Sumários

Lecture 4: Anthropological critiques to development

2 Outubro 2026, 09:30 • Ruy Jesus de Llera Blanes


Discussion of main critiques offered by James Ferguson and Arturo Escobar regarding the development project.

Bibliography:
  • Ferguson, James, introduction to "The Anti-Politics Machine"
  • Escobar, Arturo, introduction to "Encountering Development".

  • Lecture 3: Anthropology for development

    30 Setembro 2026, 14:30 • Ruy Jesus de Llera Blanes


    Exploration of 'productive' dimensions of anthropological contributions to development. Overview of applied anthropology. Discussion of local knowledge, sustainable development, traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).

    References:
  • Leonardsson, Hanna et al., "Achieving Peaceful Climate Change Adaptation through Transformative Governance".
  • McGregor, Deborah, "Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Sustainable Development" (in Blaser book)
  • Olivier de Sardan, "Socio-anthropology of Development" (ch.2) in book
  • Lecture 3: Anthropology for development

    30 Setembro 2026, 11:00 • Ruy Jesus de Llera Blanes


    Exploration of 'productive' dimensions of anthropological contributions to development. Overview of applied anthropology. Discussion of local knowledge, sustainable development, traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).

    References:
  • Leonardsson, Hanna et al., "Achieving Peaceful Climate Change Adaptation through Transformative Governance".
  • McGregor, Deborah, "Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Sustainable Development" (in Blaser book)
  • Olivier de Sardan, "Socio-anthropology of Development" (ch.2) in book

  • Lecture 2: Anthropology 101

    25 Setembro 2026, 13:00 • Ruy Jesus de Llera Blanes


    Overview of the anthropological discipline, its historical development and methodological frameworks, in relation to the field of development.

    Lecture 2: Anthropology 101

    25 Setembro 2026, 09:30 • Ruy Jesus de Llera Blanes


    Overview of the anthropological discipline, its historical development and methodological frameworks, in relation to the field of development.