Staff profile

Dr Nicholas Herriman

Lecturer

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

School of Social Sciences

SS 422, Melbourne (Bundoora)

 

Qualifications

PhD (Western Australia)

Area of study

Anthropology
Asian Studies
Religion and Spirituality

Brief profile

I study Southeast Asia, and, specifically, Indonesia, in order to understand: the interaction of state and society; relationships between neighbours, family, friends etc; religion and magic; violence; great changes in the economy, society, and ways of thinking in world history.

Research interests

Social and Cultural Anthropology

- great changes in the economy, society, and ways of thinking in world history

- relationships between neighbours, family, friends etc

- religion and magic

- the interaction of state and society

- Violence

Teaching units

  • ANT2/3ACP - Anthropological Concepts and Practices.
  • ANT2/3AWH - Anthropology of Witch-Hunts
  • ANT2/3SPS - Symbols and Society.
  • ANT2/3BMC - Body, Mind and Culture.

Recent publications

  • Herriman, N 2010, 'Objects of Manipulation: The People and the Rural Village in Indonesia's Culture Wars', Southeast Asia Research, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 451-470.
  • 2010, 'The Great Rumor Mill: Gossip, Mass Media, and the Ninja Fear', Journal of Asian Studies, vol. 69, no. 3.
  • 2009, The State in Indonesian Villages: Authority, Autonomy, and Apparatus, Working Paper Series,Monash Asia Institute, Clayton, Victoria.
  • 2009, 'The Case to Intervene and Stop East Timorese Killing Witches', East Timor Law and Justice Bulletin, vol. 7.
  • 2009, 'Review of A Shadow Falls', Inside Indonesia, vol. 97.
  • 2009, 'A Din of Whispers: The In-group Manifestation of Sorcery in Banyuwangi', Anthropological Forum, vol. 19, no. 2.
  • 2009 Millie, J, Taylor, JG, Coté, J, Clulow, A & Herriman, N, 'Ulbe Bosma and Remco Raben, Being "Dutch" in the Indies : panel discussion', Review of Indonesian and Malay Affairs, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 231-257.
  • 2008, 'Balai desa: challenged sovereignty, contested significance', Review of Indonesian and Malay Affairs, vol. 42, no. 2.
  • 2008, 'A Din of Whispers: Community, State Control, and Violence in Indonesia', University of Western Australia, Perth.
  • 2007, ''Sorcerer' Killings in Banyuwangi: A Re-Examination of State Responsibility for Violence', Asian Studies Review, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 61-78.
  • 2006, 'The Killings of Alleged Sorcerers in South Malang: Conspiracy, Ninjas, or 'Community Justice'?', in C Coppel (ed.), Violent Conflicts in Indonesia: Analysis, Representation, Resolution, Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon, pp. 90-105.
  • 2006, 'Ritual Meals in Java', Participant Observer, vol. 3, no. 3, p. 8.
  • 2006, 'Kith and Kin: Theft, Strangeness, and Suspicions within'TASA 2006 Conference Proceedings, The Sociological Association of Australia (TASA).
  • 2006, 'Fear and Uncertainty: Local Perceptions of the Sorcerer and the State in an Indonesian Witch-hunt', Asian Journal of Social Sciences, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 360-387.
  • 2006, 'Community Justice: Why do People Kill 'Sorcerers'?', Inside Indonesia, vol. 87, pp. 14-15.