New Book by Dr Daniel M. Knight
We are pleased to announce the recent publication of Dr Daniel M. Knight’s new book Vertiginous Life: An Anthropology of Time and the Unforeseen in hardback and ebook with Berghahn Books.
Department news
CFP “Invasive Species and Shifting Disease Ecologies: Perspectives from the Humanities and the Social Sciences” Conference
The CFP for the conference “Invasive Species and Shifting Disease Ecologies: Perspectives from the Humanities and the Social Sciences” is open until February 28, 2022.
Keynotes delivered by Dr Daniel M. Knight
Dr Daniel M. Knight has recently delivered two keynote addresses to national anthropological associations.
From Zoonotics to Anthroponotics: The past and present of disease transmission between animals and humans
Online symposium "From Zoonotics to Anthroponotics: The Past and Present of Disease Transmission between Animals and Humans" (December 14, 2021).
University of St Andrews and Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Memorandum of Understanding
The University of St Andrews and the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding.
Anna Rauter awarded David Riches Medal for Postgraduate Research
The Ladislav Holy Memorial Trust has announced that Centre Researcher Anna Rauter has been awarded this year’s David Riches Medal for Postgraduate Research.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow vacancy with UKRI/MRC project
The "Developing Effective Rodent Control Strategies to Reduce Disease Risk in Ecologically and Culturally Diverse Rural Landscapes" project is advertising 24-month postdoctoral Research Fellow post.
Bruno Silva Santos wins major Wellcome PhD Studentship
Bruno Silva Santos has won a major Wellcome Trust PhD Studentship for an ethnography of humans, rats and micro-organisms in Guarani-Mbya villages of Jaraguá Indigenous Land, São Paulo, Brazil.
New book on "Plague Image and Imagination from Medieval to Modern Times"
A new book by the Visual Representations of the Third Plague Pandemic project, edited by Professor Christos Lynteris, has been published by Palgrave Macmillan
'The Anthropology of Energy' module awarded 'Golden Dandelion'
A new Honours-level module curated and taught by a Centre for Energy Ethics team has been awarded a ‘Golden Dandelion’ prize for excellence in education for sustainable development.