Anthropology of Crime
and Criminalisation
European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA) network
Anthropology of Crime and Criminalisation (AnthroCrime) is an EASA network created in 2021. We aim to connect scholars from all disciplines, inside and outside Europe, interested in the study of crime and criminalisation within anthropological frameworks.
Welcome to AnthroCrime EASA network!
We are happy to announce that the Anthropology of Crime and Criminalisation (AnthroCrime) network has been officially accepted within the European Association of Social Anthropologists! We would like to kindly invite you to formalise your membership by subscribing to our mailing...
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We invite you to submit a paper to our AnthroCrime network EASA 2024 panel, online:![]()
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Doing and Undoing Ethics, Methods, and Positionality in the Anthropology of Crime and Criminalisation![]()
nomadit.co.uk/conference/easa2024/panel/15003 [P304]![]()
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by January 22nd 2024. Please submit your paper online at nomadit.co.uk/conference/easa2024/paper-form/15003![]()
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Short Abstract:![]()
The scientific exploration of crime has traversed a path fraught with ethical complexities, and postmodern approaches introduce new ethical dilemmas for researchers. This panel aims to delve into these evolving ethical issues as they manifest in anthropological studies of crime and criminalised behaviours.![]()
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Long Abstract:![]()
The scientific exploration of crime has traversed a path fraught with ethical complexities, often raising concerns about reinforcing criminalization and perpetuating the 'othering' of research subjects. Traditional positivist methodologies, aiming to quantify and categorize crime, have been criticised for their complicity in these dynamics. In contrast, postmodern approaches have advocated for a deeper understanding of crime's subjective meanings and experiences. While these shifts in epistemological paradigms have provided valuable insights, they have also introduced novel ethical complexities for researchers. These include navigating their own moral, legal, political, and emotional positionalities as they engage in fieldwork involving illegalised phenomena. This panel aims to delve into these evolving ethical complexities as they manifest in anthropological (or others) studies of crime and criminalised behaviours. We invite contributions that explore the intricacies of fieldwork in sensitive settings, examining how legal, moral, and emotional dimensions shape scientific work, reflexivity, institutional relations, legal boundaries, and epistemological frameworks. By shedding light on these complexities, we aim to contribute to broader discussions on the role of science in creating knowledge and the implications of knowledge production in the context of crime studies.![]()
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Convenors:![]()
Davide Casciano (UCL)![]()
Lene Swetzer (IHEID)![]()
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