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# Episode Title Description People Date
74 Digital image capture in public health surveillance for physical activity and food behaviour assessment Paul Kelly and Aiden Doherty give a talk for the UBVO seminar series. Paul Kelly, Aiden Doherty 06 Apr 2011
73 Affective hunger: bread and famine in ethiopian christian spirituality Cressida Marcus gives a talk for the Unit for Biocultural Variation and Obesity (UBVO) seminar series. Cressida Marcus 06 Apr 2011
72 Why do we dislike obese people? Kerry O'Brien, Senior lecturer, University of Manchester and Monash University, gives a talk for the Unit for Biocultural Variation and Obesity (UBVO) seminar series. Kerry O'Brien 06 Apr 2011
71 Dept Seminar: Heritage, hiking and the eradication of miracles In this Anthropology Dept seminar (4 February 2011), Dr Ian Reader (University of Manchester) discuss consumerism and the sanitisation of pilgrimage from Shikoku to Santiago. Ian Reader 18 Mar 2011
70 Dept Seminar: Why do Bayaka Pygmies sing so much? In this Anthropology Dept seminar (28 January 2011), Dr Jerome Lewis (University College London) examines the place and cultural transmission of music and sound to the Bayaka Pygmies of the Central African Republic and Congo. Includes examples. Jerome Lewis 18 Mar 2011
69 Dept Seminar: Money-go-round: personal economies of wealth In this Anthropology Dept Seminar (11 February 2011), Professor Deborah James (London School of Economics) discusses the personal economies of wealth, aspiration and indebtedness in South Africa. Deborah James 18 Mar 2011
68 The Anthropology of Production In this lecture for anthropologsts and archaeologists, Professor Chris Gosde, Institute of Archaeology, Oxford, examines the history and theory of production across different cultures and the difference between production and ownership. Chris Gosden 18 Mar 2011
67 Creative Commons What are the latest trends in migration into and out of the UK? - COMPAS Breakfast Briefing Sarah Croft (Office for National Statistics) gives a talk for the COMPAS Breakfast Briefing series on December 10th, 2010. Sarah Croft 11 Mar 2011
66 Creative Commons Who Needs Migrant Workers? - COMPAS Breakfast Briefing Martin Ruhs and Bridget Anderson (COMPAS, University of Oxford) give a COMPAS Breakfast Briefing on 11th November 2010. Martin Ruhs, Bridget Anderson 11 Mar 2011
65 Creative Commons What Could be the Impact of a cap on overseas Higher Education students? - COMPAS Breakfast Briefing Ursula Kelly, University of Strathclyde delivers a COMPAS Breakfast Briefing on 8th October 2010. Ursula Kelly 11 Mar 2011
64 Creative Commons Neurosociety part 5: what is it with the brain these days? Closing discussion Steve Woolgar and Paul Woulters give the final talk for the Neuroociety conference. Steve Woolgar, Paul Woulters 10 Mar 2011
63 Creative Commons Neurosociety part 3: The Social value of neurological reflexivity: decisions, and habits Jonathan Rowson (Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) gives a talk for the Neurosociety conference. Jonathan Rowson 10 Mar 2011
62 Creative Commons Neurosociety part 2: Who do you think you are? Managing Personhood in a Neurobiological Age Nikolas Rose (BIOS Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science) gives a keynote speech for the Neurosociety conference. Nikolas Rose 10 Mar 2011
61 Neurosociety part 4: Constucting and reading neuroimages Kelly Joyce and Patricia Pisters give talks for the Neurosociety conference on the subject of reading neuroimages, MRI scans and how they are perceived and interpreted in films and popular culture. Chaired by Paul Martin. Kelly Joyce, Patricia Pisters, Paul Martin 10 Mar 2011
60 Creative Commons Neurosociety part 1: Welcome and Opening Remarks Steve Woolgar and Tanja Schneider (InSIS, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford) give the opening address for the Neurosociety conference. Steve Woolgar, Tanja Schneider 10 Mar 2011
59 Dept Seminar: Claudia's Life - Singular lives, Gypsy metonymy In this Anthropology Dept seminar (4 June 2010), Dr Paloma Gay y Blasco (University of St Andrews) looks at the place of women and marriage in Gypsy society and in ethnographic writings. Paloma Gay y Blasco 21 Feb 2011
