Annual Newsletter 2023-24
A round up of the year
Find out more about some of the highlights from the year at the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography at the University of Oxford.
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Recent News
New publication by DPhil student Fiona Asokacitta explores how museums shape the collective memory of violence
New publication by DPhil student Fiona Asokacitta explores how museums shape the collective memory of violence
12 September 2025
Early primates evolved in cold, seasonal climates, not warm tropical forests
Early primates evolved in cold, seasonal climates, not warm tropical forests
6 August 2025
Past their prime? Tool use declines with age in wild chimpanzees
Past their prime? Tool use declines with age in wild chimpanzees
28 July 2025
New publication from DPhil student Princess Banda unpacks the theory and framework of ‘obstetric racism’
New publication from DPhil student Princess Banda unpacks the theory and framework of ‘obstetric racism’
27 June 2025
New research explores the impact of humanitarian aid cuts and delays
New research explores the impact of humanitarian aid cuts and delays
20 June 2025
Almost half of people in poverty feel lonely compared to only 15% of high earners, and it could be harming their health
Almost half of people in poverty feel lonely compared to only 15% of high earners, and it could be harming their health
23 May 2025
Chimpanzees use medicinal leaves to perform first aid
Chimpanzees use medicinal leaves to perform first aid
16 May 2025
EMPTINESS Project concluding conference: registration now open
EMPTINESS Project concluding conference: registration now open
7 May 2025
Americans Bond Over Grief, Brits Over Football: How Both Might Offer Second Chances for Ex-Prisoners
Americans Bond Over Grief, Brits Over Football: How Both Might Offer Second Chances for Ex-Prisoners
7 May 2025
Mākereti Papakura, the first indigenous woman to study at Oxford, to be awarded a posthumous degree
Mākereti Papakura, the first indigenous woman to study at Oxford, to be awarded a posthumous degree
30 April 2025