New book by Christos Lynteris: How Plague Got Rats
Christos Lynteris has published his new book How Plague Got Rats: Mastering a Zoonotic Pandemic (Johns Hopkins UP, 2026).
Top for Social Anthropology in the UK
The University of St Andrews was ranked top in the UK for Social Anthropology in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026.
Why study Social Anthropology?Research projects
MRes in Anthropology, Art and Perception
A grounding in contemporary research themes and innovative research methods for students aiming to do a PhD in anthropology, visual culture, design anthropology, and related subjects.
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Peter Gow Memorial Lecture 2026
“‘Nothing is simple'. An ethnographic theory and its history”. Prof Marcio Goldman (Museu Nacional, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro). 5pm, Thursday 16 April 2026.
CFP Colonial Medical Ennui Workshop
Paper proposals are invited for the Colonial Medical Ennui Workshop, deadline April 30.
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