What can Anthropology say about current events?

Posted by Mark Murphy | May 27, 2015 | Latest Posts | 0

"Cave Painting at the National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City" by Artotem is licensed under CC BY 2.0

This is a video of Professor Paul Stoller, produced in response to an invitation from the Centre for Imaginative Ethnography at York University in Toronto, Canada. It is part of their Imaginings Project. Filmed by Tim Spellman of Tim Spellman Video Productions, it focuses on how anthropologists might contribute to debates on current events, for example, around issues to do with income and social inequality. I found this educational and thought provoking and it also introduced me to this Centre – well worth a few minutes of your time.

[Image by Artotem]

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Mark Murphy

Mark Murphy is a Reader in Education and Public Policy at the University of Glasgow. He previously worked as an academic at King’s College, London, University of Chester, University of Stirling, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, University College Dublin and Northern Illinois University. Mark is an active researcher in the fields of education and public policy. His research interests include educational sociology, critical theory, accountability in higher education, and public sector reform.