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.