58 Dept Seminar: Dance culture and its dislocation In this Anthropology Dept seminar (3 December 2010) Dr Felicia Hughes-Freeland (University of Swansea) discusses the relationship between cyberspace and dance. Felicia Hughes-Freeland 21 Feb 2011
57 Dept Seminar: Neo-nationalism five years later In this Anthropology Dept seminar (26 November 2010), Prof. Gingrich (University of Vienna) examines a return to 'indigineity' in Central Europe. Andre Gingrich 21 Feb 2011
56 Dept Seminar: The power of felted cloth through time and space In this Anthropology Dept seminar (19 November 2010), Dr Stephanie Bunn (University of St Andrews) examines the production and design of Eurasian felt, placing it in a domestic context. Stephanie Bunn 21 Feb 2011
55 Dept Seminar: Forms of detachment and ethical regard In this Anthropology dept seminar (29 October 2010), Dr James Laidlaw (University of Cambridge) focuses on forms of detachment in North India, including the role of the anthropologist as observer. James Laidlaw 21 Feb 2011
54 Dept Seminar: Kerala Muslim marriage, gender, and intimacy In this Anthropology Dept Seminar (22 October 2010), Dr Caroline Osella (SOAS, London) discusses the influence of migrant husbands on Kerala Muslim marriage and female households. Caroline Osella 21 Feb 2011
53 Oxford Program for the Future of Cities Part 6: Resilience and adaptation in complex city systems James Simmie (Department of Planning, Oxford Brookes University) develops an evolutionary economics approach to adaptation and change in urban economies. James Simmie 15 Dec 2010
52 Creative Commons Oxford Program for the Future of Cities Part 2: Sustainable development and crime in the urban Caribbean David Howard (Lecturer in Sustainable Urban Development, University of Oxford) looks at larger concerns over social and spatial equity, conceptual approaches to sovereignty and the practical interpretation of sustainable forms of justice. David Howard 15 Dec 2010
51 Oxford Program for the Future of Cities Part 3: Global migration and the future of le droit à la ville Michael Keith (Centre on Migration, Policy and Society, University of Oxford) interrogates how we think about urban change and normative theory in cities experiencing high levels of international migration. Michael Keith 15 Dec 2010
50 Money, Bodies, Materialism and Virtuality In this Anthropology Departmental Seminar, Dr David Graeber of Goldsmiths, London, examines the history of death and money and how the two can combine. David Graeber 23 Nov 2010
49 The Elementary School Teacher, the Thug, and his Grandmother: Brokers and Transnational Migration In this Anthropology Departmetal Seminar (February 2010) Associate Prof. Johan Lindquist (Stockholm University) discusses forced migration in Indonesia and its impact on male and female workers. Johan Lindquist 23 Nov 2010
48 Interview with Professor Byron J Good, 2010 Marett Lecturer Byron J. Good, Professor of Medical Anthropology at Harvard Medical School, delivered the 2010 Marett Lecture at Exeter College, Oxford. He was first interviewed by Nick Shapiro (ISCA) about his life and work. Byron J Good 23 Nov 2010
47 Creative Commons Oxford Program for the Future of Cities Part 1: New business models for low-carbon cities Mark Hinnells (Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford) explores the impact of policy measures to deliver a low-carbon economy on the development of new business models for low-carbon cities. Mark Hinnells 16 Nov 2010
46 Oxford Program for the Future of Cities Part 4: Sustainable urban development to 2050 - complex transitions in the built environment of cities Tim Dixon (Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development, Oxford Brookes University) looks at 'critical success factors' that need to be in place for cities to be more sustainable by 2050. Tim Dixon 16 Nov 2010
45 Oxford Program for the Future of Cities Part 5: The paralyzed frog, water supply services and sustainable cities Rob Hope (School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford) gives a talk on institutional innovations and new financial models for sustainable water as part of a seminar series on the Future of Cities. Rob Hope 16 Nov 2010
