Association of Social Anthropologists of the UK - ASA

06/02/2026

The deadline for proposing an event for the ASA's Public Anthropology Festival in Edinburgh is on Monday, 9 February! See details linked below and how to propose!

80th Anniversary of Social Anthropology at the University of Edinburgh 29th – 31st May 2026

17/12/2025

Announcing the ASA's PeopleFest: Public Anthropology Festival 2026!

After a fantastic debut in 2024 in Manchester, the ASA is bringing you the next festival of all that is exciting, thought-provoking and fun about Social Anthropology!

PeopleFest now moves to Edinburgh in May 2026: bringing anthropology to the city’s streets, venues, and communities.

The call for contributions is open until 9 February 2026, see the webpage for info and the proposal form!

📅29 - 31 May 2026
📍University of Edinburgh

80th Anniversary of Social Anthropology at the University of Edinburgh 29th – 31st May 2026

16/12/2025

Announcing the ASA Resource Pack for further education and understanding on Palestine:

As part of our role as a professional and educational association, we are offering materials to contribute to broader understanding about what has occurred, and continues to occur, in Palestine from the perspectives of international law, history, anthropology, critical theory, journalism and forensic architecture. This is by no means an exhaustive resource list, but rather a selected range of writings and media representations for understanding the historical and political background and context to the current conflict and atrocities we have witnessed in Palestine.

We also see this as a ‘living document’ that will be continually updated and changed as new information becomes available or as circumstances change.

As part of our role as a professional and educational association, we are offering materials to contribute to broader understanding about what has occurred, and continues to occur, in Palestine from the perspectives of international law, history, anthropology, critical theory, journalism and forensi...

31/10/2025

FINAL REMINDER: Submit your EASA2026 Poznań PANEL PROPOSALS until 3 November.

We look forward to your submissions.

22/10/2025

📌The Group for Debates in Anthropological Theory (GDAT) presents "Theorising the future is the future of anthropology"!
📅29 November 2025, 14:00-18:00
📍Alexander Theatre, University of Manchester

The Group for Debates in Anthropological Theory debates the motion: Theorising the future is the future of anthropology, on 29 November 14:00-18:00, Alexander Theatre, University of Manchester! Ghassan Hage and Rebecca Bryant (Utrecht) will be proposing the motion. Stef Jansen (Sarajevo) and Basak S...

11/04/2025

📅It's the last day of !
ℹ️ Panels and labs are ongoing, and we look forward to the plenary about Academic Freedoms in Lecture Theatre 1 (Teaching & Learning)!
📍Remember to visit the exhibitors in the Aston Webb Great Hall - there will be a goodbye coffee at 15:30!
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8 - 11 April 2025, Department of African Studies and Anthropology (DASA) at the University of Birmingham. Conference artwork by Letizia Bonanno

10/04/2025

At the Association of Social Anthropologists of the UK conference ‘Critical Junctions: Anthropology on the Move’ the VISION team will be represented by two presentations: …

08/04/2025

first day! Registration opens at 11:00, come by Teaching and Learning to get your badge 📛

07/04/2025

ℹ️Did you know that you can make a list of favourite panels on the programme?
📝Logged in delegates can "star" next to panels and events, so you have a handy list.

8 - 11 April 2025, Department of African Studies and Anthropology (DASA) at the University of Birmingham. Conference artwork by Letizia Bonanno

06/04/2025

Anthropologists have continued to speak and act from conscience, principle, and conviction. They do so where they research, where they work and in public discourse: The Friday 11 April Plenary will be speaking about Academic Freedoms 👇

8 - 11 April 2025, Department of African Studies and Anthropology (DASA) at the University of Birmingham. Conference artwork by Letizia Bonanno

05/04/2025

The conference is not just about panels: have a look at the diverse film programme: Navigating Critical Junctions!
ℹ️Films will be screened in Lecture Theatre 2 Teaching & Learning, each session is followed by a Q&A with the film makers

8 - 11 April 2025, Department of African Studies and Anthropology (DASA) at the University of Birmingham. Conference artwork by Letizia Bonanno