Dear Sajjad Abro
Its really a great and timely idea to promote anthropology in Pakistan, this initiative will certainly help to build up the significance of anthropology as a practicing field and most importantly its relevance to understand current issues and crisis in Pakistan.
Rafique WassanLecturerDepartment of Anthropology & Archaeology University of Sindh, JamshoroPakistan
> Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 15:21:13 +0000
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> Subject: Re: Need support to celebrate "40 years of Anthropology in Pakistan"
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> Hi Sajjad,
>
> This is a good idea to celebrate 40 years of anthropology in Pakistan. This
> event will uplift the status of anthropology in Pakistan. See blow a
> possible funding opprtunity, which is not much but could possibly help
> to organise a session on 'engaged anthropology'. Further, we could contact
> the Wenner-Green Foundation http://www.wennergren.org/, that might help to
> organise such a conference.
>
> Best wishes, Sadiq
>
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> On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Sajjad Abro <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> > Hi guysThe first department of Anthropology was established in
> > Quaid-I-azam University, Islamabad in 1974. Anthropology is 40 years old
> > now, but still only half a dozen universities offer degrees in
> > Anthropology. I want to arrange a conference at national level that will
> > highlight contributions of anthropologists in diverse fields and how they
> > can help state make informed policies based on anthropological work. So,
> > can anyone help me get funds to arrange a seminar to celebrate "40 years of
> > Anthropology in Pakistan"?
> > RegardsM Sajjad AbroPracticing Anthropologist and Freelance Development
> > Consultant
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