Events

Anthropology, Weather and Climate Change 2016

From: 27.05.2016 to: 29.05.2016

The Royal Anthropological Institute will host the conference "Anthropology, Weather and Climate Change" at the British Museum in London, England on 27-29 May 2016, organized in conjunction with the British Museum Department for Africa, Oceania and the Americas. Anthropology is understood here as being in its widest sense, including Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology and Social Anthropology. The topics of panel discussions will range from Himalayan climate change to geopolitics and atmospheric futures. A full list of panel topics is available here http://www.nomadit.co.uk/rai/events/rai2016/panels.php5 .

The conference aims to attract an interdisciplinary mix of 500-600 international delegates. Participants will include anthropologists, curators, teachers, undergraduate and postgraduate students, representatives of NGOs and media, decision-makers, corporate bodies and members of the general public.

Paper proposals are being accepted for presentation during panel discussions until 8 January 2016. All proposals must be made via the online form that can be found on each panel page.

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