SOAS Research Online

Authored Books

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2021) The Pursuit of Pleasurable Work: Craftwork in Twenty-First Century England. New York & Oxford: Berghahn. (New Anthropologies of Europe: Perspectives & Provocations) (Forthcoming)

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2009) The Masons of Djenné. Bloomington Indiana: Indiana University Press. (winner of the AfAA Elliot P. Skinner Prize, the ASA 2010 Melville J. Herskovits Award, and the RAI Amaury Talbot Prize for African Anthropology)

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2001) Minaret Building and Apprenticeship in Yemen. Richmond: Curzon.

Edited Book or Journal Volume

Fardon, Richard, Harris, Olivia, Marchand, Trevor H.J., Nuttall, Mark, Shore, Cris and Wilson, Richard A., eds. (2012) Handbook of Social Anthropology. London: Sage.

Marchand, Trevor H.J., ed. (2010) Making Knowledge: explorations of the indissoluble relation between mind, body and environment. Special Issue of the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. and Kresse, Kai, eds. (2009) Knowledge in Practice: expertise and the transmission of knowledge. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. (Africa: Special Issue)

Book Chapters

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2019) 'Craftwork: Re-making Pasts and Shaping Futures, Keynote Lecture for International Art Craft Space Congress, Selçuk University, 2018.' In: Karakul, Özlem and Dalkiran, Ahmet, (eds.), Revitalizing Art Craft Space Relations: Proceedings Book. Kitapmatik, pp. 1-9.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2018) 'Built Environment.' In: Callan, Hilary, (ed.), The Wiley Blackwell International Encyclopedia of Anthropology. Oxford: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, pp. 695-701.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2018) 'Embodied Learning.' In: Callan, Hilary, (ed.), The Wiley Blackwell International Encyclopedia of Anthropology. Oxford: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., pp. 1782-1792.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2016) 'Explorations in Creativity with Andrew Omoding: artist, maker and raconteur.' In: Radical Craft: alternative ways of making. Birmingham: Craftspace, pp. 48-59.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2014) 'Skill and Aging: Perspectives from Three Generations of English Woodworkers.' In: Hallam, Elizabeth and Ingold, Tim, (eds.), Making and Growing: Anthropological Studies of Organisms and Artefacts. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate, pp. 183-202. (Anthropological Studies of Creativity and Perception)

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2012) ''Anthropologies to Come'. Part 4 introduction.' In: Fardon, Richard, Marchand, Trevor H.J., Nuttall, Mark, Shore, Chris, Strang, Veronica and Wilson, Chris, (eds.), Handbook of Social Anthropology. London: Sage, pp. 225-228.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2012) 'Knowledge in Hand: explorations of brain, hand and tool.' In: Fardon, Richard, Marchand, Trevor H.J., Nuttall, Mark, Shore, Chris, Strang, Veronica and Wilson, Chris, (eds.), Handbook of Social Anthropology. London: Sage, pp. 260-269.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2011) 'Negotiating Tradition in Practice: mud masons and meaning-making in contemporary Djenne.' In: Teutonico, Jeanne Marie, (ed.), Terra 2008 Proceedings. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute and Trust Publications.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2010) 'Embodied Cognition, Communication and the Making of Place and Identity: Reflections on Fieldwork with Masons.' In: Rapport, Nigel, (ed.), Human Nature as Capacity. Oxford: Berghahn. (Methodology and History of Anthropology)

