Social:AIBR. Asociación de Antropólogos Iberoamericanos en Red
Creation of AIBR and AIBR. Revista de Antropología Iberoamericana
In November 2002 the association was legally constituted and recognized by the Minister of the Interior of Spain. Since 2001, AIBR publishes the scientific journal AIBR. Revista de Antropología Iberoamericana ('Journal of Iberoamerican Anthropology') every four months electronically and in paper.
Objectives of AIBR
The basic objectives of AIBR are:
- To promote the different activities related to anthropology, as well as to spread the themes related to the fields of anthropology.
- To promote and support the exchange of ideas and opportunities among the well-known professionals of this discipline or those who are interested in Anthropology.
- To develop communication between related institutions, both Spanish and foreign.
- In general, all the activities related to the development and promotion of topics related to Anthropology.
AIBR Annual International Conference of Anthropology
In July 7-10, 2015 the association held in Madrid (Spain) its first international conference under the global theme "The human being: cultures, origins, and destiny", with over 800 delegates. The meeting was presented by anthropologist Didier Fassin (Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton), and closed with a lecture by Aurora González Echevarria (Autonomous University of Barcelona).
The Second AIBR International Conference took place in Barcelona (http://2016.aibr.org) in September 2016, under the global theme the "Identity: Bridges, Thresholds, and Barriers".. This edition opened with a plenary conference by Arturo Escobar (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), and continued with further lectures by Tim Ingold (University of Aberdeen), Verena Stolcke (Autonomous University of Barcelona) and Manuel Delgado (University of Barcelona).
The Third AIBR International Conference of Anthropology took place in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (http://2017.aibr.org) in November 2017, and was the first edition of the AIBR Conference to take place across the Atlantic. The global theme was "Travels, crossings, displacements", and began with an inaugural lecture by Marc Augé (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, EHESS).
The Fourth AIBR International Conference of Anthropology took place in Granada (http://2018.aibr.org), under the general theme "Dialogues, Encounters and Stories from the Souths". This edition began with a plenary session by Nigel Barley and closed with a closing plenary session by Paul Stoller (West Chester University, Pennsylvania) and Maria Paula Meneses (CES Coimbra) offered a conference. Besides, a new form of meeting was introduced, with the first "Diálogo a Dos" between María Teresa del Valle (University of Basque Country) and Mónica Tarducci (University of Buenos Aires) on the connections between anthropology and feminism.
| Year | City | Theme | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Madrid, Spain | Thinking cultures, changing worlds | http://2019.aibr.org |
| 2018 | Granada, Spain | Encounters, dialogues and stories from the Souths | http://2018.aibr.org |
| 2017 | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Travels, crossings, displacements | http://2017.aibr.org |
| 2016 | Barcelona, Spain | Identity: Bridges, Thresholds, and Barriers | http://2016.aibr.org |
| 2015 | Madrid, Spain | The Human Being: Cultures, Origins, and Destiny | http://2015.aibr.org |
More information
AIBR does not belong to any university or academic institution, neither does it follow any political or religious faith. It is a private, independent initiative that anyone may join. It is funded by means of the statutory projects and activities, and the annual subscription fees provided by its members. AIBR has belonged to the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES) since July 2005.
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