by Declan Murray Of course we are all familiar with North Sea oil (and gas); the boom it brought to Aberdeen’s economy and the centrality it plays in some versions of Scottish nationalism. Of course what we also know is that fossil-based fuels are increasingly untenable in the context of the climate and ecological emergencies […]
Futureproofing Anthropology Flips the Seminar
On 4th October 2019, the Futureproofing Anthropology seminar series flipped the format and learned a little more about the research expertise and interests among the group. With a big and growing subject area, we wanted to map our research, teaching, and wider interests, explore where unexpected synergies may lie, and build community. Here is a visual […]
Teaching Development
How can we translate ethically sound practice in development-focused research into good teaching? by Dr Rama Dieng and Dr Ann Wagner In this blog post, Dr Rama Dieng and Dr Ann Wagner ask questions triggered by a workshop on “Teaching Qualitative Research Methods for Development Studies: Problems, Pedagogies and Best Practices”. The workshop was organized […]