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Anthropology Outreach
Anthropology Research at Durham covers a wide range of activity from the production of knowledge to advance the discipline, to applied research for public benefit. This has been a fundamental part of our Department for many decades. We engage with the public, external organisations, and public bodies in numerous ways to convey the importance of Anthropology to everyday life.
Here are some projects where anthropological perspectives benefit people in the UK and the world.
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Russell Hill works with commercial and communal farmers in South Africa to understand livestock predation by predators and crop-raiding by primates.
Museum Practice
Paolo Fortis works to translate his ethnographic research on indigenous visual and material culture into museum practice.
Leadership-Interaction and Prestige
Matt Offord, Roger Gill & Jeremy Kendal are interested in what causes effective leadership in social groups that engage in collaborative behaviour.
Giving Vunerable People a Voice
Gina Porter works with vulnerable people in sub-Saharan Africa towards improving their access to quality services and livelihoods.
Child Mobility and Health
Kate Hampshire's work aims to improve access to effective health care for people across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Infant Sleep
Helen Ball's work informs UK and international practice and policy in the areas of infant sleep, breastfeeding and sudden infant death.
