The deportation of well-known anthropologist Filippo Osella on his arrival in Thiruvananthapuram last week has disturbed the University of Sussex, U.K., which reportedly will be seeking a clarification on his behalf.
Filippo Osella is Professor of Anthropology and South Asian Studies and Fellow of the Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP), School of Global Studies, at Sussex University.
In an e-mail to The Hindu, Prof. Osella said his university had asked him to pass on this message: “Professor Osella is an important and highly valued part of our community and a renowned anthropologist. His research in Kerala focusses on increasing the safety of artisanal fishers in the face of increasingly hazardous and unpredictable weather resulting from the effects of climate change. We are deeply concerned to hear about his experience and are seeking clarification on his behalf.”
