The Anthropology of Disasters: How People Cope, How People Hope.（I）
12/26（WED）
College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building: Class no. C304
Pamela J. Stewart (Strathern) 15:00~16:30,
Cromie Burn Research Unit, Department of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh

The Anthropology of Disasters: How People Cope, How People Hope.（II）
12/26（WED）
College of Humanities and Social Sciences Building: Class no. C304
Andrew Strathern 16:30～18:00
Cromie Burn Research Unit, Department of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh


In situations of disaster precipitated by natural events,
complex social processes of a spatio-temporal kind emerge from the
initial circumstances of disruption in people's lives. The
anthropological study of such processes must involve both short-term
and long-term components of enquiry and understanding, from the
beginnings with immediate relief provided by government, NGOs, and
self-help, to the later issues that may emerge from forced relocation,
loss of land, and cosmic disorder of the life-world that people must
find ways to overcome.






Dr. Pamela J. Stewart (Strathern) and Prof. Andrew Strathern are a wife

and husband research team with a long history of joint publications and

research. They have published over 45 books and 200 articles on their

research in the Pacific region, especially in Papua New Guinea; and in

Europe (primarily Scotland and Ireland); and in Asia (mainly in Taiwan and

China). Their research interests are wide ranging, including Anthropology,

Philosophy, and Religious Studies. Many of their books and essays are

available in electronic versions.



We will also present a brief introduction of ourselves for the
audience to contextualize the materials being presented.
Info. About us and our research can be found at:
http://www.StewartStrathern.pitt.edu/about_us/about.html
List of our recent publications can be found at:
http://www.pitt.edu/~strather/sandspublicat.htm