EDCMA

Anthropological analysis in a scrambled world: a masterclass with Professor Cori Hayden

Join us for this EdCMA PhD Masterclass with Professor Cori Hayden.

This masterclass is aimed at PhD students in Anthropology, STIS, Sociology, Social Policy, and Usher Social Sciences.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from Professor Hayden and enhance your knowledge and skills in your PhD journey. Reserve your spot now!

Crooked Cats by Nayanika Mathur. Meet the author!

Come meet author Professor Nayanika Mathur and learn all about her book "Crooked Cats" in person!

Big cats—tigers, leopards, and lions—that make prey of humans are commonly known as “man-eaters.” Anthropologist Nayanika Mathur reconceptualizes them as cats that have gone off the straight path to become “crooked.”

Global Mental Health and Society Seminar Series - Addressing the consequences of mental health stigma: lessons learned in Ethiopia

We will be discussing the impact of mental health stigma on individuals and communities, and exploring ways to address and overcome these challenges. Come and be part of this important conversation as we work towards creating a more inclusive and supportive environment for everyone. See you there!

Autumn 2024 Global Mental Health Day

Join us to celebrate World Mental Health Day. This online and in-person event brings together University of Edinburgh students, alumni, staff, and external colleagues with an interest in the interdisciplinary field of global mental health.

Post-Fieldwork Work & the Job of Writing it all up!

A MasterClass with Dr. Ann Kelly, Professor of Anthropology, University of Oxford

Countering Reproductive Genocide in Gaza: Palestinian Women’s Testimonies

This talk centres the stories of Palestinian women surviving the ongoing genocide in Gaza to understand the matrix of settler colonial violence and its gendered effects—from starvation to the violation of women’s bodies during the time of birth, to witnessing mass killings and experiences of multiple forced displacements, to the intimacies of caretaking, grief and mourning—an indictment of the cruel world that has resigned Palestinian women as killable and expendable subjects.

Reproductive Violence Conference

In this conference we will explore understandings of reproductive violence, in the light of the reproductive justice framework, as a violation of bodily autonomy and the rights to have children, to not have children, and to raise any children one chooses to have in a safe and healthy environment.

Co-developing Community Based Rehabilitation Programmes for persons with psychosocial disabilities in Indigenous Communities of Jharkhand, India

This seminar will discuss the development of community based rehabilitation approaches at Ekjut (https://ekjutindia.org/community-mental-health/) in Jharkhand, India.

EdCMA Annual Lecture

The EdCMA Annual Lecture, delivered by Associate Professor Duana Fullwiley, Stanford University Department of Anthropology.

Health and Environment Network Meeting

Composing Care: Hospital Music Therapy and Clinical Aesthetics

In this seminar Meredith will discuss her book project, Composing Care: Hospital Music Therapy and Clinical Aesthetics.

Harm, risk, and damage: A comparative analysis of preventive approaches to social problems inspired by Harm Reduction in Brazil and France

Join our speaker, Professor Tiago Hyra Rodrigues.