School of Social and Political Science

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Provisional Programme

10.40-11.00: Coffee (Violet Laidlaw)

11.00-13.00: Roundtable 1: The past and future of political anthropology (Violet Laidlaw)

In his 1997 article “Post-Colonialism and the Political Imagination” Jonathan examined what he called “the rise and fall of political anthropology” and argued for a “radically empirical approach to post-colonial politics”. Over 25 years later, this roundtable invites reflection on where political anthropology is now. What has changed in the subsequent decades? What has been new and exciting? What were the paths not taken? And what are the possible futures?

Confirmed speakers: Lucia Michelutti, Yael Navaro, John Borneman, Mukulika Bannerjee, Moyukh Chatterjee

13.00- 14.00: Lunch (Violet Laidlaw)

14.00-16.00: Roundtable 2: Reflections on Jonathan’s research (Hybrid), (Meadows Lecture Theatre)

Speakers will be asked to talk about the different ways in which Jonathan’s research has influenced their own research or the fields within which they work.

Confirmed speakers: Harini Amarasuriya, Insa Koch, Gwen Burnyeat, Emma Crewe, Chris Fuller, John Harriss, Sharika Thiranagama, Jayadeva Uyangoda.

16.30: Drinks Reception (Violet Laidlaw)