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The Impact of the Antipodes on Anthropological Thought1-5pm 27th March, 2009University of SydneyThe University of Sydney is the proud host of the first Mellon Sawyer Seminar to be held in Australia. The seminar consists of eight special seminar sessions and one international conference. Its theme is 'The Antipodean Laboratory: Humanity, Sovereignty and Environment in Southern Oceans and Lands, 1700-2009.' Session 1: The Impact of the Antipodes on Anthropological Thought - Histories of Human Order investigates the impact of the antipodes on anthropological thought by centering discussion on the disparate and extraordinarily diverse peoples of the Pacific region. The workshop is organised into two sections. One focusing on the impact and use of this information in European centres and the other focusing on the gift of cultural knowledge to the travellers by Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Ocean's landmasses. Contact: Katherine Anderson Phone: (02) 9036 5347 Email: katherine.anderson@usyd.edu.au |
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