European Society for Oceanists 2018 conference

‘Dealing with Inequalities: Pacific perspectives, Pacific futures’

Economists such as Thomas Piketty have influentially argued that inequality has been globally exacerbated in recent decades, and has broad and negative impacts on the environment, human society, governance and well-being. Inspired by Marilyn Strathern’s 1987 edited collection, Dealing with Inequality, and the tradition of ethnographic conceptualisation, contextualisation and critique that that volume exemplified, this conference will address culture, society and history across Oceania, from the vantage point of anthropology’s longstanding commitment to engaging local perspectives and sensitivity to Oceania’s heterogeneity.

Conference organisers: Nicholas Thomas, Rupert Stasch, Anthony Pickles, Joel Robbins, Ali Clark, Erna Lilje and Katharina Haslwanter.

If you have any enquiries please email esfocambridge2018@gmail.com