Historical and anthropological reflections on collapse and seizures among KhoeSan of southern Africa
Please note this seminar is in the Colin Matthew Room and NOT the Lecture Theatre
Collapse and seizures are a relatively well known component of the San healing dance. Whilst the dance is a relatively well studied phenomenon anthropologists of the dance have overwhelmingly ignored the wider context of these experiences. During this talk I will pull together seemingly diverse contexts of fits, collapse and seizures as I argue that what happens in the dance can be better understood if it is located within wider KhoeSan ontology and understanding of illness, healing, spirits and potency. My findings range from colonial records to recent anthropology and are based upon nearly twenty years of working on health and healing among the KhoeSan.
Date:
2 March 2020, 16:00 (Monday, 7th week, Hilary 2020)
Venue:
History Faculty, George Street OX1 2RL
Venue Details:
Colin Matthew Room
Speaker:
Dr Chris Low (Oxford)
Part of:
Oxford Centre for the History of Science Medicine & Technology (OCHSMT) Seminars and Events
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Belinda Clark
