Making Waves: the power of indigenous water beings in contemporary debates
Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in New Zealand and Australia, and on a wider comparative study of water deities, this paper explores how such beings are resurfacing in the political arena. Representing non-human agency, and promoting the beliefs, values and interests of indigenous communities, ‘traditional’ water beings are gaining a centrally important role in conflicts over water ownership and governance.
Date:
22 February 2023, 14:30 (Wednesday, 6th week, Hilary 2023)
Venue:
Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details:
Diversity Room
Speaker:
Professor Veronica Strang (Environmental Anthropologist)
Organiser:
Oxford Water Network
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Required
Booking url:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-waves-the-power-of-indigenous-water-beings-in-contemporary-debates-tickets-529177683697
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editors:
Chris White,
Donna Palfreman
