
by Yasmin | Jan 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
2012 was a positive year for Talking Streets, that commenced with independent anthropology teaching modules and a range of cultural workshops to students, schools and community groups from the anthropology of photography to street art and the cultural meaning of...
by Yasmin | Sep 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
“Think of a city and what comes to mind? Its streets” Jane Jacobs (1961) the Life and Death of Great American Cities, Penguin. Streets in India talk in lots of different ways. I have always found whether in a rural village or one of the four urban...
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