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2007) 'Crafting Knowledge: the role of 'parsing and production' in the communication of skill-based knowledge among masons.' In: Harris, Mark, (ed.), Ways of Knowing. Oxford: Berghahn, pp. 173-193.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2006) 'Endorsing Indigenous Knowledge: the Role of Masons and Apprenticeship in Sustaining Vernacular Architecture - the Case of Djenne.' In: Asquith, L. and Vellinga, M., (eds.), Vernacular Architecture in the Twenty-First Century. Theory, Education and Practice. London: Taylor & Francis, pp. 46-62.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2003) 'Process over Product: Case Studies of Traditional Building Practices in Djenne, Mali and San'a', Yemen.' In: Teutonico, J. M. and Matero, F., (eds.), Managing Change: Sustainable Approaches to the Conservation of the Built Environment. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, pp. 137-159.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2003) 'Rang Professionnel Laborieusement Acquis: devenir maitre macon a Djenne.' In: Bedaux, R., Diaby, B. and Maas, P., (eds.), l'Architecture de Djenne. Gent: Snoeck, pp. 29-43.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. and Joffroy, T. (2003) 'Sensuous Mud / Sensuele Aarde (English and Flemish).' In: Les Maitres de la Terre. Belgium: Cultuur Centrum Brugge, 19-23, 43.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2003) 'A possible explanation for the lack of explanation; or 'Why the Master Builder can't explain what he knows': Introducing the Informational Atomism against a 'definitional' definition of concepts.' In: Pottier, J., Bicker, A. and Sillitoe, P., (eds.), Negotiating Local knowldege. London: Pluto Press, pp. 30-50.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2000) 'Walling Old Sana'a: Re-evaluating the resurrection of the city walls.' In: Terra 2000: 8th International Conference on the study and conservation of earthen architecture. London: James & James Science Publishers Ltd, pp. 46-51.

Journal Article

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2020) 'Boat-building, Experimental Archaeology and the Indispensability of Hands-on Know-how.' Metalla: Journal of Science & Technology, special issue 10, 10. pp. 43-52.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2019) 'Dwelling in Craftwork: The Art of Andrew Omoding.' Journal for European Ethnology and Cultural Analysis (JEECA), Special Issue 1: Ways of Dwelling, 1. pp. 46-72.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. and Omoding, Andrew (2018) 'Ducks and Daughters: story-making with Andrew Omoding.' Art + Reading: a journal of reading and making, 1 (1). pp. 45-50.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2017) 'Yemen's Architectural Heritage Under Threat.' British-Yemeni Society Journal, 25. pp. 26-34.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2016) 'Action Learning in Postgraduate Research Training.' Action Learning: Research and Practice, 14 (1). pp. 83-95.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2016) 'The Art of Mud Building in Djenne, Mali.' Room One Thousand: Architectural Expertise, UC Berkeley Environmental Design, 4. pp. 45-54.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2016) 'Craftwork and Education: 'The Intelligent Hand' at the Fab Lab.' Inequality in Education: The Tide - A journal.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2016) 'JDY Peel (1941-2015), Obituary.' RAI Archives & Manuscripts.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2013) 'For the Love of Masonry: Djenne craftsmen in turbulent times.' Journal of African Cultural Studies, 26 (2). pp. 155-172.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2010) 'Embodied Cognition and Communication: studies with British fine woodworkers.' Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 16 (s1). pp. 100-120.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2010) 'Preface and Introduction: Making Knowledge.' Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 16 (s1). iii-v, 1-21.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. and Kresse, Kai (2009) 'Introduction: Knowledge in Practice.' Africa: Journal of the International African Institute, 79 (1). pp. 1-16.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2009) 'Negotiating License and Limits: expertise and innovation in Djenne's building trade.' Africa, 79 (1). pp. 71-91.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2008) 'Muscles, Morals and Mind: craft apprenticeship and the formation of person.' British Journal of Educational Studies, 56 (3). pp. 245-271.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2007) 'Fortifying Futures on Blessed Foundations: masons, secrets and guarantees in Djenné.' Mande Studies, 7. pp. 89-98.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2007) 'Vocational Migrants and a Tradition of Longing.' Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review: Journal of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments, 19 (1). pp. 23-40.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2006) 'Le rôle des maçons et de l'apprentissage dans la pérennité de l'architecture vernaculaire de Djenné.' Djenné Patrimoine Informations, 21. pp. 14-16.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2005) 'Démêler le mystère de l’expertise des maçons.' Djenné Patrimoine Informations, 19. pp. 8-12.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2003) 'Bozo-Dogon Bantering: Policing Access to Djenne's Building Trade with Jests and Spells.' Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review: Journal of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments, 14 (2). pp. 47-63.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2002) 'Bozo-Dogon Bantering: Policing Access to Djenne's Building Trade with Jests and Spells.' Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Working Paper Series, 145. pp. 23-47.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2002) 'Defining 'Tradition' in the Context of Yemen's Building Trade.' Al-Masar Journal, 3 (1). pp. 3-25.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2002) 'In the Shadow of a Master.' The British Yemeni Society Journal, 10. pp. 8-15.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2002) 'Moulding Minaret Makers in Sana'a.' Bulletin of the Society for Arabian Studies, 7. pp. 18-19.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2000) 'The Lore of the Master Builder: working with local materials and local knowledge in Sana'a, Yemen.' Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Working Paper Series, 137. pp. 1-17.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2000) 'Reconsidering the role of the Mosque Minaret in Sana'a.' Proceedings of the seminar for Arabian Studies, 29. pp. 95-102.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (1999) 'Building Traditional Minarets in Sana'a, Yemen.' Proceedings of the Symposium on Mosque Architecture 1999, 4. pp. 127-139.

