It is now known that symbolic culture emerged in Africa over 100,000 years ago, in a social revolution whose echoes can still be heard in myths and rituals around the world. These talks are a general introduction to anthropology, including the latest findings from genetics, evolutionary biology, primatology, cave painting research and archaeology. There are good local pubs and there is always time for discussion and socialising.
An Introduction to Anthropology: An Intensive Study of Mythology
Spring Term 2013
Jan 8 An introduction to Claude Lévi-Strauss’ Mythologiques Chris Knight
Jan 15 Song-lines of Aboriginal Australia Chris Knight
Jan 22 Are hunter-gatherers gender-egalitarian? Camilla Power
Jan 29 ‘The wives of the Sun and Moon’ (North America: Arapaho) Chris Knight
Feb 5 Human society, labour and nature: myths and realities Gabriel Levy
Feb 12 An introduction to Ice Age art Camilla Power
Feb 19 Against nature? Homosexuality and evolution Volker Sommer
Feb 26 ‘The hunter Monmanéki and his wives’ Chris Knight
Mar 5 Community, individual and the origins of money Richard Seaford
Mar 12 Khoisan trickster tales (Africa, Kalahari) Camilla Power
Mar 19 Myth, market and media: the bauxite rich Niyamgiri in the Stock Exchange Samarendra Das
All talks held at the St Martinʼs Community Centre
43 Carol St, London NW1 0HT (2 minutes from Camden tube)
Tuesday evenings, 6.15–9.00 pm.
radicalanthropologygroup.org
Twitter: @radicalanthro
Spring Term 2013
Jan 8 An introduction to Claude Lévi-Strauss’ Mythologiques Chris Knight
Jan 15 Song-lines of Aboriginal Australia Chris Knight
Jan 22 Are hunter-gatherers gender-egalitarian? Camilla Power
Jan 29 ‘The wives of the Sun and Moon’ (North America: Arapaho) Chris Knight
Feb 5 Human society, labour and nature: myths and realities Gabriel Levy
Feb 12 An introduction to Ice Age art Camilla Power
Feb 19 Against nature? Homosexuality and evolution Volker Sommer
Feb 26 ‘The hunter Monmanéki and his wives’ Chris Knight
Mar 5 Community, individual and the origins of money Richard Seaford
Mar 12 Khoisan trickster tales (Africa, Kalahari) Camilla Power
Mar 19 Myth, market and media: the bauxite rich Niyamgiri in the Stock Exchange Samarendra Das
All talks held at the St Martinʼs Community Centre
43 Carol St, London NW1 0HT (2 minutes from Camden tube)
Tuesday evenings, 6.15–9.00 pm.
radicalanthropologygroup.org
Twitter: @radicalanthro
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