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****************************************************** * http://www.anthropologymatters.com * * A postgraduate project comprising online journal, * * online discussions, teaching and research resources * * and international contacts directory. * ****************************************************** Making Things Better - a series of free public lectures and seminars brought to you by UCL and The British Museum (sponsored by Novartis and The Wellcome Trust). Date: Thurs March 16 Time: 4.30pm-6.00pm Venue: Sackler Room, Clore Education Centre, The British Museum, Great Russell St, London Seminar: Living Ritual in the Village of the Sick Speaker: Paul Stoller Paul Stoller is an internationally recognized anthropologist, whose work on sorcery and spirit possession among the Songhay of Niger, West Africa, spans three decades. Known for his contributions to ethnographic methods and writing by demonstrating the importance of embodied and/or sensory experience in anthropological fieldwork, Stoller is the author of nine books including the award-winning Money Has No Smell: The Africanization of New York City, and Jaguar: A Story of Africans in America. His talk will be based on his most recent book, Stranger in the Village of the Sick: A Memoir of Cancer, Sorcery, and Healing, in which he reveals the lessons gained from the merging of anthropology and everyday life. From 1976-90, Stoller was an apprentice to Songhay sorcerers in Niger, West Africa. In 2001, he was diagnosed with lymphoma. In recounting his story of self-discovery and spiritual growth, Stoller explores the cultural dimensions of illness and challenges the boundaries between biomedicine and indigenous healing, reflecting on the symbiotic relationship between illness and health, the differences in how disease is culturally perceived, and the capacity of the human spirit to convert adversity into strength and transform knowledge into wisdom. "Neither a tear-jerking testimony nor a morbid story, Stoller"s riveting narrative is ebullient, enthralling, and altogether celebratory of life. It is also a superb reminder of the transitory nature of our own lives . . . a masterpiece from a gifted writer." -Jean-Paul Dumont For further details contact the British Museum (information desk) on +44 (0)20 7323 8299 T. Torricke-Barton Department of Anthropology University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT United Kingdom ************************************************************* * Anthropology-Matters Mailing List * * To join this list or to look at the archived previous * * messages visit: * * http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/Anthropology-Matters.HTML * * If you have ALREADY subscribed: to send a message to all * * those currently subscribed to the list,just send mail to: * * [log in to unmask] * * * * Enjoyed the mailing list? Why not join the new * * CONTACTS SECTION @ www.anthropologymatters.com * * an international directory of anthropology researchers * ***************************************************************