44 Religion and change (2003-04 Evans-Pritchard Lecture 5) 5/5. In Autumn 2003 Professor David Zeitlyn (University of Oxford) presented the 2003/2004 Evans-Pritchard Lectures at All Souls College, Oxford. The theme was 'The life of Diko Madeleine and the History of Somi, Cameroon, in the Twentieth Century'. David Zeitlyn 04 Nov 2010
43 Talking about Somié: from the social to the individual and back (2003-04 Evans-Pritchard Lecture 4) 4/5. In Autumn 2003 Professor David Zeitlyn (University of Oxford) presented the 2003/2004 Evans-Pritchard Lectures at All Souls College, Oxford. The theme was 'The life of Diko Madeleine and the History of Somi, Cameroon, in the Twentieth Century'. David Zeitlyn 04 Nov 2010
42 Talking about Diko: introducing a woman, and means of researching a life (2003-04 Evans-Pritchard Lecture 3) 3/5. In Autumn 2003 Professor David Zeitlyn (University of Oxford) presented the 2003/2004 Evans-Pritchard Lectures at All Souls College, Oxford. The theme was 'The life of Diko Madeleine and the History of Somi, Cameroon, in the Twentieth Century'. David Zeitlyn 04 Nov 2010
41 Writing history, talking historically: problems of biography, autobiography and social history (2003-04 Evans-Pritchard Lecture 2) 2/5. In Autumn 2003 Professor David Zeitlyn (University of Oxford) presented the 2003/2004 Evans-Pritchard Lectures at All Souls College, Oxford. The theme was 'The life of Diko Madeleine and the History of Somi, Cameroon, in the Twentieth Century'. David Zeitlyn 04 Nov 2010
40 Sample of One: joining the queue (2003-04 Evans-Pritchard Lecture 1) 1/5. In Autumn 2003 Professor David Zeitlyn (University of Oxford) presented the 2003/2004 Evans-Pritchard Lectures at All Souls College, Oxford. The theme was 'The life of Diko Madeleine and the History of Somi, Cameroon, in the Twentieth Century'. David Zeitlyn 04 Nov 2010
39 Race, kinship, genetics and the ambivalence of identity A paper presented at the University of Oxford School of Anthropology Departmental Seminar on Friday 15 October 2010 by Professor Peter Wade, University of Manchester. Peter Wade 27 Oct 2010
38 What is social anthropology? First lecture of the series 'Introduction to anthropological theory' given to first year students on the Oxford BA degrees in Archaeology and Anthropology and in Human Sciences. Lecture given Tuesday 12 October 2010. Marcus Banks 27 Oct 2010
37 An Africanist's Legacy: Responsibilised citizens? - Discourses and practices around care of the self among HIV positive people in Tanzania Presented by Dr Nadine Beckmann (Leeds) at 'An Africanist's Legacy - A Workshop in Celebration of the Work of David Parkin', held at the School of Anthropology, Oxford, 8-9 July 2010. Nadine Beckmann 24 Aug 2010
36 An Africanist's Legacy: Performing fragmentary movements - perspectives on the life-history of a Muslim dancer-choreographer Presented by Asst. prof. Zulfiker Hirji (University of York, Toronto) at 'An Africanist's Legacy - A Workship in Celebration of the Work of David Parkin', held at The School of Anthropology, Oxford, 8-9 July 2010. Zulfiker Hirji 24 Aug 2010
35 An Africanist's Legacy: Credit societies and the search for school fees in Uganda Presented by Dr David Mills (Oxford) at 'An Africanist's Legacy - A Workshop in Celebration of the Work of David Parkin' held at Oxford, 8-9 July 2010. Co-authored by Richard Vokes. David Mills 24 Aug 2010
34 Insights into the Development of Wellbeing in the Very Long Run Nikola Koepke gives a talk for the UBVO seminar series entitled: Insights into the Development of Wellbeing in the Very Long Run: Status of Pe-Historic and Historic Europe. Nikola Koepke 27 Jul 2010
33 International Initiatives in Obesity Prevention Phillip James gives a talk for the UBVO seminar series in Hilary term, 2008. Phillip James 20 Jul 2010
32 Understanding Determinants of Phenotypic Variation: A Gloomy Prospect? George Davey Smith gives a talk for the UBVO seminar series in Hilary term, 2008. George Davey Smith 20 Jul 2010
