Antonio Montañés Jiménez and Matthew Porges Awarded David Riches Medal for Postgraduate Research
The Ladislav Holy Memorial Trust’s David Riches Medal for Postgraduate Research 2020 has been awarded to Antonio Montañés Jiménez and Matthew Porges.
Department news
Sulphuric Utopias listed by The Guardian among thirty books to help us understand the world in 2020
Sulphuric Utopias: A History of Maritime Fumigation, co-authored by Lukas Engelmann and Christos Lynteris, has been listed by The Guardian among 30 books to help us understand the world in 2020.
Society for the Anthropology of Europe Graduate Student Paper Prize
Antonio Montañés Jimenez´s paper has been selected as the runner-up for the Society for the Anthropology of Europe Graduate Student Paper Prize
Anthropology of Time Network (ATN) launch
We are excited to announce the launch of the ASA’s Anthropology of Time Network (ATN) co-convened by Gabriela Manley, Dr Daniel M. Knight and Dr Felix Ringel (Durham).
Dr Christos Lynteris has contributed insights to the UK Parliament's House of Lords COVID-19 Committee inquiry on Life beyond COVID Horizon scanning report
Dr Christos Lynteris is one of 366 experts who have contributed insights to the UK Parliament's House of Lords COVID-19 Committee inquiry on Life beyond COVID Horizon scanning report.
Society for Economic Anthropology Book Prize finalist
Mette M. High’s "Fear and Fortune: Spirit Worlds and Emerging Economies in the Mongolian Gold Rush" has been selected as a Finalist for the 2020 Society for Economic Anthropology Book Prize.
Orientation Events 2020
Details of orientation events for Social Anthropology students 2020
Antonio Montañés Jimenez wins the Peter B. Clarke Essay Prize
Many congratulations to our PhD student Antonio Montañés Jiménez, who has won the Peter B. Clarke Essay Prize awarded by the British Sociological Association.
Sulphuric Utopias: A History of Maritime Sanitation
Sulphuric Utopias: A History of Maritime Sanitation, by Christos Lynteris and Lukas Englemann, has been published by MIT Press
ASA conference postponed
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, St Andrews and the ASA have decided to postpone the ASA conference to Monday 23rd - Thursday 26th August, 2021.