Inheriting the past, in the global context

There is great anticipation for the upcoming lecture at the Museo degli Usi e Costumi della Gente Trentina |Trentino Folklife Museum, also because it has to do with our future existence on the Planet. Professor Elizabeth Povinelli - Franz Boas Chair of Columbia University, New York, United States - will present a series of parallel and significant experiences from the histories of her two "clans" of belonging: Simonaz of Povinelli (Carisolo) - Trentino, and the Nunggudi (Black Water Snake) "clan" of Anson Bay, Australia. The purpose is to show that inheritance processes teach us that while the planet is in climate crisis, inheritance does not mean reconstructing a specific past, but creating a relationship with the whole world, both among us humans and with the environment.

Professor Elizabeth Povinelli, a descendant of a family originally from Carisolo, will speak in her native language, English (simultaneous translation service into Italian will be available)

The lecture will be introduced by Roberta Raffaetà who - with “Il futuro dell'antropologia alpina: nuovi scenari e piste di ricerca” ("The Future of Alpine Anthropology: New Scenarios and Research Tracks") - will contextualize Elizabeth Povinelli's presentation in a critical reinterpretation of Alpine Anthropology Studies and in light of current ecological and socio-political scenarios.