31 Alanine Transaminase vs. Socio-Cultural Factors in determining body mass increase Maciej Henneberg gives a talk for the UBVO seminar series entitled 'Alanine Transaminase is a better marker than Socio-Cultural Factors for Body Mass Increase in Healthy Males: A Study of 46,000 Swiss Conscripts'. Maciej Henneberg 20 Jul 2010
30 From Within Annie Cattrell, a Senior Research Fellow in De Montfort University gives a talk for the UBVO Seminar Series. Annie Cattrell 20 Jul 2010
29 Korea: Indications and Implications Daniel Schwekendiek from the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology in Oxford gives a talk for the UBVO seminar series. Daniel Schwkendiek 20 Jul 2010
28 Inquiry into the Simultaneous Existence of Malnutirion and Overweight in India Aravinda Gunupalli gives a talk entitled 'Inquiry into the Simultaneous Existence of Malnutirion and Overweight in India Using Quantile Regression'. Aravinda Gunupalli 20 Jul 2010
27 The Dilemmas of Affluence: Lessons from the Great American Experiment Peter Whybrow gives a talk as part of the UBVO seminar series on health and obesity in America. Peter Whybrow 20 Jul 2010
26 Physiological Demands of Dance Emma Redding of The Laban Contemporary Dance studio in London gives a talk for the UBVO seminar series. Emma Redding 20 Jul 2010
25 Part 1: Studying Anthropology at Oxford Current graduate students in the School of Anthropology at Oxford University talk about what it is like to study anthropology at Oxford and the different graduate degrees available. Jennie Rothera, Sophie Chao, Darryl Stellmach, Santhy Balachandran 12 Jul 2010
24 Part 2: Studying at Oxford Current students at the Department of Anthropology talk about what studying in Oxford is like, including choice of college and resources. Jennie Rothera, Sophie Chao, Darryl Stellmach, Santhy Balachandran 12 Jul 2010
23 Creative Commons Obesity: A Personal View Stanley Ulijaszek, Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford gives a Nutritional Anthropology talk on Obesity in different cultures around the world. Stanley Ulijaszek 12 Jul 2010
22 Cognition, Religion and Theology Justin Barrett gives a talk for the Cognition, Religion and Theology Project Conference, held at Merton College on the 28th-30th June 2010. Justin Barrett 12 Jul 2010
21 Tibetan Vampire Slayers in Nepal Dr Charles Ramble, of the Oxford University Oriental Institute, gives an Anthropology Departmental Seminar entitled The Mysterious Reluctance of Tibetan Vampire Slayers in Nepal (12 March 2010). Charles Ramble 12 Jul 2010
20 Creative Commons Measurement of Bodily Transformations (1 Feb 2010) Professor Stanley Ulijaszek, from the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Oxford, gave a talk on 1 February 2010 as part of the Medical Anthropology Research Seminar Series. It was entitled 'Measurement of Bodily Transformations'. Stanley Ulijaszek 15 Jun 2010
19 Dying for Islam: An Alternative History (12 Feb 2010) Dr Faisal Devji, from the Department of History and Anthropology at St Antony's College, Oxford, gave an Anthropology Departmental Seminar on 12 February 2010 entitled 'Dying for Islam: An Alternative History. Faisal Devji 15 Jun 2010
18 Creative Commons Nutritional Anthropology Lecture 5: Political Ecology of Food Security (15 March 2010) Professor Stanley Ulijaszek, of the Institute of Cultural Anthropology, Oxford, gave a lecture on 15 March 2010 forming part of the Nutritional Anthropology lecture series. It was entitled 'Political Ecology of Food Security'. Stanley Ulijaszek 15 Jun 2010
17 Creative Commons Nutritional Anthropology Lecture 4: Intensification of subsistence (10 Feb 2010) Stanley Ulijaszek, Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford, delivers his fourth lecture in the Nutritional Anthropology series. This lecture focuses on agriculture and pastoralism. Stanley Ulijaszek 27 May 2010
16 Interview with Evans-Pritchard Lecturer Dr Charles Stewart (13 May 2010) Dr Charles Stewart (UCL) is interviewed by Anthropology graduate student Ana Ranitovic at All Souls, Oxford, about his longterm interest in dreams and historical consciousness in modern Greece. Charles Stewart 27 May 2010
