Rigorously Evaluating Claims About the Scope and History of Psychedelic Use
In this talk, Manvir Singh will present his research evaluating the scope and history of traditional psychedelic use.
A common assumption among scientists and popularizers is that indigenous peoples around the world have used psychedelics for millennia, often for social and psychological healing. But is this true? In this talk Manvir will review both ethnographic and archaeological evidence to determine where and how psychedelics have been used.
Manvir Singh is an anthropologist at the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse. He studies shamanism, witchcraft, myth, and music. He graduated with a PhD from Harvard in 2020 and, since 2014, has conducted research on indigenous law and religion among the Mentawai people of Siberut Island, Indonesia. His research articles and popular essays, which have appeared in The New Yorker, Wired, Aeon, and The Guardian, can be found on his website (manvir.org).
The lecture will take place online but can also be viewed together with other APRA members at CREA Amsterdam (room 3.12).
This event is free for APRA members. Log in to the website to register your free ticket or become a member.
In this talk, Manvir Singh will present his research evaluating the scope and history of traditional psychedelic use.
A common assumption among scientists and popularizers is that indigenous peoples around the world have used psychedelics for millennia, often for social and psychological healing. But is this true? In this talk Manvir will review both ethnographic and archaeological evidence to determine where and how psychedelics have been used.
Manvir Singh is an anthropologist at the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse. He studies shamanism, witchcraft, myth, and music. He graduated with a PhD from Harvard in 2020 and, since 2014, has conducted research on indigenous law and religion among the Mentawai people of Siberut Island, Indonesia. His research articles and popular essays, which have appeared in The New Yorker, Wired, Aeon, and The Guardian, can be found on his website (manvir.org).
The lecture will take place online but can also be viewed together with other APRA members at CREA Amsterdam (room 3.12).
This event is free for APRA members. Log in to the website to register your free ticket or become a member.