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A Colloquium at the Cross Cultural Centre Ascona
Organised by the Interface Commission

 

This colloquium gathers Swiss based anthropologists engaging with partners and audiences beyond the academy. It will expand the multiple forms of engagement, knowledge practices and the ways in which anthropological theory and ethnographic insights are mobilized. Our aim is to imagine new futures for engaged anthropology in Switzerland and beyond. As sources of inspiration two engaged and critical anthropologists will contribute a workshop and presentation on the themes of Anthropology as Education (Mariya Ivancheva) and Anthropology as Life Practice (Caroline Gatt).  We will explore through different modes of dialogue and presentation, the conversations we are currently having in our respective areas of engagement, and the honest conversations we need to have to imagine more impactful and transformative anthropological contributions to social change.

Two parts of the colloquium will be available to view live on zoom. The conclusions and insights of the third part, Conversations in/for Action, will be shared after the event on the Interface blog. 

Please email Mike Poltorak (mikepoltorak(at)hotmail.com)  if you are interested in attending via zoom. Can you state the reason for your interest, your current engagements and which part you would like to join? 

 

Saturday 17th September 2022

Part 1 Current Conversations

Participants present their most important conversations and engagements in a variety of formats. 

Session one (40 mins) 9.30 am 

Caroline Gatt                 Anthropology as a life practice

Sarah Keller                  Social Innovation Landscapes and Anthropology: How to engage in Strategic project design?

Daniela Dietz                 On Learning through Service: Anthropology, Engagement and Higher Education

Mike Poltorak                Tongan connecting spaces (va), healing and documentary impactdesign 

 

Session Two (40 mins ) 10.30am 

Mariya  Ivancheva           Anthropology and/as education, labour, care

Laure Sandoz                    Conversations between art and science

Susie Mossman Riva     How Research as Accompaniment and Engaged Anthropology Dovetail in the Field: Writing Conflict Narratives for Peacebuilding

Peter Larsen                      Engaged conservation conversations in Vietnam

 

Session Three (40 mins) 11.30 

Clara Koller Lang                  Engaging in Conversations: Being Researcher and Friend

Clara Guardado Torrez     Manufacturing Everyday Justice in Central America after postconflicts

Shabih Zaidi-Esa                  Affective Conversations to Connect

Doris  Bacalzo                       Relational Conversations and Practices of Engagement between Switzerland and Philippines

 

Part 2   Aspired for Conversations 

Prompted by the workshop and session with Caroline Gatt and Mariya Ivancheva we explore the conversations we want/aspire to have, or need to have. 

Workshop-Caroline Gatt  (Anthropology as Life Practice)  2-3pm

Break 

 

Session Four -Mariya Ivancheva  (Anthropology as Education) 3.30-4.30pm 

Break