by Yasmin | Oct 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Why do different cultures in South Asia decorate their floors, walls and ceilings in different ways? Curiously it appears very little is known about folk and tribal floor and wall painting practices in South Asia, as greater critical scrutiny has been applied by...
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...
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