Special Module: Plenary Debate from the IUAES World Congress 2013: Evolving Humanity, Emerging Worlds, 5–10 August 2013

Abram, S.; Acciaioli, G.; Baviskar, A.; Kopnina, H.; Nonini, D.; Strang, V.

Abstract

This module for Involving Anthropology presents an account of one of the plenary debates held at the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES) World Congress held at Manchester University, 5-10 August 2013. The module begins with a brief introduction to provide the context for the debate, which included two speakers for (Amita Baviskar and Don Nonini) and two speakers against (Helen Kopnina and Veronica Strang) the motion: ‘Justice for people must come before justice for the environment’. The introduction is followed by an edited transcript of John Gledhill’s welcome and introduction, the texts of the arguments made by each speaker for and against the motion (with the exception of Veronica Strang, whose presentation is being published elsewhere a summary of the comments and questions subsequently invited from the floor of the hall, and then a transcript of the responses of the presenters.

Citation

Abram, S., Acciaioli, G., Baviskar, A., Kopnina, H., Nonini, D., & Strang, V. (2016). Special Module: Plenary Debate from the IUAES World Congress 2013: Evolving Humanity, Emerging Worlds, 5–10 August 2013. Anthropological Forum, 26(1), 74-95. https://doi.org/10.1080/00664677.2015.1102229

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 29, 2015
• Online Publication Date: Jan 14, 2016
• Publication Date: Jan 14, 2016
• Deposit Date: Oct 22, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 14, 2017
• Journal: Anthropological Forum
• Print ISSN: 0066-4677
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-2902
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 74-95
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00664677.2015.1102229
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1419533