This event brought together anthropologists from Europe, Latin America, and North America for a timely conversation on working amid political turmoil. Drawing on diverse regional and professional experiences, the discussion explored how anthropologists navigate instability, uncertainty, and ethical complexity in their research and applied work.

Speakers

• María Eugenia Mendizábal, Ph.D., CCDTyE Olimpo (Clandestine Center for Detention, Torture, and Extermination memory site), Argentina
• Adam Koons, Ph.D., independent anthropologist focused on poverty, disaster, emergency, and humanitarian programs, United States
• Darya Pilram (she/her), applied anthropologist and economic development strategist

The event was held online on 13 September 2025 and included presentations followed by discussion. A recording of the session is available below.