15 Neither Freud nor Artemidorous, Evans-Pritchard Lecture by Charles Stewart (27 April 2010) The first Evans-Pritchard Lecture for 2010, presented at All Souls College on 27 April by Dr Charles Stewart (UCL). The series theme was Dreaming and Historical Consciousness in Island Greece. Charles Stewart 27 May 2010
14 Facial tattooing among Drung women in Southwest China Facial tattooing is essentially a transition to what is and ought to be a woman. Gender performativity is associated with the materiality of the body: it is in fact the tattoo that makes a woman. Stéphane Gros 12 Apr 2010
13 Qigong Deviation as a Diplomatic Disaster What has acknowledging the human-like qualities of 'qi' to do with preventing and treating qigong malpractice? Chee Han Lim 12 Apr 2010
12 Creative Commons Nutritional Anthropology Lecture 3: Hunter-gatherer diet (5 Feb 2010) In this third Nutritional Anthropology lecture, Professor Stanley Ulijaszek (ISCA, Oxford) discusses hunter-gatherer subsistence ecology and its relevance to the modern world. Stanley Ulijaszek 07 Apr 2010
11 Medical anthropology: Famine, food crisis and living standards in North Korea (25 Jan 2010) Dr Daniel Jong Schwekendiek (ISCA, Oxford) examines the methodology and evidence for determining who has been 'better off' in North Korea between the 1940s and 2000s. Daniel Jong Schwekendiek 07 Apr 2010
10 Anthropology seminar: Indigenous capitalism in Upland Indonesia (5 Feb 2010) Based on numerous field research trips over the last 20 years, Prof. Li (University of Toronto) describes how much attitudes and horizons have changed in this remote, mountainous area. Tania Murray Li 07 Apr 2010
9 Creative Commons Nutritional Anthropology Lecture 2: Nutritional Quality and Child Growth Professor Stanley Ulijaszek (Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Oxford) discusses nutritional factors that impact on the growth of children across the globe. Stanley Ulijaszek 10 Mar 2010
8 Anthropology seminar: Re-Tooling a Body with The Body Assistant Professor Adam Frank (University of Central Arkansas) describes Three Ways of Teaching Tajiquan to the White Guy. Adam Frank 10 Mar 2010
7 Medical Anthropology: Drink me... Take me... Read me... Mark Lawrence, Director of First Read This (an Oxford company that aims to promote patient information leaflets), discusses how following instructions makes the patient feel better. Mark Lawrence 10 Mar 2010
6 League of Nations; Minority Regime as Anthropological Object Jane K Cowan (Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Sussex) on rethinking minority, nationality, the international and international governance through history in an effort to understand the League of Nations in terms of anthropology. Jane K. Cowan 18 Feb 2010
5 People Losing Credit: Models and Innovation in Finance Dr Gillian Tett, Assistant Editor of the Financial Times gives a talk as part of the Ethnicity and Identity Seminar series on her experience of working for the Financial Times and how her background in Anthropology helps her in her journalistic work. Gillian Tett 18 Feb 2010
4 Creative Commons Nutritional Anthropology Lecture 1: What is the natural human diet? Professor Stanley Ulijaszek of the School of Anthropology gives a talk on the 'natural' human diet, and asks whether we, people living in an industrialised society, should be trying to follow the natural diet. Recorded 22nd January 2010. Stanley Ulijaszek 18 Feb 2010
3 Why people get fat: an integral approach Mike Rayner and Stanley Uljiaszek give a talk about the causes of obesity on 7th November 2007. Mike Rayner, Stanley Ulijaszek 12 Feb 2010
2 Genetics of obesity, and the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children Nicholas Timpson, of the Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, gives a talk on Genetics of obesity, and the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children on the 9th November 2009. Nicholas Timpson 12 Feb 2010
1 Networks and Obesity Stanley Ulijaszek, Professor of Human Ecology, Director of UBVO, University of Oxford, gives a talk on networks and obesity. Stanley Ulijaszek 12 Feb 2010