News archive for Department of Social Anthropology

What do the rocks say? - by professor Olaf H. Smedal

What do the rocks say? (27.01.2017)

A new film category at the department opens with a paper by Professor Olaf H. Smedal given at the AAA Conference in 2014. With the help of anthropological film producers and colleagues Rolf Scott and Frode Storaas, the paper is now available as a screen version.

Mining experiences shapes the petroleum sector in Tanzania (13.01.2017)

New study in Tanzania shows that previous experiences in the extractive industries are a central factor for public sentiments and debates on resource nationalism and local content in the petroleum sector.