Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Created: | 2011-01-19 17:06 |
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Institution: | Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology |
Editors' group: | World Oral Literature Group |
Description: | Archival interviews with leading scientists, anthropologists, historians, economists, ethno-musicologists, international travellers and others. Mostly interviewed and filmed by Professor Alan Macfarlane, with summaries and context provided by Sarah Harrison, and assistance from Dr Mark Turin and Zilan WANG. The interviews were added to the Streaming Media Service by Claire Wheeler in March 2011 and updated by project team members.
Generously supported by the Leverhulme Trust, Cambridge Rivers Project and Vanishing Worlds Foundation. |
Media items
This collection contains 314 media items.
Media items
Adrian Mayer
713 views
An interview with Adrian Mayer where he talks about his background and his work in central India and Fiji, and his relations with certain anthropologists. Interview of Adrian...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Fri 8 Apr 2011
Aaron Klug
844 views
An interview of the Nobel Prize winning scientist at Cambridge University, Sir Aaron Klug, sometime President of the Royal Society, Director of the MRC laboratory of molecular...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Tue 5 Apr 2011
Aidan Southall
615 views
Interview of Aidan Southall, in which he describes his life, work in Africa and America, and the influences upon him. Interview on 7th July 2005, lasting about one hour,...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Wed 13 Apr 2011
Akbar Ahmed
1,863 views
Akbar Ahmed describes his family background, life as an administrative officer in Pakistan, and role as an analyst and spokesman for Islamic civilization. Akbar Ahmed was...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Mon 7 Mar 2011
Akira Hayami
324 views
An interview on the life and work of the distinguished Japanese demographer and economic historian of Keio University, Akira Hayami. Filmed and interviewed by Alan Macfarlane on...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Tue 29 Mar 2011
Alison Richard
790 views
Interview of Alison Richard, Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, on her life and work both in administration and as a biological anthropologist. Interview of Alison...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Tue 12 Apr 2011
Andre Beteille
1,279 views
Andre Beteille speaks of his childhood and natural inclination to anthropology, his training, fieldwork in Dehli and the influence of his supervisor, M.N. Srinivas. He discusses...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 17 Mar 2011
Andrew Huxley
980 views
Interview of Sir Andrew Huxley, Nobel Prize laureate in 1963, physiologist and grand-son of T.H.Huxley, Master of Trinity College and President of the Royal Society. Sir Andrew...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Mon 4 Apr 2011
Andrew Morgan
555 views
An Interview of the teacher Andrew Morgan. An interview by Alan Macfarlane on 14th May 2000, edited by Sarah Harrison. Generously supported by the Leverhulme Trust.
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Mon 11 Apr 2011
Andrew Vayda
738 views
An interview of Andrew Vayda by Dr Patricia Kelly Spurles on 5th April 2008 and transcribed by Ian Luddington (both of Mount Allison University). Generously supported by the...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Tue 19 Jul 2011
Andy Hopper
333 views
An interview of Andy Hopper on his life and work in computing at Cambridge. Interviewed by Alan Macfarlane on 22 May 2008, edited by Sarah Harrison. Generously supported by the...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 31 Mar 2011
Anne Lonsdale
854 views
Interview of the sinologist and former mistress of New Hall College, Cambridge, Dame Anne Lonsdale, about her life and work. Interviewed by Alan Macfarlane on 1st July 2008 and...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 7 Apr 2011
Anne Salmond
601 views
Interview of Anne Salmond on her life and work on the history and anthropology of the Pacific and in particular the Maoris. Interview of Anne Salmond, interviewed and filmed by...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Wed 13 Apr 2011
Antony Gormley
239 views
An interview of the artist Antony Gormley. Filmed in Cambridge on 29th April 2009 on the occasion of an installation at the McDonald Instute. Interviewed by Alan Macfarlane and...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Mon 28 Mar 2011
Antony Hewish
255 views
An interview of Sir Antony Hewish, the co-discoverer of pulsars and Nobel laureate in 1974, about his life and work. Filmed by Alan Macfarlane on 26th March 2008 and edited by...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Wed 13 Apr 2011
Asen Balikci
1,019 views
An interview with Asen Balikci about his life and work in anthropology, particularly in the Arctic regions. Filmed by Mark Turin in Sikkim on 12 January 2003. Interview lasts 2...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Tue 15 Mar 2011
Audrey Richards
711 views
Audrey Richards introduces the discussion (8 mins) Richards, Goody, Robertson on types of fieldwork (7 mins) Formal (statistical methods) – absence of (3 mins) The Malinowski...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Tue 12 Apr 2011
Azim Surani
647 views
Interview of Azim Surani, discussing his life and work. Interviewed by Alan Macfarlane on 19th June 2009 and edited by Sarah Harrison. Generously supported by the Leverhulme...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Thu 14 Apr 2011
Barry Keverne
514 views
Interview of Barry Keverne on 23rd March 2009, filmed by Alan Macfarlane and edited by Sarah Harrison. Generously supported by the Leverhulme Trust.
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Tue 5 Apr 2011
Barry Supple
772 views
An interview of the economic historian and former Master of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, Professor Barry Supple, talking about his life and work. Filmed by Alan Macfarlane...
Collection: Film Interviews with Leading Thinkers
Institution: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Created: Wed 13 Apr 2011