Crafting Cohesion in Colombia – Real World Work at the OICD & ReD
by Luke Reilly Identity and Culture are not only important concepts to discuss theoretically but are also vital tools for building real world solutions to conflict and...
Coffee with Identity Digest – Sandra Obradović
by Oliver Puckey Amid the hustle and bustle of London’s Kingsway, I met with Sandra Obradović over coffee to discuss her current work and involvement in the OICD. Sandra is a...
Truth and Judgement in Sherwood Forest: Lessons in Classroom History and Ideology
by Fergus Selsdon Games The story of Robin Hood is among the most familiar in British folklore. Set against the backdrop of twelfth-century English forestry, the cunning Robin...
Workshop on Identity and Peacebuilding brings together Artists, Academics and Practitioners
London, UCL Anthropology, May 2019. A broad range of practitioners, academics and artists convene to discuss how identities can be used to build peace and cohesion. Funded by...
Workshop Recap, EMIC Update, New Members and Book Recommendations
Workshops We had two very interesting workshops in 2018. The first, in Oxford, was on the topic of New Directions in Ethnographic Data Collection, Mining, Analysis and...
The Power of Hijacking the Human Imagination
Weaponized Identities: Mankind’s Ultimate Tool of Destruction? by BRUCE WHITE We humans have made weapons from many things over countless millennia. Weapons have been...
Fulfilling the Potential and Mitigating the Risks of Ethnographic-Led Interventions
The OICD and The Social Sciences Division, Oxford University, are pleased to announce a co-hosted workshop described below. (pdf version) Fulfilling the Potential and...
Aga Khan – OICD Workshop Concludes with Many Talking Points
Can Identities Positively Transform Societies? Theoretical and Methodological Challenges and Solutions Thank you to all those who contributed to this workshop. A summary of...
The OICD Newsletter: A Year in Review
Greetings to all OICD members and mailing list subscribers, and a warm welcome to new subscribers and members. This edition of the OICD newsletter is brought to you...