Indigenous Studies and Engaged Anthropology: Opening a Dialogue

Grey College, Durham University

During the past decade or so, two fields have been developing that have the potential to radically alter socio-cultural anthropology: indigenous studies and engaged anthropology. While integration of the two fields would seem beneficial and indeed, mandatory, up until now, anthropologists have largely failed to incorporate indigenous studies in their research, while indigenous scholars are often hostile to anthropologists. We plan a three day meeting in September 2009 with the aim of fostering a meaningful exchange between anthropologists and indigenous scholars, bringing together persons from various indigenous communities to enter into a dialogue with anthropologists about the role and impact of different approaches to research of and by indigenous peoples.

Contact serena.heckler@durham.ac.uk for more information about this event.

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