Monographs and Working Papers

Marchand, Trevor H.J., Kono, Toshiyuki, Lavenir, Marie-Laure, Kealy, Loughlin and de Marco, Luisa (2018) ICOMOS Global Case Study Project on Recovery and Reconstruction: Matrix for the Compilation of Case Studies. Paris: ICOMOS.

Book Reviews

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2019) 'Review Essay: "Building a World Heritage City - Sanaa, Yemen" by Michele Lamprakos.' British Foundation for the Study of Arabia (BFSA) Bulletin (24). pp. 50-53.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2019) '"Material is the Mother of Innovation": Review Essay of An Archaeology of Skill: Metalworking skill and material specialization in Early Bronze Age Central Europe, by Maikel H.G. Kuijpers, 2018.' Cambridge Archaeological Journal .

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2016) 'Review of: "African Children at Work" edited by Gerhard Spittler and Michael Bourdillon.' Zeitschrift für Ethnologie, 141 (1).

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2012) 'Learning, Education and Apprenticeship. [Review of] "Apprenticeship in Critical Ethnographic Practice" by Jean Lave.' Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 18 (1). pp. 209-210.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2011) 'Review of "Dans la cite des marabouts" by Geert Mommersteeg.' Africa: Journal of the International Africa Institute, 81 (3). pp. 503-505.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2011) 'Review of "The Art of Livelihood: creating expressive agri-culture in rural Mali" by Stephen Wooten.' African Arts, 44 (1). pp. 90-91.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2008) 'Modernity's Artisanal Roots. [Review of] The Body of the Artisan: Art and Experience in the Scientific Revolution by Pamela Smith.' The Senses and Society Journal, 3 (1). pp. 91-96.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2008) 'Review of "Hausa Urban Art and Its Social Background: External House Decorations in a Northern Nigerian City" by Friedrich W. Schwerdtfeger.' Africa: Journal of the International Africa Institute, 78 (3). pp. 469-470.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2006) 'Review of "Landlords and Lodgers: socio-spatial organisation in an Accra community" by D. Pellow.' Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review: Journal of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments, 17 (2).

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2004) 'Review of The Archaeology of Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa.' Antiquity, 78 (301). pp. 738-740.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2002) 'Review of "Tradition and Society in Turkmenistan" [by C. Blackwell].' Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, 65 (3). pp. 592-594.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2002) 'Review of "Imagined Masculinities: male identity and culture in the modern Middle East" edited by M. Ghoussoub and E, Sinclair-Webb.' Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, 65 (1). pp. 183-185.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2000) 'Review of "House Life: space, place and family in Europe" edited by Birdwell-Pheasant & Lawrence-Zuniga.' Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 6 (3). pp. 565-566.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2000) 'Review of "How We Think They Think" [by M. Bloch].' Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, 63 (2). pp. 325-326.

Shows/Exhibitions

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2016) Radical Craft: Alternative Ways of Making. [Shows/Exhibitions]

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2010) Djenne: African City of Mud, RIBA Exhibition, March 3 - May 29 2010. [Shows/Exhibitions]

Videos

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2016) The Art of Andrew Omoding. . Available from https://youtu.be/zi13kf5rLpA.

Marchand, Trevor H.J. (2015) The Intelligent Hand, (21 minute documentary film). . Available from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73VwgChjTyo.

Marchand, Trevor H.J., Vogel, Susan and Sidibe, Samuel (2007) Future of Mud: a tale of houses and lives in Djenné (58-minute documentary film). Brooklyn, NY: Prince Street Pictures, distributed by First Run Icarus Films.