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March 13–17, 2011

Street Economies, Politics, and Social Movements in the Urban Global South

Karen Tranberg Hansen, Co-Chair
Professor
Department of Anthropology
Northwestern University

Walter E. Little, Co-Chair
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology
University of Albany
State University of New York

B. Lynne Milgram, Co-Chair
Professor of Anthropology
Faculty of Liberal Studies
OCAD University

Participants in this seminar focused on how street vendors organize to improve their livelihoods and defend their rights in rapidly growing cities in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

April 3–7, 2011

The 9/11 Generation: Young Muslims in the New World Order

Adeline Masquelier, Co-Chair
Professor
Department of Anthropology
Tulane University

Benjamin F. Soares, Co-Chair
Senior Researcher
Afrika-Studiecentrum, Leiden

This seminar convened to explore the place of youth in Muslim societies and the place of religion in Muslim youth cultures after the events of 9/11.

October 9–13, 2011

Biosecurity and Vulnerability

Nancy Chen, Co-Chair
Professor
Department of Anthropology
University of Southern California, Santa Cruz

Lesley A. Sharp, Co-Chair
Professor
Department of Anthropology
Barnard College

“Biosecurity” highlights the urgency with which nations police citizenry, transient populations, and border zones. This seminar convened to examine historical antecedents and the moral and material dimensions of biosecurity measures as experienced by individuals.