Thursday 7 May, 12:15

Anthropology as encounter or misunderstanding?

Octave Debary, author of Retourner le Monde, recounts his dialogues with artists, an anthropologist and writers, drawing on encounters with figures such as Christian Boltanski and Philippe Descola.

He argues for seeing anthropology as an art of encounter, examining how meetings alternate between understanding and misunderstanding. The talk explores memory art practices, relational methods, and how creative collaborations challenge disciplinary boundaries and reveal new perspectives on anthropological practice.

In French.

Boulevard Carl-Vogt 65,
1205 Genève
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